Associate Director, TAAG

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$112K/yr – $161K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 14 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead TAAG operations across offices, driving end-to-end digital media activation, trafficking optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with investment, creative, and technology partners.

  • Oversee TAAG teams and activation processes
  • Drove QA, trafficking, and data integrations with technology partners
  • Share best practices and stay ahead of evolving media tech

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee individual TAAG team across offices, as needed, and support the investment and creative teams to activate digital campaigns (display, video, social, mobile, and programmatic)
  • Co-lead strategic conversations with client and investment teams around technology integrations that can improve efficiency, range or quality of data, or support new media
  • Support your TAAG in all aspects of the trafficking process
  • Lead the more complex aspects of trafficking, including Floodlight tags, DMP integrations, etc.
  • Lead conversations with the investment team on ways to work faster and smarter. Collaborate with fellow TAAG Managers on process to prevent errors, to ensure consistency, to create a bomb-proof QA checklist
  • Collaborate with vendors on behalf of creative agencies when troubleshooting is required
  • Become a Subject Matter Expert on any number of technologies; keep yourself and the team up to date on the ever-evolving media landscape through regular research and writing POVs
  • Share best practices across TAAG to improve our output and standardize our work
  • Accountable for verification process and ongoing optimization for campaigns on a regular basis based on client needs
  • Accountable for campaign activation process and ensure deadlines are met across investment teams, creative agencies, and clients to ensure on time launch

Requirements

  • 6+ years’ industry experience required
  • 1-2 years’ experience managing teams who work with marketing technology tools Oversee individual TAAG team across offices, as needed, and support the investment and creative teams to activate digital campaigns (display, video, social, mobile, and programmatic)

Benefits

  • medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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Spark Foundry

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As one of the fastest-growing global media agency networks, Spark Foundry is not beholden to legacy.We embrace nimbleness, agility and open-mindedness as part of our Startup Spirit. But as part of Publicis Media, we tap into a Powerhouse Soul, gaining access to first-mover opportunities alongside market-shaping clout, plus leading-edge AI and technology.Together, our Startup Spirit and Powerhouse Soul allow us to innovate and iterate faster than any other agency, bringing clients a distinct competitive advantage. Our innovative experiences have been recognized by Cannes Lions, Effies, Shortys and Webbys, all delivered by best-in-class talent across more than 70 global offices. Spark Foundry is part of the global Publicis Media agency network, a key division of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40].

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Associate Director, TAAG

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