Manager, Media Optimization

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead programmatic media activation for agency clients, owning setup, optimization, and day-to-day execution at scale.

  • Must-have: 2+ years managing programmatic campaigns at an agency/DSP, with DV360 or TTD experience.
  • Standout: End-to-end ownership of setup, QA, optimization, and performance tracking.
  • Standout: Experience mentoring or supervising juniors.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Manager will be accountable for executing programmatic media plans using industry-leading media technology platforms.
  • Within this role , you’ll take ownership of your clients’ programmatic implementation and day-to-day execution.
  • Media Optimization Managers are typically responsible for overseeing the training and day-to-day workload of 1- 6 junior team members.
  • Oversee all aspects of campaign management including campaign and creative setup, QA, budget allocation, tracking and tagging, proactive performance checks, optimizations, pacing, and profitability updates.
  • Support Agency Solution to develop client campaign objectives into programmatic activation strategies, including defining and building target audiences and sourcing relevant inventory opportunities.
  • Responsible for onboarding new Senior Associates and Associates, creating Self-explanatory training material, and organizing hands-on training.
  • Develop strong working relationships with members of the broader digital account teams including account service, investment, and analytics.
  • Collaborate with agency teams and publishers to source, evaluate, and implement deals that provide our clients with high-quality inventory opportunities.
  • Create and enforce workflow processes to drive campaign success.
  • Manage and develop the career path of junior members.

Requirements

  • 2+ Years of relevant career experience, with 1+ years’ experience managing programmatic campaigns at an agency, DSP, or Ad Network strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with key programmatic and digital platforms, especially DSPs (e.g. DV360, TTD) and ad servers (DCM, Sizmek, AdForm).
  • Knowledge of HTML, XML, and JavaScript in an advertising context.
  • Other Programmatic functions, Paid Search, Paid Social, Ad Operations, Digital Analytics or Digital Planning, or client-side roles supporting a direct response or e-commerce brand may also be considered for highly qualified candidates.
  • Some degree of past management or supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
  • Understanding and familiarity with key industry concepts and trends.
  • Advanced Excel User (Pivot Tables, Joining Data Sets, Complex Formulas, etc.).
  • Experience with other databases, visualization tools, or coding languages is a plus.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and a detail-oriented mindset.

Preferred

  • Benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
  • WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.
  • We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.
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30K employees (6,827 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

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159.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.3%
Direct
46.3%
Referral
10.7%
Social
5.7%
Paid
2.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~30.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,288 (21% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.2 years
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