Director, Programmatic

New York, USA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $161K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead programmatic media delivery and team leadership within a senior programmatic media role, aligning strategy, activation, and client goals.

  • Own team delivery and cross-team collaboration to align strategy, activation, and client goals.
  • Must-have: 8+ years of integrated marketing agency experience managing Programmatic Media.
  • Standout: Mentorship and knowledge sharing to grow juniors and optimize campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Interface with Strategy and Activation media teams to respond to communicate service offerings, and to identify and deliver new solutions in a collaborative fashion
  • Manage and inspire direct reports
  • Embrace and encourage a culture based on teamwork, collaboration, and intellectual curiosities
  • Assist in the growth of junior team members through regular 1:1 meetings, identifying technical and career development opportuniites, being a sounding board for questions and mentor to share addressable media experiences and applications
  • Lead regular knowledge share sessions to present and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing campaign performance
  • Bring executional knowledge of the Private Marketplace (PMP) landscape (strategy, negotiation and proper technical execution) to the team and organization
  • Ensure team operations and client deliverables are commensurate with client goals and strategic vision of the business
  • Promote programmatic media buying practices throughout the organization with education (formal or informal) to further Zenith’s industry-leading Digital practice
  • Contribute strategic insight in new business efforts, determine optimal staffing assignments for exisiting clients and new business scenarios
  • Adopt established account management standards and ehance campaign best practices through hands-on experience in programmatic media buying
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Zenith

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Zenith is the ROI Agency. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients’ businesses. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the media arm of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris Fr0000130577, CAC40].

Founded in 1988
Лондон, Англия, GBR
5.6K employees (1,571 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
29.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.7%
Direct
38.6%
Referral
15.2%
Social
4.2%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,462 (26% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
34

Funding

Total Funding
$350K
Last Raise
$350K
Series A, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Series A • $350K

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