Associate Advertising Campaign Manager

About the Company

Chicory is the leading contextual advertising platform for CPG & grocery, transforming food content into dynamic commerce experiences that take consumers from inspiration to checkout. Our platform reaches 150 million grocery shoppers each month across a network of 7,000+ websites, food blogs, and apps, including The Kitchn, Food Network, MyFitnessPal, and powers 70+ leading retailers through direct integrations and retail media partnerships. By combining engaging media with contextually relevant, brand-safe content, we help CPG brands and retailers connect with consumers in an active mindset during high-intent moments—whether they’re discovering new recipes, planning meals, or building grocery lists. From curiosity to conversion, Chicory enables brands to show up in the moments that matter most, delivering full-funnel outcomes with ease.

Recognized as a 2025 Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine and as a 2023 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America by Inc. 5000, we believe that what sets Chicory apart is our diverse experiences and skillsets coupled with our shared values. Learn more at www.chicory.co.

About the Role

As our Associate Advertising Campaign Manager, you'll help bring digital media campaigns to life for some of the world's leading CPG brands, agencies, retailers, and publishers. You'll own the day-to-day execution and performance of campaigns, from setup and launch through pacing, optimization, troubleshooting, and reporting, while partnering closely with Client Success and cross-functional teams to keep campaigns running smoothly. This is an entry-level advertising operations role that reports to our Director of Campaign Management.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is curious about how digital advertising works behind the scenes and enjoys working with data, problem-solving, and digging into the details. Prior ad tech experience is not required. We'll provide the training, mentorship, and support to help you build expertise in advertising technology and campaign management while taking on increasing ownership over time.

Responsibilities

• Execute digital media campaigns across their full lifecycle, including setup, QA, launch, daily pacing, optimization, troubleshooting, reporting, and closeout
• Set up campaigns accurately within Chicory's advertising technology and DSP platforms, following campaign requirements and instructions from the Client Success and Campaign Management teams
• Monitor campaign delivery and performance, using data and tools such as Superset to identify trends, investigate anomalies, and surface opportunities to improve results
• Implement and troubleshoot third-party tags and tracking solutions used for ad serving, impression measurement, user behavior, and sales attribution
• Prepare recurring campaign reports and performance insights for internal and external partners, building toward greater autonomy over time
• Troubleshoot campaign delivery, creative, tracking, and measurement issues, partnering with Product, Engineering, and external vendors when needed
• Use sound judgment to resolve routine campaign issues independently and escalate more complex or high-impact issues appropriately
• Partner with Client Success, Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to ensure campaigns are delivered accurately and successfully
• Contribute to team projects and quarterly priorities that improve campaign operations, reporting, and overall efficiency
• Build expertise in Chicory's advertising solutions, technology, and digital media best practices, and proactively identify opportunities to improve campaign outcomes
• Build upon team and company culture and act as a champion of Chicory Principles

Qualifications

• Curiosity about how digital advertising works behind the scenes and enthusiasm for building expertise in advertising technology and campaign management
• Enjoyment of working with data and technology, solving problems, and digging into the details
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with a consistent sense of ownership and follow-through