Senior Associate, Programmatic

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$45K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end programmatic activation from strategy to optimization, manage DSPs, budgets, reporting, and stakeholder communication, while growing technical ad tech skills.

  • Lead budget management, trafficking, and billing
  • Coordinate with planning, operations, analytics, and publishers to improve campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Implement client campaign objectives into programmatic activation strategies, including building audiences and sourcing relevant inventory opportunities.
  • Manage campaigns within DV360, The Trade Desk, and other relevant DSPs, by ensuring budgets are pacing effectively and tactics are being optimized towards relevant objectives and KPIs.
  • Own operational tasks including budget management, billing and campaign creative trafficking.
  • Maintain reports and conduct ad-hoc analysis to identify opportunities for campaign improvement and ensure stakeholders are kept informed on performance.
  • Build relationships and own communication with members of the broader digital account teams including planning, investment, operations and analytics.
  • Work with publishers to implement, troubleshoot and optimize programmatic deals to help secure access to high-quality media inventory.
  • Develop technical skillsets in the utilization of relevant digital ad technology platforms, including Ad Servers, DMPs and Third-Party Verification tools.
  • Train, onboard, manage the day-to-day responsibilities, and review the work of entry-level direct reports.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; OR equivalent professional work experience.
  • 1+ Years working within Programmatic, Paid Search, Paid Social, Ad Operations, Digital Analytics or Digital Planning.
  • Familiarity with key programmatic or digital media platforms.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, and a detail-oriented mindset.
  • Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills.

Benefits

  • Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
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Senior Associate, Programmatic

WPP Media · Chicago, IL · Hybrid