Dougall Media, Thunder Bay’s only locally owned broadcast and multimedia company, has an opening within our digital operations team for a Digital Platform Traffic Intern.

This role focuses on ensuring digital advertising campaigns are set up accurately, launched on time, and monitored across multiple advertising platforms in a fast-paced media environment. It is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, process-driven, and interested in learning how digital campaigns are executed from setup through to delivery. Dougall Media offers a supportive workplace where accuracy, learning, and operational excellence are valued.

Responsibilities Include:

Campaign Setup & Trafficking

• Assist with the setup and trafficking of digital advertising campaigns across platforms including Village Media, StackAdapt, Illumin, Google Display & Video 360, and Spotify Ad Studio.
• Assist in confirming campaign intake details including campaign specification, target inputs, budgets, and timeliness prior to launch.
• Review campaigns prior to launch to ensure creative assets, click-through URLs, targeting parameters, budgets, timeliness, and landing page readiness are accurate and aligned with campaign requirements.

Quality Assurance & Accuracy Checks

• Review campaigns prior to launch to ensure all creative assets, targeting, budgets, and timelines are accurate and aligned with campaign requirements.

Campaign Monitoring & Updates

• Monitor live campaigns and support basic updates or adjustments as directed, helping ensure campaigns run smoothly and deliver as expected.
• Maintain organized campaign naming conventions and asset folders across platforms and ensure consistent workflow tracking.

Asset & Data Management

• Organize and manage creative assets, tracking documents, and campaign details to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.

Team Support & Coordination

• Work closely with the Digital Platform Management Intern and internal teams to support workflow coordination, meet deadlines, and resolve basic platform or campaign issues.
• Follow documentation processes and trafficking checklists to support standardized campaign delivery.
• Support development of technical skills in programmatic advertising platforms and campaign delivery systems.

Other duties as assigned related to the team objectives.

Requirements for this position:

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a program in Marketing, Business, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in digital marketing, advertising operations, or media platforms, with a desire to build hands-on experience.
• Strong willingness and ability to learn new platforms, tools, and processes in a fast-paced environment, with a high level of curiosity and coachability.
• Exposure to or introductory knowledge of digital platforms such as StackAdapt, Illumin, Google Display & Video 360, Spotify Ad Studio, Meta Ads Manager, Mailchimp, or a CMS such as Village Media is considered an asset but not required.
• High level of attention to detail, with the ability to follow processes carefully and ensure accuracy in campaign setup and data entry.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, stay organized, and meet deadlines in a deadline-driven environment.
• Comfortable working across multiple systems, spreadsheets, and digital tools, with the ability to troubleshoot basic issues.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team, taking direction and providing updates as needed.

Dougall Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Dougall Media is committed to an environment of open access to employment opportunities. Accommodations are available for all applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Should an applicant require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at (807) 346-2569.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working with Dougall Media. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly, and interviewed candidates will receive updates regarding the status of their application in accordance with applicable legislation.

If interested, please click apply where you can submit your resume and cover letter to begin the application process. Start your career with Dougall Media today!