Junior Specialist - AI & Automation
About the job
- English fluency at least at an upper-intermediate level.
- Be detail-oriented, thorough, and meticulous, with the ability to identify and analyze errors.
- Have strong time-management and self-organization skills and be able to meet predetermined timeframes.
- Be able to work independently and with a team.
- Be able to accurately interpret complex documents and online policies.
- Discover and monitor advertisers’ information on websites and internal platforms using internal tooling.
- Audit publisher websites, social media presences, and submitted data to ensure compliance.
- Analyze existing data and augment it with additional data collection and analysis where appropriate.
- Maintain and build ongoing audit templates and ad hoc audit templates.
- Create new written documentation and keep existing documentation up to date.
- Propose improvements to systems and processes.
- Analyze detailed operational information for a variety of clients across the advertising network.
- Perform quality audits and data reconciliation to a high degree of quality.
- Ensure network and advertiser rules are applied in support of compliance monitoring, payment reconciliation, partnership quality analysis, and other areas.
- Identify patterns using collected data and independent analysis.
- Provide expertise and direction on tooling and process capabilities.
- A basic understanding of HTML structure, ecommerce compliance, or invoicing is a plus; training will be provided.
About the company
Rakuten Advertising builds performance-driven marketing solutions for brands by connecting them with highly engaged audiences through a global affiliate and partner network. Its products work by using a combination of a large, owned-and-operated media footprint and a broad network of partners, powered by AI-backed technology, to deliver targeted ad experiences that reach the right people at the right time and drive actions from awareness to loyalty. The company differentiates itself with the largest partner network in affiliate marketing, an extensive data heritage, and a full-service team that blends strategy, creative, and optimization to craft campaigns that perform. The goal is to help brands achieve their objectives—boost engagement, increase sales, build loyalty, and create long-term value—by delivering measurable results and value across markets worldwide.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2013
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Mirai launched May 6, 2026, automating offer creation and reducing campaign setup friction.
- MarTech Breakthrough named Mirai 2026 AI-Powered Marketing Decision Engine of the Year.
- Rakuten Group’s advertising revenue hit 65.6 billion yen in Q2 FY2026, up 15.6%.
What critics are saying
- Honey litigation entered discovery after June 22, 2026, extending brand-safety scrutiny.
- Peppering affiliate policy enforcement with network terminations can trigger merchant churn and partner distrust.
- Rakuten Group’s ad business remains embedded in larger corporate priorities, limiting Rakuten Advertising autonomy.
What makes Rakuten Advertising unique
- Mirai uses Rakuten’s two-decade transaction history across 200 markets to drive affiliate decisions.
- Similarweb integration gives unique LLM visibility analytics few affiliate networks can match.
- Rakuten’s network reach let it terminate Honey instantly across roughly 2,000 merchants.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match