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Associate Director, Digital Direct Investment

Chicago, IllinoisFull-time$97k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Manage the team handling clients' day-to-day digital media buys, investments, and operations while developing processes to ensure digital investment success.

Role type

Senior IC investment operations manager

Builds

Digital media buying workflows, client billing processes, and reconciliation tools

Domain

Digital advertising and media buying

Required skills

Team management, process improvement, digital buying expertise, vendor relationship management, data integrity management, analytical skills, project management, critical thinking, Excel proficiency

Preferred skills

Knowledge of agency billing processes, experience with digital planning and buying, coaching and development experience

Technologies

Mediaocean–Prisma, Ad Servers, DSPs, Social Platforms, DMPs, Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Develop and improve processes to ensure data integrity and implement across the agency; Share ideas and solutions for pain points/problems in processes; Develop and implement processes to improve the work required for digital buying, client billing, and digital reconciliation; Maintain a strong understanding of the systems used such as Mediaocean–Prisma digital buying tool, Ad Servers/Verification, DSPs, Social Platforms, DMPs, and internal proprietary tools; Serve as an escalation point for teams to help troubleshoot operational issues; Determine and activate how to deliver necessary data to teams for various reporting purposes; Responsible for team management and development of Associates/Sr. Associates/Supervisors

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities