JOB DESCRIPTION:
POSITION: Internet Advertising Operations Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Director of Sales
Weblogs, Inc., an AOL company, and the world's largest blog publisher has an exciting opportunity for an Ad Operations Coordinator in its Santa Monica office. We are a fast growing company in a hot area. Come join our team!
Position Description: Accountable for administering the daily operation of ad production and overseeing ad uploads, inventory control and reporting. Ensures the effective exchange of information and assists among all relevant parties to achieve accurate and timely posting of ad banners. Also assists in the monthly revenue recognition process by assuring that all impressions that have been served for each client on each contract is correctly reported and recorded with the Finance team.
Essential Functions:
- Uses the OAS system to upload all creatives sent to us via the client in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintains ongoing liaison with advertisers, traffic departments and ad agencies, that ad sales team and web-hosting department so as to ensure smooth ad placement and resolution of issues.
- Works with HTML graphics and successfully implements all graphics in the system.
- Provide weekly traffic reports, containing accurate levels of all site impressions based 3rd party ad servers and OAS system for the sales staff.
- Gets screenshots of all creatives on the site once they have been uploaded and set live for final verification that implementation is proper.
- Schedules all campaigns for the sales team thru the OAS system.
- Review all proposed contracts for integrity and verifies that what has been signed is what has been entered by sales support into the Billing System.
- Provides customer service support for sales team.
- Helps to optimize campaigns once they have begun.
- Troubleshoots any issues that may arise while campaign is in progress.
- Provides finance with a monthly revenue report based on all impressions served via 3rd party systems and OAS in order to help bill clients.
- Works with the accounting department to resolve any end of quarter open accounts.
- Works as first point of contact for all East Coast sales team for any "technical" questions on campaigns.
- Assists in upload, service and sales of text link advertising.
- Answer incoming text link advertising inquiries.
- Quote rate card rates to incoming clients, and book those orders.
- Maintain and service text link advertisers.
- Previous ad operations experience preferred.
- Strong computer/technical skills and knowledge of HTML a plus.
- Must know Excel and have a working knowledge of 3rd party tags.
- Must be detailed oriented, highly motivated and have excellent customer service and communication skills.
- The successful person will thrive in a fast-pace environment and have the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
- Professional yet casual environment.
- Paid Holidays & Vacation
- Full Health Benefits
Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@ads.weblogsinc.com.
1. I believe that every once and again someone looking for a job on the internet can come across the perfect position and actually connect with that company. Although this is a one in a million shot, I am a believer. I have submitted my cover letter and resume for your review, but wanted to personally ad that I would love to come work for your team. If you are looking for a highly motivated ambitious interactive advertising guru with the right mix of technical and interpersonal skills - look no further.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
PS - I assume you can pull my email from the comments form.
~Eric
Posted at 5:51PM on Nov 22nd 2005 by Eric