National Programmatic Account Manager

Village Media; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of local journalism, where your expertise in programmatic advertising can make a real impact. This role requires a blend of technical know-how and strategic insight to manage client campaigns and budgets effectively. You will leverage your analytical skills and familiarity with media buying technologies to optimize performance and deliver valuable insights. If you're passionate about the evolving digital advertising landscape and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career while contributing to meaningful local news coverage.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of programmatic advertising ecosystem required.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with clients and manage campaigns effectively.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and optimize campaign performance.

Skills

Programmatic Advertising Knowledge

Media Buying Technologies (DSPs, DMPs)

Analytical Skills

Programmatic Trading Knowledge

Digital Advertising Landscape Understanding

Presentation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data Visualization Tools (Tableau, Google Data Studio)

SQL

Tools

Tableau

Google Data Studio

Big Query

Excel

Job description

Are you a programmatic powerhouse? If you’re ready to answer the challenge, let’s talk.

Who You Are

Village Media’s ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of the programmatic advertising ecosystem - a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership. We’re looking for someone who is highly motivated to work with our clients in the day-to-day execution of campaigns.

You will be responsible for:

1. Maintaining ongoing communication with key clients
2. Managing campaigns and monitoring/optimizing performance
3. Troubleshooting technical issues
4. Managing a large programmatic budget
5. Using analytics platforms to deliver reports
6. Staying up-to-date on the latest programmatic trends, technologies and best practices

Must Haves:

1. Extensive knowledge of the programmatic advertising ecosystem
2. Fluency with media buying-related technologies (DSPs, DMPs, ad servers, exchanges)
3. Strong analytical skills and the ability to deliver insights to clients
4. Knowledge of programmatic trading - from the demand or the supply side
5. Excellent understanding of the digital advertising landscape and the evolving ad tech scene
6. Compelling presentation skills and great stakeholder management
7. Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Google Data Studio, experience with Big Query and SQL, Excel
8. Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams
9. You must live in or be willing to relocate to Ontario

If this is you, please apply! To hear from us, we require a cover letter and a resume.

Village Media only posts job listings on our careers portal at villagemedia.easyapply.co, on Indeed and on LinkedIn. Applications are only accepted through the three sites listed above.

About Village Media

Village Media is where local news lives—and thrives. An ever-expanding network of community journalism websites, we cover the stories that matter most: the ones right in our backyards. A champion of hyperlocal news and information, Village Media publishes its articles on an innovative and scalable content management system (CMS) developed in-house. Born digital, our leading-edge company is a pioneer in its industry, continuously expanding its reach and changing the landscape of online news.

Village Media is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers, programs, and partners. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences to apply. If you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact [e-mail].