Programmatic Manager

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We are looking for an experienced Programmatic Media Manager to support the media team for a variety of clients in industries including retail, automotive, healthcare, charity, and finance. The ideal candidate will have established experience in programmatic media campaigns.

Requirements

  • Planning, buying and implementation of digital media campaigns across managed and self‑service digital platforms – display, video, audio, DOOH, mobile, CTV.
  • Demonstrating in‑depth programmatic knowledge and expertise across multiple channels.
  • Experience of reporting across multiple clients.
  • Utilising DSPs: DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon – building, running and optimising campaigns.
  • Regularly optimising activity by adjusting bids, reallocating budgets, and pausing underperforming tactics to improve results.
  • Preparation of detailed and accurate digital media schedules in Excel.
  • Preparation of PowerPoint presentations for client meetings.
  • Participate in client reporting calls where required, confidently discussing performance and next steps.
  • Deliver post‑campaign analysis through clear, visually engaging PowerPoint presentations.
  • Independently carrying out media and audience research.
  • Reconcile campaign spend and billing accurately, ensuring clients are invoiced correctly and on time each month and all new activity is booked onto the finance system promptly.
  • Demonstrating commercial accountability on client accounts.

Key Requirements

  • Ideally four years of programmatic media experience.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign data and identify optimisation opportunities.
  • Concern for and a superb attention to detail.
  • In‑depth understanding of programmatic display platforms and emerging opportunities.
  • Experience in delivering digital brand campaigns and direct response campaigns.
  • Ability to work to multiple deadlines and under pressure.
  • Computer literate, i.e. excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Experience in using Google Campaign Manager and GA4.
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
  • A proactive and positive "can do" attitude.
  • Previous media agency experience.
  • Skilled in presenting to clients and prospects.
  • Commercial acumen.
  • We use DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon as our primary DSPs – experience across any other DSPs would be a bonus.
  • Working knowledge of analytics and data – the ability to run detailed reports in Excel to measure campaign effectiveness.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer 28 days holiday plus the opportunity to take additional fully paid leave, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and more. A culture of learning and development is central to our ethos, offering industry‑leading training and development programmes and access to the world’s biggest media partners.

Equal Opportunities

For us, diversity is a business imperative. We are a disability confident committed employer and guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role. Please let us know if you are eligible and any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.

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We are looking for an experienced Programmatic Media Manager to support the media team for a variety of clients in industries including retail, automotive, healthcare, charity, and finance. The ideal candidate will have established experience in programmatic media campaigns.

Requirements

  • Planning, buying and implementation of digital media campaigns across managed and self‑service digital platforms – display, video, audio, DOOH, mobile, CTV.
  • Demonstrating in‑depth programmatic knowledge and expertise across multiple channels.
  • Experience of reporting across multiple clients.
  • Utilising DSPs: DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon – building, running and optimising campaigns.
  • Regularly optimising activity by adjusting bids, reallocating budgets, and pausing underperforming tactics to improve results.
  • Preparation of detailed and accurate digital media schedules in Excel.
  • Preparation of PowerPoint presentations for client meetings.
  • Participate in client reporting calls where required, confidently discussing performance and next steps.
  • Deliver post‑campaign analysis through clear, visually engaging PowerPoint presentations.
  • Independently carrying out media and audience research.
  • Reconcile campaign spend and billing accurately, ensuring clients are invoiced correctly and on time each month and all new activity is booked onto the finance system promptly.
  • Demonstrating commercial accountability on client accounts.

Key Requirements

  • Ideally four years of programmatic media experience.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign data and identify optimisation opportunities.
  • Concern for and a superb attention to detail.
  • In‑depth understanding of programmatic display platforms and emerging opportunities.
  • Experience in delivering digital brand campaigns and direct response campaigns.
  • Ability to work to multiple deadlines and under pressure.
  • Computer literate, i.e. excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Experience in using Google Campaign Manager and GA4.
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
  • A proactive and positive “can do” attitude.
  • Previous media agency experience.
  • Skilled in presenting to clients and prospects.
  • Commercial acumen.
  • We use DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon as our primary DSPs – experience across any other DSPs would be a bonus.
  • Working knowledge of analytics and data – the ability to run detailed reports in Excel to measure campaign effectiveness.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer 28 days holiday plus the opportunity to take additional fully paid leave, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and more. A culture of learning and development is central to our ethos, offering industry‑leading training and development programmes and access to the world’s biggest media partners.

Equal Opportunities

For us, diversity is a business imperative. We are a disability confident committed employer and guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role. Please let us know if you are eligible and any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.

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Posted: May 20th, 2026