with Faisal TusherPaid Media · Operations
Campaign Management
Campaign management is the discipline that makes strategy happen on time, on budget and without tracking gaps. It's listed on the original portfolio under both marketing and managerial proficiency for a reason.
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What goes into Campaign Management
Campaign Workflow Board
Move a sample campaign through stages to see the checks at each step (demo).
How I do it
The process
- 1
Brief
Agreed brief.
- 2
Plan
Timeline + media plan.
- 3
Build
Assets + setup.
- 4
QA
Checklist.
- 5
Run
Pacing + optimisation.
- 6
Wrap
Report + learnings.
Principles I follow
- Use naming conventions for every campaign, ad set and ad.
- Run a pre-launch checklist without exceptions.
- Document changes in a change log.
Measurement
The numbers I watch
On-time launch rate
Delivery discipline.
Budget pacing variance
Actual vs planned spend.
Setup error rate
Issues caught after launch.
Tools I use
- AMMeta Ads Manager
- GAGoogle Ads
- HSHootsuite
- LSGoogle Looker Studio
What you get
- Campaign brief template
- Launch checklist
- Change log
- Wrap report
Multiple brands, one team
Several brand campaigns launch the same week.
Stagger build and QA slots, share one calendar and assign owners per stage.
Illustrative exampleHow do you prevent tracking gaps?
No campaign launches until test conversions appear in each platform.
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