About this role
Manager, Programmatic
Job Description:
Dentsu programmatic is shaping the future programmatic and is looking for the next rising star to join the team. We are looking for someone who is proactive, works well in a team environment and is accountable. As a Programmatic Manager your role is to support and strengthen our team of programmatic buyers and strategists. You'll be the team's go-to resource for platform and ad tech expertise, quality control, billing accuracy, process, and escalations, making sure the team can deliver excellent campaign results. A successful candidate would be hands-on when needed, stepping into campaigns to cover capacity gaps, troubleshoot issues, and provide growth and mentoring to their team.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the first point of escalation for programmatic buyers/strategist on platform issues, pacing/delivery problems, optimization questions, and technical troubleshooting issues such as pixels, etc.
- Collaborate with internal teams on upcoming campaign strategies, identifying areas for testing new industry products as well as use of advanced Dentsu products.
- Show up as a team leader to provide support and collaboration for clients when needed.
- Work alongside Programmatic Director to identify areas of opportunity related to revenue and growth goals.
- Help manage team capacity and workload distribution alongside leadership.
- Coach and mentor jr team members to build their technical skills and confidence across programmatic.
- Oversee month-end reconciliation between platform spend and invoices and resolve any discrepancies with finance and partners.
Qualifications
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5+ years of digital advertising experience, with at least 3-4 years of hands-on programmatic trading.
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Deep expertise in at least one major DSP (The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon DSP, etc.), with working knowledge of others.
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Strong knowledge of the ad tech ecosystem and how its components work together: DSPs, SSPs, ad servers, DMPs/CDPs, verification, and data providers.
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Solid understanding of programmatic billing, including fee structures, budget setup, invoicing, and reconciliation.
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Strong troubleshooting skills for delivery, pacing, tracking, and discrepancy issues.
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Experience participating in client meetings; presenting campaign performance, recommendations, and learnings.
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Experience coaching, training, or informally leading peers.
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Proficiency in Excel for reconciliation and analysis
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Technically curious, with a deep understanding of how the ad tech stack works
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Comfortable context-switching between campaigns and priorities
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Additional Information.
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Vacancy: Is this posting for the purposes of filling an existing vacancy [Y/N]
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The salary range for this position is $75k-$85k. Actual salary within the salary range will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, and skills. A range of medical, dental, RRSP, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available to all permanent employees.
Location
Toronto
Brand:
Dentsu Media
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent