Saatchi & Saatchi

VP, Media (Programmatic)

Saatchi & Saatchi • $166K — $200K *
Media
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in programmatic media, encompassing leadership across multiple channels including Display, Video, Mobile, CTV/OTT, and audio
  • Deep expertise in DSPs and programmatic technologies, particularly DV360, The Trade Desk, and Yahoo DSP
  • Proven experience in managing direct programmatic partnerships and optimizing supply relationships
  • Strong analytical and communication skills to derive strategic insights from complex data
  • Demonstrated leadership in guiding multi-level teams and fostering a high-performance culture
  • Extensive executive client-facing capabilities with robust risk management and escalation skills
  • Ability to envision and implement innovative, market-leading programmatic solutions

Responsibilities

  • Own and enhance the programmatic strategy for a diverse range of client accounts
  • Oversee planning, execution, and optimization of sophisticated biddable media programs
  • Establish campaign readiness criteria and operational excellence standards
  • Act as the primary programmatic advisor to clients, influencing strategy and performance
  • Generate executive-level performance reports and strategic recommendations for clients
  • Mentor and develop programmatic team members to uphold quality and operational standards
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaborations to deliver cohesive programmatic solutions

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for up to 12 weeks
  • Financial support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility
  • Employee Assistance Programs and wellness reimbursements
  • Tuition Assistance for further education
  • Flexible Paid Time Off, including vacation and volunteer days
  • Opportunity to participate in the 'Work Your World' program, enabling remote work for up to 6 weeks
  • Engagement in Business Resource Groups supporting various affinities and alliances
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve programmatic strategy across a portfolio of client accounts, translating enterprise business objectives into sophisticated biddable media approaches, investment frameworks, operating models, and measurement plans
  • Provide executive oversight for the planning, execution, management, and optimization of complex biddable media programs, including auction/exchange-based performance media, audience-based buying, remarketing, and emerging programmatic opportunities
  • Establish standards for campaign readiness and operational excellence, ensuring teams deliver against creative asset timelines, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, partner requirements, governance processes, and all relevant launch documentation
  • Serve as the senior-most programmatic partner for clients, shaping strategic direction and communicating performance drivers, innovation opportunities, upcoming activations, and first-to-market tactics with executive presence and authority
  • Lead executive-level performance narratives and strategic recommendations, connecting marketplace shifts, audience intelligence, optimization strategy, investment decisions, and business outcomes for senior clients and internal leadership
  • Lead, coach, and develop Programmatic Supervisors, Managers, Analysts, and Sr. Analysts, building leadership bench strength while ensuring strong campaign performance, operational consistency, and continued professional growth
  • Champion cross-functional alignment with strategy, planning, analytics, creative, account, investment, and technology leaders to deliver integrated programmatic solutions that advance client growth and agency priorities
  • Shape agency POVs and commercialization opportunities across direct programmatic partnerships, private marketplaces, preferred deals, supply strategy, DSP-led buying, and emerging technology to advance client goals and agency best practices

Qualifications

  • The ideal candidate will bring deep programmatic media expertise, executive leadership presence, strong commercial judgment, and a proven ability to lead teams, client relationships, operational standards, and complex campaign portfolios at scale
  • 12+ years of experience in programmatic media, including hands-on and leadership experience across Display, Video, Mobile, CTV/OTT, audio, and/or emerging biddable channels
  • Extensive experience with leading DSPs and programmatic technologies, including DV360, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, Amazon DSP, and related measurement, verification, and audience platforms
  • Demonstrated experience developing and managing direct programmatic partnerships, including private marketplaces, preferred deals, direct publisher relationships, and strategic supply/path optimization opportunities
  • Advanced analytical, organizational, financial, and communication skills, with the ability to turn complex performance data, investment implications, and marketplace dynamics into strategic recommendations for senior clients and internal executive leadership
  • Extensive executive client-facing experience with the ability to anticipate risk, manage escalations, influence senior stakeholders, and guide teams through complex business, operational, and campaign challenges
  • Ability to define and champion innovative, first-to-market, and never-been-done-before programmatic opportunities that align with client growth priorities, agency innovation goals, and marketplace trends
  • Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop multi-level programmatic teams, fostering accountability, quality delivery, operational excellence, career growth, and an inclusive high-performance culture
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis tools

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: USD $ - . This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. 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. 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 11/3/2026.

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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