Campaign Planning and Operations Executive (6 month FTC)

About the Role

The Commercial Digital Product team’s main purpose is to ensure that all digital campaigns are planned and activated in the most effective way, respecting the readers’ experience and delivering results that matter to clients.

This is a fantastic fixed term opportunity to work with extremely talented and innovative people who are leading important industry changes and recently won the AOP and The Wire Awards for Advertising, Operations Team of the Year (2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022) and Product Development team (2021).

In this role, you will be heavily involved and will develop a good understanding of different parts of the business, working with a team that are truly are supportive, inclusive and diverse. We are constantly learning together and love recognising the good work of each other.

Key Responsibilities

● Working closely with internal stakeholders to plan campaigns across all Telegraph’s digital channels in response to briefs

● Liaising with I&A, Sales, Campaign Innovation to build deck/one-pagers with focus on seasonal events, proactives, etc

● Working with the broader Digital Innovations team to explore opportunities that could drive product innovation and increase monetisation

● Partnering with their Sales buddies to explore the growth potential of their agency patch

● Managing campaigns from start to finish, which includes the booking, set up, optimisations and reporting

● Responsible for reporting and sharing insights and recommendations with the clients as well as ensuring results are communicated following the Metrics That Matter initiative

● Ensuring the campaigns deliver as expected and minimising revenue impact caused by delivery

● Understanding of all ad opportunities across Telegraph’s channels (website, podcasts, newsletters, emails, app, etc)

● Understanding Marketing objectives and metrics and how they translate to activation and optimisation

● Working with 3rd parties on creative briefs, formats tests and troubleshooting

● Communicating efficiently any inventory, product and client challenges

Essential Skills

● Team player with a solution focused and customer centric attitude, with ability to manage and maintain performance in a fast paced environment

● Strong prioritisation, organisational and time management skills, with solid written and verbal communication skills

● Process driven with the ability to set, monitor and support existing workflows

● Ability to innovate and to translate concepts into workable actions

● Energetic, flexible approach, with ability to manage internal relationships, respond to challenges, be proactive in identifying new opportunities and taking responsibility

● Adapts easily to changes and is resilient

● Able to use Excel and Powerpoint, and Google suite to Intermediate standard

● Experience in account management, marketing or media planning/buying is an advantage

● Experience with Google Ad Manager or other adserver is an advantage

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.