Programmatic Associate Director

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality programmatic planning, execution, optimisation, reporting and insights, ensuring robust QA and consistently strong delivery.
• Partner with clients as a trusted programmatic advisor, translating complex challenges, emerging trends and opportunities into clear recommendations.
• Shape programmatic strategy and innovation, working with planning and leadership teams to identify smarter, more effective approaches.
• Build a test-and-learn approach across the team, exploring opportunities such as DSP diversification, automation and privacy-first solutions.
• Own operational and financial accuracy, including revenue tracking, reconciliations, billing processes, purchase orders and supplier management.
• Identify commercial growth opportunities and connect client needs with relevant Publicis Media solutions, including APEX, Epsilon and programmatic inventory solutions.
• Lead and develop a team of programmatic specialists and managers, creating supportive ways of working where people have the opportunity to grow and produce exceptional work.

Requirements

• Strong programmatic knowledge, with the ability to apply your expertise to sophisticated media planning and campaign delivery.
• Experience managing programmatic activity across channels such as online display, video, YouTube and BVOD.
• The ability to build trusted client relationships and communicate complex programmatic topics clearly to different audiences.
• Sound commercial judgement, with an understanding of revenue management, financial processes and opportunities for sustainable growth.
• A thoughtful approach to leadership, with experience coaching or developing colleagues while creating inclusive opportunities to succeed.
• A curious, improvement-focused mindset, with the confidence to explore new platforms, industry developments, automation and innovative media solutions.
• Strong collaboration and organisational skills, with the ability to maintain quality across planning, delivery, reporting and operational processes.

Benefits

• Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover
• Reflection Days
• Shared Parental Leave
• Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups)