Digital Account Specialist

Job Title: Digital Account Specialist, Local Stations

Location: New York, NY (On-site)

Duration: Contract - 9 months + potential extensions

Pay Range: $34/hour W2

Job ID: 408293

Job Description

We are seeking a Digital Account Specialist, Local Stations to join our team in the Digital Advertising Operations & Client Services organization. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in digital media operations, client services, and Excel-based analytics and a proven ability to execute, optimize, and report on digital and cross-platform advertising campaigns while driving a best-in-class client experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day post-sale execution of digital and cross-platform campaigns in partnership with Local Stations Sales and Account Management.
• Ensure accurate order entry, creative asset collection, tracking tags, and brand safety compliance to enable on-time launches.
• Collaborate with Trafficking, Yield, Marketing, and Finance to drive campaign delivery against performance objectives and revenue goals.
• Monitor live campaigns, troubleshoot delivery and reporting issues, and recommend optimizations to mitigate risk and improve outcomes.
• Produce and analyze performance reports, resolve third-party discrepancies, and communicate insights to internal teams and clients.
• Support billing accuracy, invoice adjustments, and resolution of discrepancies with agencies and clients.
• Partner closely with local sales account managers to ensure sold campaigns are delivered to specification and optimized for success.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 1 year in digital media, advertising operations, client services, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, proactive working style.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with ad servers such as FreeWheel or Google Ad Manager, digital measurement platforms, or order management systems such as Operative or Salesforce.
• Experience with reporting tools.