Senior Manager, Programmatic

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

$97K/yr – $156K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 9 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive programmatic media activation strategy, lead a team of Managers and Specialists, and translate client objectives into data-driven campaigns across DSPs.

  • Sets audience segmentation and bidding strategies
  • Mentors the team to optimize performance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and develop programmatic media activation strategy and oversee teammates to build and flawlessly execute best-in-class campaigns across DSPs.
  • Direct and train Managers and Specialists on best practices for hands-on setup, management, optimization, and reporting of programmatic campaigns.
  • Lead strategy on audience segmentation, inventory selection, bidding strategies, and refine overall activation plans based on client objectives and platform capabilities.
  • Collaborate with the Director to evolve processes that improve daily and weekly optimizations and performance across a variety of platforms and clients.
  • Create and present strategic media plans and collaborate with senior internal leaders to align programmatic strategy with broader commerce goals.
  • Support development of holistic media strategy, client media mix, and budget allocations, while leading Managers and Specialists in executing tactics that support the strategy.
  • Maintain oversight of campaign setup, performance, optimization, and reporting across programmatic platforms.
  • Lead, manage, mentor, and scale the skillsets of the team in workflow, training, development, and adherence to best practices.
  • Deliver high-quality insights and strategic recommendations based on client objectives, media strategy, and campaign results.
  • Reports to Director, Programmatic; direct reports include Programmatic Manager

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in programmatic advertising
  • Hands-on experience with media buying in DSPs such as The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon DSP, or similar platforms.
  • Confident presenter and persuasive communicator (verbal and written) of complex information.
  • Owner and leader mentality, with willingness to “roll up your sleeves.”
  • Exceptional Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.).
  • Proactive campaign monitoring, optimization, and performance-based reporting.
  • Experience with audience targeting, contextual strategies, and inventory curation.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities across clients, vendors, and internal teams.
  • Self-starter with a passion for digital media and commerce.
  • Strategic thinker with a creative approach to solving complex challenges.

Benefits

  • 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)
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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)
136