Harrison and Star

Manager, Digital Activation

Harrison and Star$90K — $95K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in digital media activation and campaign management
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
  • Proven ability to multi-task and thrive under pressure
  • Expertise in media buying technology (DSPs, campaign managers)
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Experience in Paid Social platforms and media dynamics
  • Knowledge of campaign optimization and performance metrics

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute digital media strategies for assigned clients
  • Oversee daily campaign management, including optimization and QA processes
  • Organize and maintain campaign documentation and materials
  • Collaborate with creative teams to meet campaign launch deadlines
  • Utilize media buying technologies to implement campaigns effectively
  • Analyze campaign performance and generate actionable insights for optimization
  • Train Associates and Senior Associates on best practices and client requirements

Benefits

  • Ongoing professional development and training
  • Opportunity to work with leading brands in the media industry
  • Access to advanced media buying tools and technologies
  • Collaborative team environment focused on innovation
  • Company policy promoting in-office work for better team synergy
Full Job Description
Agency:
Omd

Job Function:
Media

Job Subfunction:
Performance Media

Job Description:
The Manager, Digital Activation owns strategic planning and campaign execution for an assigned client. This position is both strategic and tactical in scope, requiring the Manager to independently generate strategic insights for the campaigns in the portfolio and implement digital campaigns with the support of Associates and Senior Associates. Managers train those that report to them on client specific requirements, providing expertise in optimization strategies and guidance on best practices across platforms. Trafficking and campaign management experience is a must as this role oversees the whole process across all digital platforms.

What This Role Calls For:

Attention to Detail
Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns and programs for agency clients (e.g. auction/exchange based performance media, audience-based buying, remarketing campaigns) both independently and in support of Associate Director.

Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail, and adherence to best practices throughout the full campaign life-cycle

Maintain and organize campaign-specific materials in team's shared drive

Oversee daily campaign maintenance, including internal questions regarding tracking and status of various campaigns that is handled by Associates and Senior Associates

Run the campaign QA process to ensure accurate campaign implementation, pacing, and performance with the assistance of Associates and Senior Associates

Planning and Optimization
Set up campaigns accurately in different systems, ensuring ad tags and creative are loaded correctly into the systems.

Communicate to creative teams if there is risk of not launching on time on various platforms

Master media buying-related technologies, including DSPs and social platforms

Understand client performance objectives and develop successful strategies to meet them

Hands-on execution and in-the-field management of client campaigns

Strong understanding of best practices and when to apply them on client campaigns

Advanced level understanding of campaign, ad server, impression, and user data that can help capitalize on key drivers of performance and identify opportunities for account growth

Translates advanced campaign goals to optimization tactics across all platforms

Executes advanced QA standards across assigned campaigns

Executes basic & advanced reporting analysis using 3rd party planning, activation & measurement tools

Requirements:
Understanding of Linear Upfront and Scatter Investment

Experience working with Paid Social (Meta, TT, Snap, Pinterest), Linear TV, Retail Media, OTT

Excels at media fundamentals and can educate the assistant analyst level. Knowledge of the dynamics of media -how each media element performs alone, how they perform together, and how they are constantly changing.

Skilled in negotiation tactics

Ability to multi-task and work under pressure

Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills. Skilled in excel, pivot tables, V look ups etc.

Skilled in DDS, Prisma, Meta Campaign Manager, TikTok Campaign Manager, Snap Ads Campaign Manager, DV360, Trade Desk/Walmart, Amazon DSP

Excellent communication and writing skills

Ability to organize and manage detailed work

Strong project management skills

#LI-SO1 #OMD$90,000 - $95,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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