Manager - Ad Operations

About Dentsu India:

Awarded the Oscars of the advertising world, The Cannes Global Agency of the Year 2022 (a first for India!) Dentsu International comprises of five leadership brands - Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative and Merkle, each supported by its specialist divisions and scaled services. With best-in-class services and solutions in Media, Customer Experience Management (CXM), and Creative, dentsu international operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 66,000 dedicated talented employees working together to reach the never before!

Part of dentsu International, dentsu India helps some of the biggest & most interesting brands who are our clients everyday to win, keep and grow their best customers and achieve meaningful progress for their businesses. With best-in-class services and solutions in Media, CXM (Customer Experience Management) and Creative, Dentsu India is the 2nd biggest Advertising agency network in India while the dentsu international is the 5th largest in the world.

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Role Summary:

Brand within Dentsu International: Dentsu X

Job Title: Manager - Ad Operations

Location: Gurugram

Experience: Minimum 4 years of Ad Operations, Programmatic, or Digital Campaign Management within digital marketing agencies, integrated ad agencies, mainstream advertising, new media, marketing, creative or similar roles within mainline or digital agencies. (Experience from other industries will not be considered for this position)

Job Purpose:

The Manager Ad Operations (Ad Ops) is responsible for leading the execution, optimization, and delivery of digital advertising campaigns across platforms. This role ensures operational excellence, adherence to best practices, and achievement of client performance goals. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain accuracy, efficiency, and superior campaign outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement, manage, and optimize digital ad campaigns in line with client objectives and dentsu's operational standards.
• Ensure digital campaigns are trafficked accurately and efficiently across platforms (e.g., CM360, DV360, Meta, Google Ads, Programmatic platforms).
• Monitor and analyze campaign performance to ensure delivery against KPIs and troubleshoot delivery issues in real time.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal client teams, media planners, and cross-functional departments to drive growth and enhance performance.
• Share timely and accurate campaign performance insights and recommendations with account teams and clients.
• Conduct quality checks, ensure accurate tracking implementation, and perform thorough campaign testing before launch.
• Identify discrepancies or non-compliance with taxonomy standards and initiate corrective actions to maintain clean and consistent data.
• Work collaboratively with analytics and media teams to improve reporting accuracy and optimize data flows.
• Stay updated with the latest ad tech trends, tools, and platform capabilities to drive operational efficiency.
• Support junior team members with guidance, knowledge sharing, and operational supervision.

Professional Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Technology, or related field.
• 47 years of experience in Ad Operations, Programmatic, or Digital Campaign Management.
• Exposure to tools and platforms such as Google Campaign Manager, DV360, Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Comscore, GWI, IRS, DV360, Facebook Business Manager, Google Ad words, Search Ads 360, Google Analytics, Amazon, LinkedIn and Ad Verification Tools
• Strong understanding of digital media, tracking , and campaign measurement.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Familiarity with taxonomies, naming conventions, and data hygiene processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

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Working with us

By joining Dentsu, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people worldwide and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers, always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behaviour. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

Our Values

We believe our work can only resonate in the modern world if the people behind it reflect the modern work. We can only be truly relevant when we create a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. That means we are tough on the work but gentle with each other. We lead with empathy and are always listening and always learning. We support each other, we cheer for each other, we win together. We celebrate difference as the only way to make the work that makes a difference.

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