Operations Director, Advertising, NYT Wirecutter
Core
Lead strategy and operations for Wirecutter's growing advertising business, partnering with NYT Advertising and Product teams to expand supply, strengthen sponsorships, and set up inventory and packaging to meet growth targets.
Role type
Senior IC Operations Director (Advertising)
Builds
Wirecutter's advertising inventory, sponsorships, and hybrid deals
Domain
Digital media advertising / Product review commerce
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Digital advertising operations, yield management, ad product strategy, team leadership, process improvement, enterprise sales coordination, ambiguity management, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Publication industry experience, advertising platform experience, reader-first mindset
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Define strategy and roadmap for advertising business, identify growth levers, coordinate campaign delivery, expand and optimize ad supply, support integrated sponsorships, develop the advertising operations team, establish KPIs and reporting, refine product set and pricing using performance data
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
