Advertising Operations Manager

The Role

At DAZN, advertising is a huge part of how we bring the biggest live sports moments to fans around the world — and getting it right takes precision, pace, and teamwork. 

As our Ad Operations Broadcast Manager, you’ll be responsible for the end-to-end delivery, quality, and optimisation of broadcast advertising across both Linear and OTT platforms. You’ll ensure flawless execution of campaigns by leading trafficking workflows, coordinating with Sales, Production, Programming, and Tech teams, and maintaining full compliance with broadcast standards and industry regulations. 

You’ll also manage and develop a high-performing team of Ad Operations specialists, drive operational excellence, troubleshoot technical challenges in a live environment, and continuously improve the systems and processes that power DAZN’s advertising delivery. 

This role is based in the UK, Leeds, with office attendance requirements to support collaboration and the fast-moving nature of live broadcast operations. 

Due to the live, always-on nature of sport, this role includes an on-call requirement. There will be occasions outside of standard working hours where you’ll need to respond to critical advertising or scheduling issues that could impact transmission. That’s part of the excitement of working in live sport — and we’re all in it together. 

Department

77-604 - Media - Ad Operations

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

UK - Leeds

Workplace type

Hybrid

What You'll Be Doing:

• Significant experience in broadcast ad operations, traffic management, or playout operations 
• Strong understanding of linear broadcast workflows, ad delivery technology, and traffic systems 
• Familiarity with broadcast compliance standards and copy clearance processes 
• Proven people management experience, ideally within a fast-paced media or live sports environment 
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills 
• High attention to detail and ability to perform under tight deadlines 
• Experience working in hybrid environments (Linear + CTV/OTT) 
• Knowledge of dynamic ad insertion, impression-based buying, and advanced TV systems 

What You'll Bring:

• Oversee all aspects of linear and digital broadcast ad trafficking, ensuring accurate scheduling, formatting, and delivery 
• Manage the execution of ad campaigns across playout, scheduling, and automation systems (MediaGenix What’s On) 
• Review and approve final ad materials, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, legal guidelines, and broadcast standards 
• Liaise with creative agencies, Sales teams, and clients to resolve discrepancies and guarantee timely asset delivery 
• Develop and refine workflow processes to ensure efficiency, reliability, and scalability across Ad Operations 
• Maintain high levels of operational accuracy, reducing errors in campaign delivery, schedules, and reporting 
• Monitor daily playout logs, spot placements, and system outputs to ensure campaign integrity 
• Partner with Engineering and Product/Tech teams to manage system updates, integrations, and operational enhancements 

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.

About DAZN

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be. 

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop. 

DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:  

Agility and creativity fuel growth and innovation, to Make It Happen. 

Prioritising what matters drives progress and positive outcomes, Focusing On Impact. 

Collective ambition builds optimism and success, in order to Win As One. 

At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities. 

If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.

Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.

We look forward to hearing from you.