Digital Advertising Operations Director

Des Moines, IA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale the paid digital ads function with a programmatic, sales-aligned, and performance-driven operating model.

  • Own end-to-end campaign delivery across display, email, sponsored content, social, and video, with QA, SLAs, and data-driven optimization.
  • Partner with Sales to drive revenue retention, upsell opportunities, and client outcomes while building a scalable advertising operations engine.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead, modernize, and scale the digital advertising operations function.
  • Ensure flawless execution of all paid digital campaigns.
  • Build a high-performing team grounded in accountability, speed, and customer-centric delivery.
  • Transform operations into a strategic growth engine—partner with Sales to improve campaign performance, client outcomes, and revenue retention/expansion.
  • Report to the SVP of Sales and be a key member of the Advertising leadership team.
  • Lead end-to-end execution of all digital campaigns including display, email marketing, sponsored content, social, and video.
  • Ensure campaigns launch on time and error-free, aligned with IOs and client expectations, and meet performance benchmarks.
  • Implement QA processes and trafficking standards to eliminate execution errors.
  • Establish clear SLAs for campaign setup, optimization, and reporting.
  • Lead ongoing campaign optimization strategy across all active campaigns and translate data into actionable insights.
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Active Interest Media

One of the world’s largest enthusiast media companies, Active Interest Media (aimmedia.com) produces leading consumer and trade events, websites, magazines, and TV shows that reach millions of readers, fans, and attendees in 85 countries. Our brands include Anglers Journal, Popular Woodwoorking, Yachts International, Sail, Power & Motoryacht, Writer’s Digest, Log & Timber Home Living, Old House Journal, Numismatic News, Old Cars Weekly, Woodsmith, Garden Gate, and more. The company’s two divisions—the Home Group and Marine Group —also operate thriving B2B platforms, online universities, and retail events. Active Interest Media’s customers are smart, engaged, and loyal, and they look to our brands for trustworthy information and services that will inspire and enable them to enjoy their passions.

Founded in 2003
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
259 employees (154 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
26.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28%
Direct
56.8%
Referral
9.4%
Social
3.7%
Paid
1.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~260

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
119 (46% of company)