Media Operations Associate Director

Sphere Digital Recruitment
Media Operations Associate Director – Global Network Agency – London – up to 65k

The Company

A leading global media network, part of one of the world’s largest marketing and communications groups, working with some of the most prestigious brands across fashion, luxury, and lifestyle. The agency combines media expertise, data, and technology to deliver world-class communications solutions for its clients.

The team dedicated to this role partners exclusively with one of the world’s most iconic luxury brands, ensuring every media appearance upholds the highest creative and operational standards. The culture is collaborative, forward-thinking, and driven by a shared commitment to excellence.

The Role

As Media Operations Associate Director, you’ll lead the operational and technical backbone of media delivery for a global luxury client. You’ll drive transformation through AdTech innovation, process optimisation, AI enablement, and team leadership. This is a pivotal role requiring deep platform expertise, sharp technical problem-solving, and an ability to translate complexity into scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities Ad Tech & Platform Management

• Oversee accurate setup and management of activation platforms, ensuring alignment with global standards and governance.
• Partner with internal media and digital leads to drive effective tracking, audits, and updates.
• Evaluate client ad tech stacks and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and performance.
• Lead implementation and adoption of new ad tech tools – including measurement platforms, DCO, DSPs, and data partnerships.
• Design structured onboarding and best-practice frameworks to accelerate adoption across teams.

Creative & Campaign Operations

• Manage creative trafficking workstreams, ensuring seamless delivery and alignment with brand standards.
• Oversee campaign setup processes to ensure operational excellence and consistency across markets.
• Continuously refine internal workflows, eliminating inefficiencies and enabling scalability.
• Develop and share operational best practices across teams.

Tech Partner & AI Enablement

• Maintain strong relationships with key media and technology partners.
• Drive adoption of AI-powered tools that enhance planning, reporting, and optimisation.
• Lead training, evaluate tool performance, and monitor ROI to ensure continued value.

You

• 6+ years’ experience in digital media, ad operations, or AdTech, ideally within an agency or network environment.
• Strong technical understanding of ad serving technologies, DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and analytics tools.
• Confident managing cross-channel digital campaigns (display, programmatic, social, video).
• Experience with premium or luxury brands a strong advantage.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive with a passion for operational excellence.
• Strong communicator with proven leadership and project management skills.

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