Manager, Programmatic

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead and optimize programmatic media across CTV, video, and display for a retail/ecommerce brand, with hands-on DSP management, publisher relationships, and data-driven optimization.

  • Own end-to-end programmatic campaigns and DSP workflows on TTD/DV360.
  • Must-have: 5 years in programmatic media with retail/ecommerce experience.
  • Standout: Direct management experience and cross-functional collaboration across Brand, Performance, Ecommerce, and CRM.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute Programmatic strategy across CTV, Video, Audio, and Display, including hands-on campaign setup, audience segmentation, and frequency management
  • Manage day-to-day operations within Demand Side Platforms (DSPs) like The Trade Desk and DV360, ensuring spend aligns with fluid business goals and performance targets
  • Oversee PMP (Private Marketplace) execution and maintain relationships with key publishers and SSPs to ensure high-quality inventory access
  • Monitor ad verification and brand safety protocols using tools like DoubleVerify, IAS, or MOAT to aggressively eliminate waste and ensure high-viewability standards
  • Action off of MMM (Marketing Mix Modeling) and customer insights in partnership with Analytics, driving the program toward measurable incremental results
  • Bridge the gap with in-house Creative, providing performance data to help develop high-impact assets specifically tailored for CTV and dynamic display environments
  • Collaborate across the organization with Brand, Performance, eCommerce, and CRM teams to ensure programmatic media supports total business outcomes
  • Stay on the pulse of ad-tech, educating internal stakeholders on the evolving landscape, cookieless solutions, and emerging platform features
  • Lead and develop specialists or associates, focusing on building their technical "hands-on-keys" proficiency and data-driven decision-making
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At CB2 we’re known for our unique take on design. The magic is in the mix of edgy and elevated. Raw and refined. We love trends but don’t live by them. We’re more into that timeless cool-factor. Home is where personal style comes to life. And we’re here to inspire in any way we can. To help you fill your home with things you love, that aren’t too expensive and that you’ll never regret.As a brand, we champion inclusivity, kindness, love and respect. We try to be good corporate citizens and take big and small actions towards that goal everyday.CB2 enthusiastically supports Humble Design Chicago. A non-profit that transforms empty, cold houses for the recently homeless into warm, welcoming and uplifting places where they can restart their lives. It’s amazing what a difference a furnished home can make for families emerging from homelessness. Learn more about Humble Design here.We always celebrate Pride partnering annually with GLSEN. In addition to our generous donation, we’ve hosted in store events and wore our pride through limited edition t-shirts during Pride month to show our unwavering support. At CB2 HQ, everyday has its own playlist. Music makes its way into almost everything we do from how we define the vibe of a new collection or set the mood in our stores. In 2017 we launched a series of live concerts, in our stores, featuring some of our favorite artists: Francis and the Lights, Kacy Hill, and ???. It was such a huge success we decided to make it a forever thing. Learn about upcoming concerts check out cb2.com/afterhours. From our store associates all around the country to our buyers, planners and creatives in Chicago, CB2 has some of the most clever, interesting and creative people we’ve ever met. Our stores are filled with their energy, their unique take on products, their stories and inspirations. Like our people, our brand isn’t about a certain look or style, it’s about an attitude. We make what we love. And hope you love it too.

Founded in 2000
Chicago, Illinois, USA
532 employees (185 in marketing)
24% recommend to a friend
21% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$562.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.6%
Direct
58.7%
Referral
5.9%
Social
2.8%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~531

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
61 (11% of company)
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

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