Programmatic Campaign Operations Specialist / Trader

VirtuHire Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Remote South Africa Mid-level Programmatic

Mid-level Programmatic role at VirtuHire. Remote, South Africa.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build assigned DSP campaigns, line items, targeting, and related components from campaign specifications
Traffic creative and third-party tags, then run launch checks before campaigns go live
Check daily delivery and pacing, flagging risks before clients see them
Apply approved changes, optimise routinely, and resolve campaign, creative, targeting, or activation problems
Keep naming, records, screenshots, compliance files, and closeout or reporting data accurate

What you bring

Have practical experience running digital or programmatic campaigns for two to four years
Have built and managed campaigns in at least one major DSP, and be ready to pick up others
Use Excel and Google Sheets confidently and work from insertion orders, build sheets, and specifications
Show careful attention to detail, clear writing, and structured escalation when issues arise
Handle repetitive, high-volume production where precision matters

Who this fits

This role suits a detail-focused campaign operator who can deliver consistent work across many campaigns and line items. You’ll work remotely from South Africa on a permanent, full-time schedule from 14:00 to 23:00 SAST, Monday through Friday, aligned with U.S. Eastern business hours.

From the employer

Location: South Africa – Remote
Hours: 14:00–23:00 SAST, Monday–Friday, aligned with U.S. Eastern business hours
Employment: Permanent, Full-Time

Role Purpose

Execute and maintain programmatic campaigns accurately and efficiently within an established strategy, workflows, and QA standards. This is a hands-on campaign execution role focused on campaign builds, trafficking, pacing, optimisation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Build campaigns, line items, targeting structures, and campaign components within assigned DSPs.
Traffic creative assets and third-party tags.
Complete pre-launch campaign QA.
Monitor campaign pacing and delivery on a daily basis.
Identify and escalate pacing or delivery risks before they become client-visible.
Execute routine optimisations and approved campaign changes within defined guidelines.
Troubleshoot campaign, creative, targeting, and activation issues.
Escalate complex technical issues to the Senior Programmatic Operations Lead.
Maintain accurate campaign documentation, naming conventions, and change histories.
Provide screenshots, compliance documentation, and campaign data when required.
Support campaign closeout, reconciliation, and reporting processes.
Work accurately across high volumes of campaigns and line items.

Must-Have Requirements

2–4 years of hands-on digital or programmatic campaign execution experience.
Direct experience building and managing campaigns within at least one major DSP.
Ability to learn and work across additional platforms quickly.
Strong attention to detail.
Comfortable with repetitive, high-volume campaign production where accuracy is critical.
Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills.
Comfortable working from insertion orders, build sheets, and campaign specifications.
Strong written communication.
Disciplined escalation and issue-management skills.

Preferred Experience

Experience with one or more of:

DV360
Basis
Simpli.fi
Amazon DSP
Meta
YouTube
VAST and ad-server tags
PMP deals
Verification tools
CTV/OTT
Online video
Agency or managed-service campaign operations

Success in the Role

Campaigns are built correctly the first time.
Campaigns meet agreed launch SLAs.
Pacing and delivery issues are identified early.
Routine changes are completed quickly and accurately.
Campaign documentation remains clean and up to date.
QA and escalation procedures are consistently followed.
The wider programmatic team can rely on accurate, consistent execution.