Ad Operations Specialist – Google Ad Manager (GAM) 3-Month Contract | Hybrid – London Waterloo (1-2 days onsite per week) | ASAP Start | Day rate £185 inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Morson Edge are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Ad Operations Specialist to join a growing Retail Media team on an initial 3-month contract basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, fast-paced team responsible for the ad monetisation and retail media function across the business. The role would suit someone with 1-3 years' experience within AdOps, campaign management, or digital media operations who enjoys owning campaigns end-to-end and troubleshooting in a dynamic environment.
The Role You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of onsite digital advertising campaigns across multiple platforms, ensuring campaigns are launched accurately, optimised effectively, and delivered successfully.
This role combines hands-on Ad Operations, campaign optimisation, reporting, and operational/commercial support.
Key Responsibilities Ad Operations & Campaign Delivery Manage onsite banner campaigns across Google Ad Manager (GAM) and Criteo Commerce
Own the full campaign lifecycle from brief intake through to campaign completion
Traffic, optimise, monitor and troubleshoot live campaigns
Perform QA checks before campaign launches, ensuring assets, tracking and targeting are correctly configured
Investigate and resolve campaign delivery issues efficiently
Monitor campaign pacing and delivery to minimise commercial risk
Produce weekly campaign delivery and performance updates
Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure smooth campaign execution
Commercial & Operational Support Support PO processing and campaign reconciliation
Assist with billing and invoice validation aligned to campaign delivery
Maintain campaign tracking dashboards and operational reporting
Coordinate product and tracking updates with external partners including Brandswap, Criteo and Epsilon
Experience Required 1-3 years' experience within Ad Operations, Campaign Management or Digital Media Operations
Strong experience using Google Ad Manager (GAM) – essential
Experience with Criteo Commerce – highly desirable
Experience managing campaigns end-to-end
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Comfortable working within a small, collaborative team environment
Experience using AI tools or Microsoft suite products to support campaign management/reporting would be advantageous
Additional Information Initial 3-month contract
ASAP start required
Hybrid working – 1-2 days per week in Waterloo office
Potential for extension if successful
If you are interested in hearing more, please apply with your updated CV.
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