Programmatic Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

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Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end programmatic leadership for large clients, driving planning, buying, QA and end-to-end process mastery while mentoring juniors and pushing innovative, award-ready media plans.

  • Programmatic Ownership: Lead end-to-end planning, setup, optimization and reporting across multiple channels.
  • Client Leadership: Manage top clients from briefing through feedback in planning and performance reviews.
  • Team Growth: Line-manage junior traders and shape their career development.

Job Description

  • Be a leader in the team and across the agency in terms of how best to apply programmatic buying strategies. Set the standard across tactical execution, planning, reconciliation and all end-to-end process managed by the team.
  • Be responsible for managing some of the biggest clients in the agency on all things Programmatic, attending initial client briefings and providing feedback early on the planning process.
  • Line manage and mentor junior traders in the team, responsible for their career progression and training.
  • End to end programmatic account management from planning, set up, optimisation and reporting.
  • Deliver best in class and market leading programmatic media plans across multiple channels.
  • Drive innovation – we want to win awards for our clients so be creative.
  • Work closely with Client teams to ensure all plans are adhering to business objectives, the comms platform and key KPIs.
  • Assist with the management and delivery of audit guarantees across PRF Clients.
  • Drive the development of media owner relationships to ensure we are seeking out opportunities that are new to market within the programmatic sector.
  • Stay up to date with new trends and push innovation with your clients, contributing to wider digital testing roadmaps.
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the7stars

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the7stars is the UK’s largest independent media agency, offering the best people, the best service and the best creative media campaigns. Since our inception in 2005, we set out on a mission – to inspire the exceptional and defeat the bad and the boring. By championing a transparent and collaborative way of working, our goal was to deliver award-winning work for clients across a vast array of sectors, whilst also fostering a truly vibrant and inclusive culture that welcomes the best industry talent from all walks of life. All in all, we were committed to exceeding expectations in our relationships with both clients and our people. 19 years on, we have achieved all of this and more. We have graced The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work list for eleven consecutive years, whilst also being crowned Campaign’s Best Place to Work in 2023, 2022, and 2020. Our work has garnered acclaim from the likes of Media Week, Thinkbox, Campaign Magazine, The Drum, AdWeek, and more. We have continued to grow our agency every single year, delivered show-stopping work for our clients, and have consistently delivered exceptional media value.

Founded in 2005
London, England, GBR
295 employees (101 in marketing)
76% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.3%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
8.3%
Social
2.9%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~293

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
86 (29% of company)

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