About the Role
We’re seeking a highly detail-oriented and technically fluent Digital Operations Associate to help power performance-driven advertising across our media portfolio. This role blends digital execution, reporting, and AI-enabled campaign strategy, ensuring every advertiser campaign activation plan is optimized, accurately deployed, and backed by actionable insights. You will own post-campaign performance reporting, transforming data into clear, client-ready insights, manage advertiser eblast deployments with precision, and support the Sales team by leveraging AI-powered RFP tools, campaign-building platforms, and intelligent agents.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end build of post-campaign performance reports using Pressboard.
- Ensure all reporting integrations and data feeds are properly configured and functioning.
- Monitor report accuracy, formatting, and delivery timelines.
- Work with internal teams to troubleshoot reporting issues as they arise.
- Customize reports as needed based on client or sales requirements.
- Maintain best practices and documentation for Pressboard workflows.
- Build and deploy advertiser eblast campaigns using Sailthru.
- Coordinate with the PMO via ClickUp to obtain creative assets and campaign details.
- QA all emails to ensure accuracy, rendering quality, and brand standards and ensure all deployments are compliant with CASL requirements.
- Schedule and launch email campaigns according to approved timelines.
- Support audience segmentation and custom list building.
- Collaborate with Ad Operations and Digital teams during high-volume periods to ensure campaigns are accurately built, trafficked, and optimized.
- Assist with trafficking or execution across platforms such as Google Ads, Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit and LinkedIn when required.
- Help identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and reporting quality.
- Assist in supporting data clean room matches and audience activation initiatives in partnership with sales and ad operations.
- Coordinate internal processes tied to clean room data collaboration, ensuring timely execution and follow-up.
- Help translate data match insights into actionable sales narratives and activation opportunities.
- Contribute to go-to-market strategies for data-driven products and new monetization initiatives.
Requirements
- 1 to 3 years of experience in digital operations roles preferred (e.g., Marketing Ops, Ad Ops, Sales Ops).
- Hands-on experience with email marketing platforms such as Sailthru or similar.
- Familiarity with campaign reporting tools such as Pressboard or equivalent platforms is an asset.
- Working knowledge of Google Ad Manager and major paid social platforms is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and quality control mindset.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Comfortable working in project management tools such as ClickUp or similar.
- Understanding of CASL and email compliance best practices preferred.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Skills
- Digital execution
- Reporting
- AI-enabled campaign strategy
- Pressboard
- Sailthru
- ClickUp
- Google Ads
- Meta
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Google Ad Manager
- Paid social platforms
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Early-career
- 1-3 years
Benefits
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Online health & wellness resources through Homewood Health
- Scholarship program available for employees’ children
- Exclusive employee subscription rates for SJC publications
- A complimentary 1-year Toronto Life Insider membership
- Discounted annual GoodLife membership
- Participation in the Perkopolis Perk Program
About the Company
- SJC stands as Canada’s largest privately owned communications company, distinguished by its portfolio of leading media brands, including Toronto Life, Chatelaine, and Maclean’s.
- A dynamic and influential organization within the industry, SJC excels in the creation, publication, and production of best-in-class content through its comprehensive content and creative studios, advanced advertising technology, and state-of-the-art print facilities.
- We collaborate with clients across North America to deliver innovative marketing solutions that effectively inform, inspire, and empower audiences across all platforms.
- With significant reach and influence, SJC has proudly been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 22 consecutive years, a testament to our commitment to excellence.
Equal Opportunity
- SJC is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, where everyone feels welcome and has the opportunity to thrive.
- We're committed to creating inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes and work environments.
- If you're contacted for an interview and require any accommodations to ensure a fair and equitable experience, please let our Human Resources team know.
- We'll handle any information you share with complete confidentiality.
- Equality and respect for all is one of our founding values and core beliefs at SJC.
- We are a diverse group with associates of all ages, orientations, races and talents.
- We celebrate this diversity and we draw strength from it.
- Inclusivity at SJC means fostering a culture that welcomes and respects each individual as equal – both inside our walls and within the larger community.
