Supervisor, Programmatic

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Own the execution, optimization, and performance of programmatic campaigns across Display, Video, CTV, Audio, Mobile, Native, Retail Media, and emerging channels.
Partner with Strategy and Client teams to bring media plans to life and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Monitor campaign performance, identify opportunities, and make data-driven optimization decisions that move the needle.
Lead campaign setup, QA, pacing, reporting, and post-campaign analysis with precision and accountability.
Partner with our Platform / Ad Ops to seamlessly activate our addressable media plans.
Collaborate with Analytics to uncover insights and translate them into actionable recommendations for clients and internal teams.
Manage RFPs, evaluate partners, negotiate opportunities, and build strong relationships across the addressable and partner direct media ecosystem.
Own campaign budgets, billing, reconciliations, and financial stewardship to ensure accuracy from start to finish.
Continuously improve how we work by identifying smarter processes, new technologies, and better ways to deliver exceptional work.
Stay ahead of industry trends, platform updates, privacy changes, and emerging opportunities that create a competitive advantage.

Requirements

3-5 years of programmatic experience, ideally within an agency environment.
Hands-on experience with leading DSPs such as DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, or similar platforms.
Experience activating campaigns across Display, Video, CTV, Audio, Mobile, Native, Retail Media, and Social.
Strong understanding of campaign trafficking, ad serving, audience targeting, measurement, and optimization.
Experience managing budgets, pacing, billing, reconciliations, and vendor relationships.
Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with reporting and visualization tools.
Strong analytical thinking with the ability to transform data into actionable insights.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities without sacrificing quality.
Experience mentoring or leading others in a collaborative environment.

Preferred

Certifications in DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, or similar platforms.
Experience with agency buying tools.
Direct IO Digital Media experience.
Familiarity with ad verification, attribution, and measurement platforms.
Experience within retail media or commerce media.

Empower Media

We are Empower®America’s largest woman-owned agency. A true growth partner for brands, we empower our clients to Grow Fearlessly, to abandon inhibitions and reach new heights. We deliver results. And if that means finding a new way or creating a new process, we do it. From the day we opened in 1985, Empower has challenged the advertising status quo. Empower is led by powerhouse CEO, Ashlee Clarke. With her uncompromising drive and unparalleled vision, she sets a new standard for world-class agency work. Ashlee has the tenacity that has broken many glass ceilings, and the business experience to break new ground to help clients go where others feared to go. Chris Clarke serves as Empower’s Executive Chairman. He is regarded as one of the most significant thought leaders in the advertising and marketing world. He is credited for revolutionizing marketing in the early ‘90s with the establishment of guerilla marketing, and innovating digital marketing in the early 2000’s. He continues to push the industry forward. With a finger on the pulse of cultural relevance, Ashlee and Chris offer a wider view of opportunities to connect with consumers. The Clarkes are Broadway producers with a remarkable 20 Tony nominations and 5 wins. Just this year, they also co-produced The Fabulous Four, a film starring Bette Midler and Susan Sarandon. Not only does Empower influence broader culture, our integrated team of experts in Media, Creative, Analytics, and Influencer Marketing outperforms expectations, leaving mediocrity in our dust. Some of our extraordinary client partners include Whataburger, Tempur Sealy, Jack Link’s, Jockey International, Sprouts Farmers Market, Weber Grills, GNC, Fifth Third Bank, JUST Capital, Bank of America and Freshpet. Empower is pure opportunity, for our clients and team members alike. Are you ready to challenge yourself, level up and work with an unstoppable team that’s building new ways to help brands Grow Fearlessly? Join us.

Founded in 1985

Chicago, Illinois, USA

208 employees (61 in marketing)

www.empowermm.com