Responsibilities

• Transition sold programs from Sales into execution with a clear understanding of campaign goals, deliverables, KPIs, and timelines.
• Lead applicable client kickoff calls to align on objectives, stakeholders, workflows, and success metrics.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans and client-facing timelines across all workstreams.
• Manage campaign workflows across Editorial, Marketing, Product, Design, and Ad Operations teams.
• Maintain clear documentation, trackers, and communication to ensure operational transparency.
• Oversee technical campaign and operational coordination for custom and branded programs, including: branded/editorial articles, custom newsletter integrations, custom social creative, bespoke storytelling and distribution formats, custom brand lift studies.
• Coordinate reviews, approvals, and technical handoffs across internal stakeholders to keep content aligned with Semafor standards and client expectations.
• Monitor pacing and delivery across digital channels, proactively addressing risks or execution gaps.
• Ensure all live placements meet editorial guidelines, IAB standards, platform policies, and brand safety requirements.
• Own asset collection and readiness including creative files, copy, tracking pixels, specs, and brand guidelines.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in campaign management, digital activation, ad operations, client services, or revenue operations within a media publisher, agency, or platform environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field preferred.
• Hands-on experience trafficking and executing integrated programs across custom content, newsletters/email, digital media, and paid social.
• Strong operational rigor and QA mindset, with comfort reviewing deliverables, timelines, and campaign logistics.
• Familiarity with ad tech and measurement tools such as Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent, Meta/LinkedIn Ads Manager, and CRM systems (Boostr preferred).
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to coordinate complex cross-functional workflows.
• Strong analytical and storytelling ability — able to translate performance data into strategic insights.
• Calm, proactive client service style with a high level of attention to detail.
• Genuine interest in journalism, global affairs, and the evolving media ecosystem.

Preferred

• Boostr preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits: unlimited PTO, medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, flexible spending, health savings accounts, life insurance, 401(k), pre-Tax commuter benefits.
• Semafor offers a Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to our full-time, salaried employees who may take paid time off as-needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance.