Advertising Operations Associate

This Is Who We Are
Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are. Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life; therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.
Overview
As an Ad Operations Associate at Home Chef, you will assist in launching, optimizing, and reporting on paid media campaigns. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a data-driven mindset who understands the process of launching ad campaigns from start to finish. They have a proven eye for detail and a passion for learning emerging paid media tactics and ad technologies.
Responsibilities

• Work closely with Paid Media and Brand teams to build and launch ad campaigns across paid search, paid social, influencer, and offline channels.
• Collaborate with Brand and Creative teams to review and approve ad creatives, ensuring they meet ad platform specs and best practices.
• Work with external influencers and creators to coordinate access to their social media handles for advertising purposes.
• QA campaign setup to ensure ads are delivered without error and troubleshoot any technical issues related to ad delivery.
• Generate regular and ad-hoc reports on campaign performance, providing insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Analyze campaign data to make recommendations for optimizing ad campaigns and improving key performance metrics.
• Execute A/B tests to evaluate ad variations, landing pages, and promotional offers, making data-driven recommendations for improvements.
• Implement tracking pixels and UTM parameters to ensure that ad campaigns are accurately measured.
• Keep up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies in digital advertising, sharing insights with the team to drive innovation.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in ad operations, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience working in Meta, TikTok, and Google (Search and YouTube) ad platforms preferred.
• Experience working in additional platforms and channels is a plus, including but not limited to Microsoft, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit, The Trade Desk, Direct Mail, and Podcasts.
• Experience with project management platforms such as Wrike and Airtable is prefered.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, vlookups) is a plus
• Time management skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines while effectively working with different stakeholders.
• Very high attention to detail, excellent communication and organizational skills, and a proactive attitude.

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000
More About Us
Perks and benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - benefits start the 1st day of the month following your start date
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Employer match
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for qualified Medical, Dependent Care, Parking, or Transit expenses
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy, holidays and sick time
• Generous Parental Leave
• State-of-the-art office in the historic Old Post Office building in downtown Chicago, close to multiple Metra and CTA options, and amenities such as a food court, onsite gym, and communal rooftop space
• Discounts on Home Chef meal kits and at Kroger stores
• Casual dress in a fun, friendly, and collaborative work environment

Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
How We Work Together
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
Be at Home at Home Chef
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at [email protected] .
Home Chef is an equal opportunity employer.
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