Manager, Precision

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$75K/yr – $108K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 12 days ago

Job Summary

Lead and own the strategy, performance, and growth of programmatic activity across territories, aligning planning, budgeting, and innovation with measurable ROI.

  • Own the strategy and performance of programmatic activity with full operational responsibility
  • Lead Programmatic planning and media-buying across all territories, ensuring both functions are optimized to achieve high levels of growth with an ROI-focus

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and performance of programmatic activity with full operational responsibility
  • Lead Programmatic planning and media-buying across all territories, ensuring both functions are optimized to achieve high levels of growth with an ROI-focus
  • Keep abreast of market trends and developments
  • Work closely with the planning teams to recommend effective growth strategies and budget
  • Maintain and develop strong professional relationships internally (cross departments) and externally (media vendors).
  • Lead Programmatic innovation within the team and the effective use of relevant tools, identifying new BETAs and data sources to drive our Programmatic offering forward
  • Clearly communicate performance and uncover growth levers
  • Effectively document our strategies and approach to drive common understanding and efficiency

Requirements

  • 3+ years of progressive experience in programmatic media, with hands-on experience in programmatic media buying and campaign management
  • Deep understanding of programmatic landscape, with experience planning and buying self-serve programmatic through at least one platform
  • Proven experience with Direct Response and Brand campaigns with experience with attribution and optimizing towards strict KPI goals
  • Highly numerate, logical thinker, comfortable using excel to both run campaign analysis and provide recommendations, with experience using analytics to drive decision-making
  • Demonstrable experience driving growth through testing and analytics
  • Excited by working in a fast-paced environment with excellent troubleshooting and QA skills - strong attention to detail essential
  • Proven project management, self-organization and prioritization skills - Ability to multi-task with effective resolution management in a fast-paced, growing environment
  • Reasonable availability to respond to requests and attend to the real-time needs of campaigns outside normal business hours
  • Clear communicator who can translate strategy into action.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred
  • Additional languages are a plus.

Benefits

  • The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include: - Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more - Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility - Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption - Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance - Tuition Assistance - Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more - Matching Gifts programs - Flexible working arrangements - 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility) - Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Starcom

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With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $108K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

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Current headcount: ~6.1K

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Manager, Precision

Starcom · Chicago, IL · On-site