Manager, Programmatic

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $95K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 12 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive the client's digital strategy and programmatic execution, coordinating cross-functional teams, mentoring staff, and communicating insights and recommendations to clients and partners.

  • Own overall digital strategy and programmatic optimizations
  • Lead client and agency communications and knowledge sharing

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leadership
  • Drive overall digital strategy and associated tactics to meet client’s goals, working closely with account lead(s)
  • Established as leader with the client and across all departmental teams, effectively prioritizing and negotiating needs between all parties
  • Effectively manage and develop junior team members (mentoring, training, etc.)
  • Prioritize and manage quarterly priorities and ad-hoc requests to ensure they are executed on time and to client expectations by entire client team
  • Ability to problem solve, such as finding solutions for issues not yet attempted
  • Proactively share learnings and best practices across the organization
  • Establish oneself as an expert within their functional department and client team
  • Identify ways to improve team efficiency and effectiveness, such as new processes
  • Bring new proactive ideas to help meet client goals and grow business

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, or communications or relevant post-secondary education, training, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of experience and expert knowledge of digital programmatic buying and hands-on experience using DV360 and/or Amazon DSP
  • Experience With Regulated Industries/accounts Preferred
  • Experience working with across several media channels is preferred and a curiosity in emerging media platforms
  • Experience working with large data sets and understanding methodologies for evaluating data
  • Have polished presentation, communication and listening skills
  • Have strong organizational skills as applied through an ability to manage multiple projects at once
  • Confidence in analyzing and acting on marketing data while exceeding performance and viewability goals
  • Working knowledge of third-party verification tools, including IAS
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OMD is the world’s largest media network, with more than 14,000 people working across more than 100 countries.At OMD, We Create What’s Next — delivering creative media solutions to drive sustainable growth for the world’s leading brands. Named the best-performing global media network overall by RECMA, the highest-ranked media agency network on the Effie Effectiveness Index, and Media Network of the Year at the 2025 Cannes Festival of Media, OMD is a leader in innovation, creativity, and cultural relevance.

Founded in 1996
New York, New York, USA
4.2K employees (1,415 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
82% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
54K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.4%
Direct
39.1%
Referral
9.4%
Social
3.4%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,318 (31% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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