Digital Media Associate, Creative Management & Ad Operations (External Staffing Agency)

The National Football League•New York, NY

13d•$40 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The NFL Marketing Strategy and Science (MS&S) team sits at the center of NFL’s marketing organization driving the overall strategy, planning, and performance efforts. The Consumer Media group within the MS&S team serves as the NFL’s Media Planning & Activation Center of Excellence. The team manages all paid, owned and partner media assets to drive maximum performance effectiveness & efficiency. We are seeking a Digital Media Associate - Creative Management & Ad Operations to bridge digital media buying, creative asset management, campaign ad operations and tagging, and cross-functional project management. This position ensures seamless planning, execution, trafficking, QA, and optimization of digital media and creative assets across paid, owned, and partner channels. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, data driven, operationally strong, and passionate about how fans engage with NFL content across platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 5 years of relevant media buying and activation experience
Proven record of executing successful paid and digital campaigns driving positive business results
Strong knowledge and hands on experience working in ad platforms and 3P ad servers (i.e. GAM, Freewheel, Amazon Ads, DV360, etc.)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Powerpoint, Copilot)
Obsessed with driving results
Proactive, Go-getter
Close attention to detail
Flexibility to adjust in an ever-changing media and sports landscape

Nice To Haves

Experience in managing biddable media buys, including social
Understanding of creative specs
International media buying experience a plus
A strong interest in media and how fans interact with it

Responsibilities

Responsible for working with agency in setting up campaigns of NFL-owned inventory (NFL.com, NFL App) and partner digital inventory in ad servers, trafficking, and QA of ad tags/pixels
Schedule and traffic NFL.com marketing/house display and preroll banner campaigns
Manage scheduling and trafficking for partner digital media inventory, including OTT, video and display placements
Maintain documentation related to media inventory (weighting, flighting, targeting, pacing, specs, etc.)
Manage and oversee the agency process during the creative video/custom program development (concept to launch), including timelines and technical specifications, routing of digital display, video, and other creative assets between NFL and media partners
Strategize with internal teams to establish technical specs and timelines while acting as project manager
Develop tactical channel plans leveraging NFL owned inventory (NFL.com, NFL App) and partner inventory (OTT, social, display).
Partner with Performance Marketing and Media Strategy teams to ensure targeting, personalization, and measurement best practices are in place for all campaigns
Aid in oversight and stewardship of agency managed buys to ensure flawless execution and alignment with NFL objectives
Manage the overall quality control process; verify that all internal/external assets meet specs and uphold league/agency quality standards
Manage and oversee QC of technical specs, pixels, timelines, and trafficking; ensure adherence to launch requirements.
Maintain documentation & reporting tied to inventory management (delivery, flighting, targeting, pacing, specs)
Translate complex data into story driven narratives using charts, visualizations, and insights that inform stakeholders at all levels.
Build executive ready PowerPoint presentations that summarize campaign outcomes and strategic recommendations.