Director of Ad Operations

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Full Time New York Office, New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Director of Ad Operations

This is a full-time, in-person position located in New York, New York. Some travel will be required.

Audiochuck is a fast-growing, dynamic company driven by our mission to tell the right stories, in the right ways, for the right reasons. Our team is made up of immensely passionate people who love what we do and don’t stop until we’re proud. Excellence is required  have a responsibility and privilege to honor the voices of those whose stories we tell.

We approach our content with empathy, compassion, and a genuine desire to make a difference. Advocacy is an essential part of the Audiochuck culture as we strive to positively impact victims and their families through the use of our time, money, and resources.

Committed to developing our people and fostering a long‑term team of talented media professionals, we are seeking a commercially minded advertising operations leader to own the performance and delivery of our advertising business.

The Director of Ad Operations is a senior, cross‑functional role responsible for owning advertising performance and delivery across Audiochuck's portfolio of shows, including Crime Junkie, the #1 most‑downloaded true crime podcast in the United States.

Reporting to the CEO, this role is the senior point of accountability for an advertising business that touches Revenue, Content, Production, Marketing, Finance, and our third‑party sales partner. The Director owns the internal systems, processes, analytics, and cross‑functional workflows behind our advertising, ensuring that what is sold can be delivered and that campaigns are executed flawlessly without compromising our editorial standards, audience trust, or mission.

Our third‑party sales partner leads much of our advertising sales activity. While this role is not responsible for direct ad sales, it is a critical commercial role. The Director will be Audiochuck's senior operational and commercial counterpart to our sales partner, using data and a deep understanding of our business to identify opportunities, advocate for Audiochuck's interests, challenge constructively when needed, and help maximize revenue.

This role is ideal for someone who is equally comfortable in a revenue model and a cross‑functional workflow, and who can balance commercial opportunity with brand, editorial, and audience considerations.

• Own the end‑to‑end internal advertising workflow, with clear processes, decision points, and handoffs from opportunity through approval, production, and completion
• Review opportunities from our sales partner to ensure they can be delivered without compromising quality, editorial standards, or the client experience
• Build visibility into campaign placement, flighting, delivery, and make‑goods so Audiochuck always understands campaign status and performance
• Proactively identify risks, then elevate and resolve issues with our sales partner and internal teams
• Oversee and support the Senior Ad Ops Specialist and continuously improve the systems and controls behind ad delivery, including Salesforce and Ads Wizz
• Serve as Audiochuck's senior operational and commercial counterpart to our third‑party sales partner, advocating for our interests and challenging constructively when appropriate
• Own deal‑level pricing and CPM analysis, assessing each opportunity for financial value, brand fit, and operational feasibility
• Present opportunities to…