Senior Manager, Programmatic

USA (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 13 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive end-to-end programmatic lead generation programs for clients, from strategic planning and forecasting to live optimization, reporting, and insights across DV360, Google Ads, and other DSPs.

  • Lead strategy, planning, and performance forecasting for client campaigns
  • Oversee budget management, bid adjustments, and day-to-day optimizations
  • Collaborate with clients and internal teams to share insights and drive integrated media results

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with clients to deliver programmatic lead generation media strategies and tactical recommendations for lead generation and consideration objectives
  • Project estimated campaign performance results based on client budgets, past performance, and benchmark costs and rates
  • Request data from vendors to help with the programmatic planning and execution process
  • Build campaigns based on client approved plan in DSP (DV360) and Google Ads (YouTube, Demand Gen, and Display)
  • Execute day-to-day trading, including campaign bid management and daily optimizations across various paid media tactics, including display, video, digital audio, and native
  • Steward clients’ budgets through meticulous management of daily or lifetime spending and monthly pacing
  • Implement and monitor direct, programmatic guaranteed, and private marketplace deals with select media partners
  • Guide tracking and floodlight tag setup alongside the Data, Analytics & Insights team
  • Identify third-party data segments at efficient CPMs for audience targeting
  • Follow department media buying processes to ensure campaigns run accurately

Requirements

  • 5+ years of programmatic buying experience
  • Recent hands-on knowledge of Display & Video 360, Campaign Manager 360, and Google Ads platforms (specifically YouTube, Demand Gen, and Display campaigns)
  • Experience managing monthly DSP budgets exceeding $1 million
  • Thrives on testing, building, and improving programmatic media campaign performance
  • Excellent internal and external communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to provide clear executional direction to other team members
  • Meticulous attention to detail and data analysis to ensure campaigns run accurately and uncover insights that lead to recommendations
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize time and workload
  • Responsive to constructive feedback to foster personal and professional growth
  • Team player who is willing to help others whenever needed

Preferred

  • Experience working with a subscription-based company
  • Knowledge of other DSPs, such as The Trade Desk, Amazon, Yahoo, etc.
  • Experience managing and training junior team members
  • Additional professional certifications, such as Google Analytics

Benefits

  • National Anthem Blue Cross medical plans; EPO, PPO, and HDHP options available
  • Flexible paid time off; 16 weeks maternity and 6 weeks paternity leave
  • Health Savings Accounts with employer contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA
  • Vision and dental coverage
  • Employer-paid short-term disability and life and AD&D insurance
  • Employer-paid premium subscription to the Calm app
  • Voluntary pet insurance for your furry family members
  • Voluntary accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and supplemental life insurance
  • New hire technology stipend to set up a home office
  • Employer-sponsored 401(k) and Roth retirement plans
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Neil Patel has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the United Nations, to name a few, as one of the most influential and successful marketers and entrepreneurs in the world. NP Digital is an award-winning digital marketing agency that brings his passion and insights to life for the world’s most important brands.We focus on creating innovative, adaptive, and data-driven digital marketing plans. Obsessed with helping companies grow and exceed their goals, we deliver on the mission of continually helping brands connect and engage with their audience.We combine proprietary platforms with best-in-class talent to deliver leading-edge experiences centered around: paid and organic search, social media, influencer marketing, content, retargeting, performance display, feed management, email marketing, and conversion rate optimization.We're an Adweek Fastest Growing Company, Media Post Agency of the Year, and 2-time Inc. Best Workplaces recipient.

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