Programmatic Manager

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $140K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own programmatic advertising across retail platforms and turn data into strategic growth for clients by planning, executing, and optimizing campaigns on Amazon DSP, YouTube, and The Trade Desk.

  • Programmatic ownership: Lead multi-DSP campaigns to hit KPIs and drive client success.
  • Client and internal alignment: Present solutions and ensure clear communication of campaign objectives.
  • Analytics and opportunity scouting: Analyze performance to identify trends and new optimization ideas.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with our teams to integrate programmatic strategies seamlessly into holistic campaigns, delivering influencer work in a strategic and innovative manner.
  • Be involved in presenting and selling Programmatic solutions to clients
  • Plan, execute, and optimize programmatic advertising campaigns across various retail media platforms, with a specific focus on Amazon DSP, YouTube and The Trade Desk to achieve KPIs and drive client success.
  • Analyse campaign performance data, to identify trends, insights, and areas for optimisation.
  • Utilise your expertise to identify new opportunities and strategies for improving campaign performance.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, advancements, and best practices in programmatic advertising.
  • Act as a liaison between clients and internal teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment on campaign objectives.
  • Keeping up to date with WPP Media Programmatic guidance and making sure all our campaigns are compliant

Requirements

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in programmatic advertising, demonstrating a proven track record of managing successful campaigns.
  • A strong understanding of social media platforms, influencer marketing, and the broader digital advertising landscape.
  • A strong understanding of Google Ads Manager and/or DV360 to confidently active and strategise YouTube ad campaigns.
  • Hands on DSP experience. Ability to confidently implement and oversee best practice setups across multiple DSPs. E.g. Trade Desk, Amazon, other media platforms
  • An analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights that drive campaign performance.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and with clients.
  • The ability to comfortably present monthly performance reporting calls to the client, providing specific and relevant campaign insights while comparing results against benchmarks.
  • The ability to present and help sell programmatic solutions in a client-friendly manner
  • Experience in campaign management, including the capability to troubleshoot common issues such as creative rejections, landing page problems, and slow pacing. You ensure timely communication with the Client Services and Campaigns Teams, offering solutions for potential under deliveries.

Benefits

  • Regular social events and clubs.$600 WorkWell benefit.Top-of-the-line MacBook.Hybrid working and flexible hours.Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus 401k with company match.15 days PTO to start, with additional days for floating holidays, summer fridays, and sick days.Real opportunities for growth across the paid media team.
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The Goat Agency

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Goat is an award-winning global influencer marketing agency. In an era where human and creator-first content reigns supreme, we help brands to harness its power in combination with connected media to build Influence Everywhere. In 2025, The Goat Agency represents over 650 social and influencer experts in 37 markets worldwide. We are globally recognized for our award-winning campaigns and content, and credited for helping to shape the influencer industry into what it is today.Our capabilities have expanded to keep our clients at the forefront of what’s possible within influencer. As a full-service agency, we deliver influencer-first strategy, discovery, campaigns, content, media and commerce for the likes of Mars, Ford, Dell, NIVEA, Natwest, Tesco, Jose Cuervo, IBM and Unilever.

Founded in 2015
New York, New York, USA
467 employees (145 in marketing)
63% recommend to a friend
78% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
58K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.9%
Direct
40.5%
Referral
8.4%
Social
2.8%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~467

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
125 (27% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2021
    Private Equity

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