The Junior Ad Operations Executive (EMEA) will be responsible for assisting the delivery and trafficking of campaigns sourced in the EMEA region, and will be based in the regional hub office in London. The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail, an appetite to work in a sales environment and have strong communication skills. This is an entry-level role, suited to an enthusiastic individual looking for the first role in a digital environment. This role reports into the Ad Operations Manager based in London.

The role requires the ability to work in a highly pressured environment and the knowledge and confidence to make business critical decisions at very short notice. Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy, as well as an ability to take ownership, are integral to the role.

• Responsible for the delivery of programmatic and direct ad ops campaigns sourced in the EMEA region, including but not limited to quality control, trafficking, troubleshooting, reporting and optimisation.
• Ensuring good relationships with internal sales, compliance, editorial, technology and product departments including interpretation and application of ad operations SLA, issue resolution and escalation processes.
• Provide operational support to external and internal clients to resolve any issues and develop a plan for the prevention of the same issues.
• Achieve and maintain low error rates. Suggest and assist in implementing measures to prevent future errors.
• Continually work to improve working practices to ensure efficient trafficking and best in class delivery.
• Ensure that campaigns are launched on time, that campaign performance is adequately monitored, and any performance issues are communicated to the Sales team in a timely manner.
• Liaise with teams responsible for Inventory & Yield Management, Planning and Business Intelligence to ensure open flow of information and data to better understand performance and optimise campaigns
• Ensuring that digital advertising is compliant with Ofcom and BBC editorial standards.

• Knowledge of the digital advertising market.
• An eye for detail.
• Exemplary teamwork and problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Good numerical literacy
• Experience of Microsoft Office (including Excel).

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of coding languages, i.e. HTML, Javascript etc preferred.
• Related qualifications or study area an advantage.
• Knowledge of regional market and stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience of using Google Ad Manager and other 3rd party technologies.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from under represented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. We strive to be the best British content company in the world, attracting the best creative talents in the business, so that we can bring premium quality award-winning programmes, content and brands to the viewer no matter where they are.

The BBC Group has set out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform our programming and better represent the public we serve. We have the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry, together with our existing commissioning budget, we are committed to throwing open our doors more widely than ever to diverse stories and diverse storytellers. Together with a diverse workforce we will accelerate the pace of change in increasing diversity and inclusion both on and off air

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our website.

Band: B
Contract Type: Full time/ Perm
Location: London TVC

Working Pattern: Hybrid Working (Home-based plus two/three days a week in the office)

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• Flexible/agile working - opportunities across the business. We’re happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.
• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
• Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.