Technical Ad Analyst job at Disney ABC Television Group

Job Description

We are a tight-knit team of ad system experts who wear many hats, embrace complexity, and enjoy finding clever solutions to difficult problems. We work with hundreds of stakeholders across the DATG Digital Media portfolio to design and implement technical ad integrations, manage key vendor relationships, and troubleshoot ad-related issues from pitch to pay. Come join us at the forefront of broadcast/digital TV convergence, and help build the future of digital video advertising.

As a Technical Ad Analyst, you will leverage your deep knowledge of the ad ecosystem to triage and troubleshoot a wide range of technical issues. Your day-to-day will involve finding root causes of delivery and forecasting data anomalies, debugging third-party creative problems, testing new products and integrations, and fielding ad-hoc questions from sales, research, engineering, and finance groups across multiple businesses.

Longer-term, you will collaborate with other team members to manage strategic projects, drive system improvements, and build custom tools for internal customers. You will seek out relevant emerging technologies, train yourself and your coworkers, and document the results. Most importantly, you will be given ample opportunity to grow your technical skills, develop relationships across Disney and with our external partners, and help define the future of a complex and growing industry.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot technical ad issues, including delivery, forecasting, billing, reporting, and discrepancies
Escalate live-site and vendor issues appropriately, and own communication to all parties
Provide testing, QA, and troubleshooting support for new and existing ad integrations
Build and update ad system network configurations for multiple business units
Communicate project and operational updates to internal and external stakeholders
Drive improvements in the ad system based on stakeholder feedback and first-hand experience
Write and update internal documentation as well as training guides for other teams
Other reasonable activities required by leadership

Basic Qualifications

2+ years experience in digital advertising or related field
Tenacious problem solver; driven to identify and overcome obstacles with minimal oversight
Literacy in common web languages and network protocols (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP, FTP)
Working knowledge of ad systems (FreeWheel, DoubleClick)
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of ad system architectures and IAB standards (VAST, VPAID)
Experience managing external vendor relationships
Ability to analyze large data sets using a variety of tools (Excel, SQL, Hive, Platfora, Tableau)
Experience with project- and task-management software (JIRA, Zendesk, Confluence)
Television industry or long-form video experience

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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