Saatchi & Saatchi

Manager, Programmatic

Saatchi & Saatchi$75K — $107K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in bid management and campaign optimization
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Demonstrated client-facing experience and issue management
  • Solid understanding of both traditional and digital media planning
  • Strong analytical skills and a knack for problem-solving
  • Excellent communication and writing abilities
  • Effective project management capabilities
  • Desire to be an active contributor in a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Communicate digital strategies and the rationale for each campaign
  • Manage and optimize online media campaigns to exceed client expectations
  • Oversee strategic accounts and foster client relationships
  • Develop and maintain relationships with programmatic clients
  • Formulate proposals for new business opportunities
  • Coordinate the delivery of campaign assets and documentation
  • Collaborate with the Analytics team to measure campaign performance and generate insights
  • Provide clients with regular performance updates and optimization recommendations
  • Work with media partners for accurate campaign execution
  • Troubleshoot pre-production and live campaign issues
  • Supervise the campaign quality assurance process
  • Provide auditing reports to agency partners when needed
  • Mentor and coach junior team members on campaign execution
  • Engage in client meetings as required
  • Participate in knowledge sharing to enhance campaign strategies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability benefits
  • 401(k) plan options
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Family forming assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off policies
Full Job Description
Overview

The Manager 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 their portfolio, and implement campaigns with the support of Programmatic Analysts. Managers train Programmatic Analysts on client specific requirements, providing expertise in optimization strategies and guidance on best practices related to client communication.

The ideal candidate will have prior online trafficking and campaign management experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and prior experience with bid management platforms and active campaign optimization. Managers must possess a strong inner drive to contribute.

Responsibilities

  • Effectively communicate digital strategies and rational for tactical approaches for each campaign
  • Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns and programs for agency clients (e.g. auction/exchange based performance media, audience-based buying, remarketing campaigns) while meeting or surpassing client performance expectations
  • Oversight of larger and more strategic accounts and client relationships
  • Develop, grow, and maintain relationships with programmatic customers through exceptional client service
  • Formulate proposals for new client opportunities
  • Manage the delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, and all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch
  • Partner with Analytics team on campaign measurement reporting and insights generation
  • Provide regular insights to clients detailing performance, campaign optimizations, and new opportunities
  • Work with media partners to ensure accurate platform implementation
  • Troubleshoot issues on all pre-production and live campaigns
  • Oversee campaign QA process
  • Provide monthly auditing reports to Agency partners and actualize bill/pay systems when applicable
  • Lead and assist in coaching, managing, and educating Campaign Managers and Campaign Specialists, helping to support campaigns
  • Attend client meetings, as needed
  • Participate in regular knowledge share sessions to share and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing campaign performance

Qualifications

  • Must have 3+ years of experience in bid management, campaign management/optimization, or digital media operations
  • Client facing experience with the ability to identify risks and effectively manage through issues
  • Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office solutions
  • Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong desire to contribute to a team

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.

Compensation Range: $75,050- $107,835 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 07/16/2026.

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About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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