Senior Manager, Editorial Advertising Operations

Job Title

Senior Manager, Editorial Advertising Operations

Job Description

About The Position As the Senior Manager, Editorial Advertising Operations, you will be responsible for packaging, operationalizing, and executing digital editorial sponsorship offerings on behalf of our advertising partners across iconic brands like Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Allrecipes, People, and more. In collaboration with the Brand Marketing, Account Strategy, and Editorial teams, you'll work across advertiser categories and content spanning video, social, audio, and on-site. This position reports directly to the Director, Editorial Advertising Operations within the Edit Solutions team.

Hybrid 3x a week (New York, NY or Seattle, WA) In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About The Team

Edit Solutions is a centralized, brand-aligned team that supports the packaging, operationalization, and execution of sold digital editorial sponsorships across People Inc.’s Lifestyle and Entertainment portfolio. We partner closely with Brand Marketing, Editorial, Video, Social, Sales, and Client Services to translate sold programs into scalable plans, build the infrastructure required for execution, and deliver clear launch guidance across on-site and off-platform channels. Fast-paced, collaborative, and solutions-oriented, our team plays a critical role in protecting revenue, enabling cross-functional execution, and helping editorial sponsorships come to life across as many as 28 brands.

About The Positions' Contributions:

• Partner with Brand Marketing, Account Strategy and Editorial teams to:

• Develop new packages and refine existing offerings

• Define and document editorial packaging details, with a focus on post-sale efficiency

• Act as the main point of contact for these teams during the pitch phase to vet opportunities

• Maintain knowledge of site capabilities, advertiser expectations, and disclosure requirements

• Ensure efficient hand-offs of sold editorial packages to the assigned post-sale project manager and assist throughout the lifecycle of the campaign as needed

• Maintain working knowledge of standard digital ad solutions and organizational policies

• Identify and develop solutions for process gaps and inefficiencies, with an eye toward scalability

• Project manage campaigns from sale through launch:

• Assess contractual obligations and translate them into launch deliverables

• Coordinate across multiple internal teams (Editorial, Video, Social, Account Strategy, and Sales) to ensure flawless execution of sold editorial sponsorships

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• BA/BS degree, preferably in Marketing, Advertising, Business or a related field, or combined relevant experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in sales, digital media, marketing, product management, or project coordination

• Experience developing and managing production timelines to facilitate work across multiple teams.

• Experience in the use of collaboration software, such as Airtable, preferred but not required.

• High attention to detail with consistent follow-through.

• Be able to think strategically and act tactically. Willing to roll up your sleeves and do what needs to be done to solve problems independently and creatively.

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing hr@people.inc.

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Pay Range

Salary: New York: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 Washington: $81,000.00 - $100,000.00

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.