The NFL Marketing Strategy and Science (MS&S) team sits at the center of NFL’s marketing organization driving the overall strategy, planning, and performance efforts. The Consumer Media group within the MS&S team serves as the NFL’s Media Planning & Activation Center of Excellence. The team manages all paid, owned and partner media assets to drive maximum performance effectiveness & efficiency.
We are seeking a Digital Media Associate - Creative Management & Ad Operations to bridge digital media buying, creative asset management, campaign ad operations and tagging, and cross-functional project management.
This position ensures seamless planning, execution, trafficking, QA, and optimization of digital media and creative assets across paid, owned, and partner channels. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, data driven, operationally strong, and passionate about how fans engage with NFL content across platforms.
Responsibilities:
Ad Operations & Trafficking
- Responsible for working with agency in setting up campaigns of NFL-owned inventory (NFL.com, NFL App) and partner digital inventory in ad servers, trafficking, and QA of ad tags/pixels
- Schedule and traffic NFL.com marketing/house display and preroll banner campaigns
- Manage scheduling and trafficking for partner digital media inventory, including OTT, video and display placements
- Maintain documentation related to media inventory (weighting, flighting, targeting, pacing, specs, etc.)
Creative Management & Project Operations
- Manage and oversee the agency process during the creative video/custom program development (concept to launch), including timelines and technical specifications, routing of digital display, video, and other creative assets between NFL and media partners
- Strategize with internal teams to establish technical specs and timelines while acting as project manager
Digital Media Activation & Buying
- Develop tactical channel plans leveraging NFL owned inventory (NFL.com, NFL App) and partner inventory (OTT, social, display).
- Partner with Performance Marketing and Media Strategy teams to ensure targeting, personalization, and measurement best practices are in place for all campaigns
- Aid in oversight and stewardship of agency managed buys to ensure flawless execution and alignment with NFL objectives
Quality Control & Reporting
- Manage the overall quality control process; verify that all internal/external assets meet specs and uphold league/agency quality standards
- Manage and oversee QC of technical specs, pixels, timelines, and trafficking; ensure adherence to launch requirements.
- Maintain documentation & reporting tied to inventory management (delivery, flighting, targeting, pacing, specs)
- Translate complex data into story driven narratives using charts, visualizations, and insights that inform stakeholders at all levels.
- Build executive ready PowerPoint presentations that summarize campaign outcomes and strategic recommendations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 5 years of relevant media buying and activation experience
- Proven record of executing successful paid and digital campaigns driving positive business results
- Strong knowledge and hands on experience working in ad platforms and 3P ad servers (i.e. GAM, Freewheel, Amazon Ads, DV360, etc.)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Powerpoint, Copilot)
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics
- Obsessed with driving results
- Proactive, Go-getter
- Close attention to detail
- Flexibility to adjust in an ever-changing media and sports landscape
- Experience in managing biddable media buys, including social
- Understanding of creative specs
- International media buying experience a plus
- A strong interest in media and how fans interact with it
Salary / Pay Range
This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Terms / Expected Hours of Work
- 40 hours/week
- Some weekend & night work required during the season
Benefits Information
To learn more about our comprehensive benefits offerings, please visit: NFL BENEFITS
At the NFL, in-person work at our offices is a top priority because it allows us to collaborate more effectively, build stronger connections, and maintain the culture that drives our success. This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location, and remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.
NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED.
The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects our incredible fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
WHO WE ARE:
NFL Core Values:
- Respect: Everyone matters. We celebrate diverse opinions, honor hard work, and value every contribution.
- Integrity: We do what's right, even when it's tough. We hold ourselves accountable and always follow through.
- Team Responsibility: We support each other and our communities. No one is bigger than the game, and every action impacts others.
- Resiliency: We set high standards, overcome adversity, and adapt to challenges, always striving for excellence.
NFL Leadership Attributes:
- Build Talent: We develop and nurture potential, empowering individuals to grow and succeed.
- Execute: We take action with precision, delivering results that drive our goals forward.
- Inspire: We motivate others through vision, energy, and a commitment to excellence.
- Live Our Values: We embody our core principles in every decision and action.
- Know the Business: We stay informed, understand our industry, and make decisions that strengthen our position.
- Think Big: We challenge the status quo, envision bold possibilities, and strive for transformative impact
WHO YOU ARE:
Talent Attributes: What we expect for our employees:
- Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude
- Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement
- Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence
- Eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition
- Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset
