Manager, Display & Programmatic

About the Role:

We are seeking a programmatic manager to join our agency team dedicated to a top technology client. 

They will be joining a combined programmatic & digital investment unit, responsible for delivering best in class full funnel programmatic campaigns, as well as direct video activity in EU & MERT markets. This is a unique opportunity to work with one of the world’s most exciting brands, covering all tasks from campaign planning, execution, reporting and forward-facing strategic opportunities. 

The right candidate will have advanced knowledge of the programmatic landscape, with experience delivering campaigns using multiple DSPs and other digital platforms (e.g. ad servers, ad verification etc). They will also have worked with multiple video partners on either a programmatic or direct basis. A go getter attitude is essential, with a keenness for digital innovation and pushing boundaries to better our activity at all times. A history of managing junior members in a previous role is a bonus.  

 

Campaign Management: 

• Create media plans and submit for approval, with rationale on campaign planning and strategy. 

• Execute display & video campaigns to the highest level as well as oversee executives campaign management. 

• Optimise daily in order to best achieve the clients KPIs. 

• Liaise with the wider planning team and other digital channel teams to stay on top of a fast paced and regularly updated campaign schedule. 

 

Reporting: 

• Keep track of reporting schedules and templates. 

• Proactively provide performance insights to internal teams in flight. 

• Coordinate and present reports to global and local teams, including PCAs and QBRs. 

• Daily monitoring of performance against campaign objectives and KPIs. 

 

Line Management & Education: 

• Responsible for the career development of direct reports. 

• Upskill junior members of the programmatic & digital investment team across all day to day task. 

• Be a leader of a pod or traders, able to pick up and teach current process, as well as recommend new approaches based on your current experience. 

• Work with the account director to pull together education sessions for internal and external teams. 

 

Partners & Strategy: 

• Maintain strong relationship with DSPs, vendor partners, technology suppliers & publishers to stay ahead of latest market trends and developments. 

• Feed into cross channel digital testing roadmaps with new opportunities and vendor beta tests. 

• Assist the Account Director with forward facing programmatic & video strategy tasks. 

• Ensure all relevant teams in the wider business are informed about new providers and updates to existing technologies. 

 

This is a fast-paced environment, working and connecting with some of the industry’s best marketing and advertising professionals all around the world. This position reports to the Digital Investment Account Director, working closely with the comms and media teams in London, Los Angeles, and local EU and MERT markets. The role will also be deeply connected to the wider OMD EMEA Digital Channel teams. 

 

About You: 

• Advanced user of multiple DSPs (with DV360 a must). 

• In depth understanding of programmatic technologies and an ability to talk about them with ease. 

• Good understanding of media KPIs across the full funnel. 

• Regularly produced responses to brief across programmatic & direct video buys. 

• Strong ability to juggle multiple priorities, with understanding on how to delegate work efficiently. 

• Motivated and can lead a team, as well as manage up. 

• Competent working in Excel and comfortable working with granular data at speed. 

• A curious learner, with great attention to detail, who works with diligence. 

• A creative problem solver who can think ‘outside the box’ to find solutions. 

• History of collaboration across multiple teams is a bonus. 

 

About the Agency:

At OMD EMEA, we strive to deliver on our promise of ‘better decisions, faster‘ for our clients, partners and all 6,000+ OMDers across our region every day. As part of the world’s largest media network, our business is staging experiences for consumers who have more choice and less attention than ever before. The key to the process is empathy. Empathy to see the world through the eyes of the consumer, to recognise the needs of our clients and to identify aspirations of our talent.

Learn Fast, Act Fast. To help navigate the road to a ‘new normal’, learning from, and acting upon data signals at scale and speed is crucial. Visit Why OMD? to learn more about our unique Act Fast Framework.

Our working pattern for colleagues is to be present in the office three days a week at our offices in London with the other days available to work remotely. Let us know if you have any questions about our working pattern as part of your application and interview process.

Flexible Working

At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working.  Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.

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Be Your Best

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at beyourbest@omnicommediagroup.com to let us know how we can support you.

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