Manager Programmatic

Company: Omnicom Media

🎯Manager Programmatic
The Manager Programmatic will play a key role in leading the buying and execution of digital media campaigns, ensuring that client objectives are met with precision and innovation. This role requires strong negotiation skills, deep marketplace knowledge, and the ability to provide strategic guidance to both clients and internal teams.
The Manager will oversee Analysts and Senior Analysts, serving as a mentor and team leader while ensuring high-quality campaign execution and operational excellence. We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative professional with strong leadership skills and an analytical mindset. The ideal candidate is confident in managing vendors, presenting recommendations, and driving investment strategies that deliver measurable results.
⭐ Responsibilities
• Campaign leadership: Oversee digital campaign planning and execution, from RFP development to vendor negotiations, partner selection, and activation.
• Vendor management: Lead communications with publishers and vendors, including kick-off calls, negotiations, troubleshooting, and ongoing campaign discussions.
• Team oversight: Manage Analysts and Senior Analysts to ensure campaign readiness, accurate execution, and budget adherence.
• Optimization & reporting: Guide the team in providing clients with actionable insights, optimization strategies, and regular performance reporting.
• Strategic input: Partner with the Associate Director to contribute to POVs on marketplace updates, new opportunities, and vendor innovations.
• Billing & reconciliation: Oversee the resolution of billing discrepancies and ensure financial accuracy.
• Escalation point: Serve as a problem-solving resource for Analysts/Senior Analysts on campaign or operational issues.
• Mentorship & development: Motivate, coach, and develop team members, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and excellence.
• Industry awareness: Stay current on digital media trends, competitive activity, and emerging opportunities to share knowledge across the team and agency.
🎓 Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in digital media planning and buying, preferably in an agency environment.
• Proven experience managing and developing a team.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Experience in different DSPs (Dv360, TTD, Amazon, etc)
• Experience with Prisma, 3rd-party ad servers, and digital tracking tools.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and client-facing presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with a detail-oriented and problem-solving mindset.
• B2+ English proficiency (written and spoken) is required.
🧠 Knowledge & Skills
• Deep understanding of digital media buying (Programmatic).
• Ability to forecast, pace, and manage large budgets with accuracy.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Experienced in developing client-ready presentations and investment recommendations.
• Skilled in fostering strong cross-functional and vendor relationships.
• Proven leadership style that inspires, motivates, and drives high performance within a team.
• Proven experience managing large campaign budgets exceeding $5 million USD.
🎁 What We Offer
• Full-time permanent position.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Collaborative team culture.
• Opportunity to work with global clients.
• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
If you're a strategic digital media professional with a passion for innovation, leadership, and delivering impactful results, we'd love to hear from you.

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