Publisher Services Executive – Digital Advertising & Ad Operations – London – £30-40k
The Company
My client is a growing digital advertising business working across publisher supply, direct-sold and programmatic inventory across web and mobile.
They work closely with publisher partners to manage high-quality digital inventory and deliver campaigns effectively, combining the technical side of ad operations with the commercial side of publisher management.
They are looking for a Publisher Services Executive to join their team, offering hands-on exposure to campaign trafficking, ad tech and publisher relationships, with a clear progression path into a full Publisher Services Manager role.
The Job
· Act as a day-to-day contact for a portfolio of web and app publisher partners
· Support publisher account management and help maintain strong relationships
· Manage campaign bookings across direct and programmatic inventory
· Traffic campaigns and implement ad tags, ensuring campaigns launch correctly and on time
· QA tags and creative before launch and troubleshoot delivery, tracking and discrepancy issues
· Monitor live campaign pacing and escalate under-delivery or technical issues
· Support publisher rate and terms discussions, gaining exposure to negotiation and deal structuring
· Maintain rate cards, floor prices and deal terms across the publisher portfolio
· Assist with insertion orders and publisher agreements
· Track bookings, discrepancies, campaign performance and supply metrics
· Help improve the booking-to-billing process and wider operational workflows
· Gain hands-on exposure to both the technical and commercial sides of digital advertising
You
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2+ years’ experience in Ad Operations, Publisher/Supply Management, Campaign Trafficking or Digital Advertising
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Hands-on experience with ad servers and tag management tools, ideally GAM, Xandr or similar
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Strong understanding of digital advertising campaign delivery and trafficking
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Excellent attention to detail – comfortable checking tags, spotting discrepancies and following processes
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Organised and able to manage multiple campaigns and bookings simultaneously
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Comfortable working with Excel / Google Sheets and numbers
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Good communication skills with the confidence to build relationships with external publisher partners
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Commercially curious and keen to develop your negotiation and publisher management skills
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Exposure to web and in-app/mobile advertising is a bonus
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Familiarity with programmatic concepts such as header bidding, waterfalls and PMPs is desirable
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Looking for a role where you can develop from AdOps/publisher support into a full Publisher Services Manager position
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