Associate Director, Programmatic

USA (Remote)

$96K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own programmatic deployment leadership across a multi-team, enterprise setup and advance AI-powered workflows to speed deployments with fewer errors.

  • Team leadership and cross-functional governance to scale programmatic deployment across US, nearshore, and offshore squads.
  • Deployment lifecycle ownership from build to post-launch validation for high quality, efficient execution.
  • Operationalize AI-powered tooling to streamline deployment, QA, and documentation at scale.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of Managers and Associates across U.S.-based, nearshore, and offshore teams, fostering professional growth, accountability, and a high-performing team culture.
  • Partner closely with the Strategy/Performance and Ad Ops teams to translate strategy into execution and ensure optimizations are implemented accurately and efficiently.
  • Own the successful deployment lifecycle across all campaigns within your team's remit, overseeing campaign build, trafficking, QA, launch, optimization implementation, and post-launch validation to ensure accurate, efficient, and high-quality execution.
  • Lead campaign architecture and account structure development , establishing scalable frameworks that support performance, reporting, optimization, and operational excellence.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for deployment challenges, launch risks, tracking discrepancies, platform troubleshooting, and operational issues while maintaining governance standards, quality assurance processes, and deployment best practices across the account.
  • Identify, test, and operationalize AI-powered solutions that streamline campaign deployment, quality assurance, project management, documentation, and optimization workflows across the team.
  • Lead internal project management across programmatic deployment efforts, developing deployment roadmaps, launch calendars, implementation checklists, and operational documentation that support timely, scalable, and error-free delivery.
  • Collaborate effectively across functional departments , including Ad Operations, Data Science & Analytics, Integrated Media Strategy & Planning, Project Management, and other media craft teams to deliver seamless campaign execution.
  • Continuously identify, build, and scale process improvements , automation, and AI-enabled workflows that enhance deployment velocity, quality assurance, documentation, operational efficiency, and overall team effectiveness.
  • Promote DEPT®'s values while creating an inclusive, collaborative environment that supports learning, innovation, and growth.
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DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

Founded in 2016
Amsterdam, North Holland, NLD
4.5K employees (1,449 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
85% CEO approval

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Traffic Source Mix
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40%
Direct
50.1%
Referral
7.4%
Social
1.8%
Paid
0.6%

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850 (19% of company)
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