SmarterTravel, a TripAdvisor Company, offers travelers a portfolio of travel sites to help them find the right trip at the right price. We are a team of passionate professionals who push and drive and innovate like a start-up, but we also have a track record of success and we benefit from being a part of a large, public company.

The Advertising Operations Specialist will play an integral role in the Advertising Operations department. This role will work directly with the Sales, Finance, and Product Management teams as well as advertisers and agencies in order to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize online advertising campaigns. The Specialist will be responsive, with an outgoing personality and a self-starter with superb organizational and detail-oriented skills. The Specialist will support multiple functions and products as well as work on specialist projects to support the growth of the Advertising Operations Team. This role will report to the Advertising Operations Manager.

Primary duties include:

• Work within DART and an internal content management system to create and maintain text link and display based advertisements including proposal management
• Traffic and monitor online advertising campaigns across the SmarterTravel network including creative upload, creative testing, optimization, and any applicable edits in a timely and accurate manner
• Analyze campaigns to insure all campaign goals are met including start and end dates, impression delivery and any associated actions
• Monitor and optimize existing campaigns to help with increasing our revenue and margins, along with cultivating a strong and productive relationship with clients
• Build relationships with internal Product and Sales teams as well as outside network participants
• Work with Sales as well as outside clients to obtain creative campaigns
• Estimate and report on current/future available inventory levels
• Assist with monthly reconciliation and invoicing for all advertising campaigns in conjunction with the finance team
• Troubleshoot technical issues, working closely with tech and advertisers to find solutions
• Participate in weekly Sales/Business Development meetings

Job Qualifications:

• BA or BS require
• Trafficking experience and knowledge of ad serving technology – DFP preferred
• Intermediate Excel skills required
• Familiarity with content management systems
• Knowledge of the Internet and HTML
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• 2+ years work experience, preferably in online search and display advertising

At SmarterTravel, we have built an open & collaborative environment and we hire the people we want to work with (not just the ones with the right qualifications), but who also think different to us and challenge the status quo. We empower people, giving the support and autonomy needed to succeed. We embrace data to make decisions and overcome obstacles. We choose speed over perfection, but not at the expense of quality. We do what we do well, but we’re always looking to make it better. Let us know if you’d like to help.

SmarterTravel is an equal opportunity employer and evaluates applicants regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or musical preferences. We think a diverse team builds a better product.