Media Director, Programmatic

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

$121K/yr – $166K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own programmatic strategy and execution across a client portfolio, turning business goals into investable media plans, measurement, and high impact activation with a team that grows and innovates.

  • Ownership: define investment frameworks, measurement plans, and campaign governance for multiple accounts.
  • Team & partnerships: mentor programmatic leads while shaping direct partnerships and private marketplaces.
  • Innovation & storytelling: push first‑to‑market tactics and translate performance shifts into client value.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead programmatic strategy across a portfolio of client accounts, translating business objectives into sophisticated biddable media approaches, investment frameworks, and measurement plans
  • Oversee the planning, execution, management, and optimization of complex online biddable media campaigns and programs, including auction/exchange-based performance media, audience-based buying, remarketing, and emerging programmatic opportunities
  • Guide teams through campaign readiness, including creative asset delivery, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, partner requirements, and all relevant launch documentation
  • Serve as a senior programmatic lead for clients, communicating strategy, performance drivers, innovation opportunities, upcoming activations, and new or never-been-done-before tactics with clarity and confidence
  • Deliver executive-level insights and strategic recommendations to clients, connecting performance trends, optimizations, audience learnings, and marketplace shifts to measurable business outcomes
  • Direct, mentor, and develop Programmatic Supervisors, Managers, Analysts, and Sr. Analysts, ensuring teams are set up to deliver strong campaign performance and continued professional growth
  • Build strong cross-functional partnerships with strategy, planning, analytics, creative, account, investment, and technology teams to drive integrated programmatic solutions
  • Evaluate and shape direct programmatic partnerships, private marketplace opportunities, preferred deals, and DSP-led buying strategies to advance client goals and agency best practices

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in programmatic media, including hands-on and leadership experience across Display, Video, Mobile, CTV/OTT, audio, and/or emerging biddable channels
  • Extensive experience with leading DSPs and programmatic technologies, including DV360, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, Amazon DSP, and related measurement, verification, and audience platforms
  • Demonstrated experience developing and managing direct programmatic partnerships, including private marketplaces, preferred deals, direct publisher relationships, and strategic supply/path optimization opportunities
  • Strong analytical, organizational, financial, and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate data into strategic recommendations for senior clients and internal leadership
  • Significant client-facing experience with the ability to identify risks, manage escalations, influence stakeholders, and guide teams through complex business and campaign challenges
  • Ability to bring forward innovative, first-to-market, and never-been-done-before tactical recommendations that align with client goals and marketplace trends
  • Experience leading, coaching, and developing multi-level programmatic teams, with a focus on quality delivery, operational excellence, career growth, and inclusive team culture
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis tools

Benefits

  • 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
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V logo

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

London, England, United Kingdom
11K employees (3,008 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
526.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.4%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
11.8%
Social
15.8%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,719 (25% of company)
Median Career Experience
13.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
215