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About the Role
Our Programmatic Managers are resident experts in programmatic and direct buying, responsible for staying on top of industry trends and best practices to optimize client initiatives. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to anticipate and meet client needs, from negotiating direct deals to building full-funnel media plans that drive growth.
Responsibilities
- Maintain 100% focus on one of DEPT®s largest, most dynamic clients.
- Design and execute programmatic strategies across Display, Video, CTV, and Audio that align with client business objectives.
- Manage large scale budgets, ensuring optimal allocation across tactics and inventory to maximize ROI.
- Lead the negotiation and management of Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) and Private Marketplace (PMP) deals with premium publishers.
- Translate complex programmatic data into actionable insights for client presentations.
- Partner with Integrated Planning and Data Strategy teams to ensure programmatic activity is a cohesive part of the total media mix.
- Oversee the technical quality of campaigns, ensuring brand safety standards and 3rd-party verification (IAS, DV) are strictly maintained.
- Provide guidance and tactical support to Associate-level team members.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of hands-on experience in programmatic media buying, specifically within Google Ads and DSPs like DV360, The Trade Desk, or Amazon DSP.
- Deep understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including identity solutions, real-time bidding, and the evolving cookie-less landscape.
- Proven ability to manage high volume, full-funnel campaigns, moving from broad awareness to performance-based conversion.
- Proven ability to manage high-touch accounts while prioritizing effectively and maintaining composure and positivity under pressure.
- Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools.
- Experience with ad servers (Google Campaign Manager 360) and 3rd party verification tools (IAS, DoubleVerify, MOAT).
- Exceptional communication skills—you can explain the complexities of programmatic to clients in a clear and compelling way.
- A "better together" spirit and a relentless curiosity to test new platforms and inventory sources.
Skills
- Programmatic media buying
- Google Ads
- DSPs (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP)
- Programmatic ecosystem
- Identity solutions
- Real-time bidding
- Cookie-less landscape
- Full-funnel campaign management
- Excel
- Data visualization
- Ad servers (Google Campaign Manager 360)
- 3rd party verification tools (IAS, DoubleVerify, MOAT)
- Communication skills
Location
- Remote (US)
- Mountain time zone
- Pacific time zone
Work Type
- Remote-first
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Salary/Compensations
- $65—$80 USD
Benefits
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401k plan, plus matching
- PTO
- Paid Company Holidays
- Parental Leave
About the Company
- DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster.
- Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further.
- DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more.
- Its team of 2,500+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture.
- We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work.
Equal Opportunity
- DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
- We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves.
- We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities.
- DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
- At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
- We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
- Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide!
- We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.