Director, Programmatic

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

$121K — $194K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in digital media with 4+ years in programmatic buying and optimization.
  • Deep expertise in programmatic advertising and a strong grasp of DSPs and DMPs.
  • 3+ years in a leadership role focused on team management and career development.
  • Experience managing multiple accounts with a strong focus on strategy and execution.
  • Strong ability to communicate complex strategies into actionable insights for clients.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for data analysis and impactful presentations.
  • Proven experience in cross-departmental collaboration integrating media strategy and analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the strategic lead on programmatic accounts to align campaign strategies with client objectives.
  • Act as a liaison between programmatic teams and clients, offering insights and strategies for decision-making.
  • Mentor and develop junior staff, promoting a culture of collaboration and professional growth.
  • Coordinate with other teams to integrate programmatic campaigns with overall media strategies.
  • Implement process enhancements to boost operational efficiency and campaign performance.
  • Engage with data and media partners to foster innovation and improve solution access.
  • Analyze campaign data to inform optimization strategies and future planning.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Disability and 401K policies.
  • Parental and family care leave support.
  • Family forming assistance and tuition reimbursement.
  • Flexible time off to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary

As Director, Programmatic, you will oversee your teams' programmatic strategy and execution, ensuring campaigns meet client goals and deliver exceptional outcomes. You will manage team dynamics and fosterer collaboration and innovation to guide operational excellence. Being an important client partner, you will provide strategic insights and ensure seamless communication across teams and partners.

This role emphasizes resource optimization, process improvement, and maintaining performance levels to support client success. You will help enhance the agency's programmatic capabilities while nurturing team growth and driving impactful outcomes.

Responsibilities
  • Serve as the strategic lead for one or more programmatic accounts, ensuring campaign strategies align with client goals and deliver measurable outcomes.
  • You will be an important liaison between programmatic teams and senior clients, providing insights and recommendations to guide decision-making.
  • You will mentor Associate Directors, Supervisors and associates, fostering a collaborative environment focused on performance and professional development.
  • Collaborate with cross-departmental teams to ensure seamless integration of programmatic campaigns with overarching media strategies.
  • Develop and implement process enhancements to improve operational efficiency, campaign performance, and team collaboration.
  • Establish communication and engagement with data, technology, and media partners, driving innovation and ensuring access to the best solutions.
  • Analyze campaign data to provide relevant insights that inform optimization strategies and future planning.
  • Support resource management, identifying capacity needs, and supporting leadership in staffing and workload allocation decisions.
  • Support senior leadership in forecasting programmatic trends, financial planning, and growth plans for the team.
  • Lead client presentations, delivering high-quality reports and strategic updates on campaign progress, performance, and opportunities.
  • Stay informed about industry trends, emerging platforms, and regulatory updatesto adapt strategies and maintain compliance.


Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in digital media, with at least 4+ years specializing in programmatic buying, campaign management, and optimization.
  • Expertise in programmatic advertising, including an expert understanding of Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs), Data Management Platforms (DMPs), and cross-channel media strategies.
  • 3+ years of leadership experience, with a focus on managing teams and fostering career development.
  • Experience managing multiple accounts, including strategic planning, execution, and optimization.
  • Able to translate complex programmatic strategies into applicable insights for clients and company partners.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel (can perform complex functions such as data analysis and modeling) and PowerPoint (creating impactful client presentations).
  • Experiencing leading cross departmental collaboration, integrating insights from media strategy, analytics, and creative teams to find cohesive solutions.
  • A focus on growth and process improvement, ensuring results for clients and operational efficiency.
  • Understanding of the digital advertising landscape, including emerging trends and technologies, with the ability to identify and implement new opportunities.


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Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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