Ad Operations Specialist – Retail Media

Department Sales Location Montreal

At Stingray, creativity, collaboration, and innovative technology are the pillars of our DNA. Are you ready to rock your career by joining a growing company, a team of music enthusiasts in a stimulating and fun work environment?

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled AdOps Campaign Manager to join our growing Advertising Operations team. This role will focus on the end-to-end management of audio advertising campaigns within the rapidly expanding Retail Media landscape. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital ad operations, a passion for the audio advertising ecosystem, and experience working with retail media networks. You will be responsible for ensuring the flawless execution, delivery, and optimization of our clients’ audio campaigns.

Your day-to-day

• Campaign Management: Manage all aspects of audio ad campaigns from setup to completion, including trafficking, testing, and launching campaigns in our ad serving platforms (e.g., Hivestack).
• Retail Media Focus: Serve as the subject matter expert for audio advertising on Retail Media Networks (RMNs), understanding the unique technical requirements and opportunities.
• Trafficking & QA: Implement and test ad creative.
• Proactively troubleshoot and resolve any technical issues.
• Performance Monitoring: Continuously monitor campaign pacing, performance, and delivery to ensure KPIs are met. Identify opportunities for optimization and provide recommendations to the sales and account management teams.
• Reporting & Analysis: Generate and deliver regular campaign performance reports for internal stakeholders and clients. Provide insights and analysis on campaign results to inform future strategies.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Account Management, and external partners to ensure campaign objectives are understood and executed correctly. Provide technical support and guidance throughout the campaign lifecycle.
• Inventory Management: Assist in forecasting and managing audio ad inventory to maximize revenue and yield.

Your qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Technology, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in digital advertising operations, with a preference for experience in audio advertising.
• Hands-on experience with major ad servers and platforms (e.g., Hivestack, Google Ad Manager, Triton Digital’s Tap, AdsWizz).
• Demonstrated understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem, including, ad-serving logic, and programmatic advertising.
• Experience with or strong knowledge of Retail Media Networks and their advertising capabilities is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Life at Stingray

• A cool office & a hybrid work policy
• Share purchase plan (with a contribution from Stingray)
• Access to virtual healthcare
• Free fitness classes offered weekly
• Access to private nutrition & wellness advising
• Free language classes
• Summer hours
• Milestones celebrated with our loyalty program
• 5@7 and vibrant social events
• And much more!

Montreal-based Stingray Group is a leading music, media and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide.

Stingray supports the principles of Employment Equity and is committed to ensuring our workforce is representative of the communities we serve and in which we operate. Women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities are encouraged to apply and to self-identify so we can work towards full representation of those groups within our company.

Not the job for you? Go to jobs.stingray.com to consult other available positions and learn more about Stingray, we’re always on the lookout for new talent.