Staff Digital Media Manager (f/m/d) Programmatic & Social

IONOS Group; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Canteen subsidy

Modern office

Employee discounts

Team events

Training opportunities

Health offers

Job summary

IONOS Group in Berlin is seeking a Programmatic Media Lead to own programmatic video, CTV and paid social for brand campaigns across multiple markets, from strategy to optimization. You will shape budgets, forecasts and negotiate with streaming publishers to drive performance.

You will also implement AI-powered workflows for setup, reporting and ongoing optimization, collaborating with global teams and leveraging Looker/Tableau for analytics and decision making.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in digital media management, agency or advertiser side, focusing on programmatic video, CTV or online video.
• Hands-on experience with DSPs (DV360, The Trade Desk) and with CM360 and ad servers.
• Experience with paid social video on Meta, YouTube and TikTok.
• Strong understanding of video inventory, auction mechanics and CTV specifics.
• Independent budget and channel planning across markets with forecasting and BI tools.
• Ability to build automations with AI tools and demonstrate examples.
• Excellent German and English communication for deals with publishers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Own programmatic video, CTV, online video and paid social for brand campaigns across brands and markets, from strategy to optimization.
• Develop budget and channel planning with performance forecasts and feed recommendations into the media plan.
• Negotiate and manage deals with streaming publishers and sales houses (private marketplaces, programmatic guaranteed, direct deals).
• Set standards for tracking and testing across markets (brand lift, creative tests).
• Build and run AI-powered workflows for setup, reporting and optimization from ideation to day-to-day operations.

Skills

Programmatic video

CTV

Online video

Paid social

DV360

The Trade Desk

CM360

Ad servers

Meta

YouTube

TikTok

German language

English language

Looker

Tableau

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Job description

You know programmatic inside out and want to own your channel area, not just run it? With us you shape programmatic video, CTV and paid social for our brand campaigns across several brands and markets, and make them faster and better with AI workflows.

Tasks

• You own programmatic video, CTV, online video and paid social for our brand campaigns across several brands and markets, from channel strategy and setup to ongoing optimisation.
• You develop budget and channel planning for your channels, including performance forecasts, and feed your recommendations into the overall media plan.
• You negotiate and manage deals with streaming publishers and sales houses, e.g. private marketplaces, programmatic guaranteed and direct deals.
• You set standards for tracking, taxonomy and testing in your channels, such as brand lift and creative tests, and make sure all markets follow them.
• You build and run AI-powered workflows for setup, reporting and optimisation, from first idea to day-to-day operation.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in digital media management, agency or advertiser side, with a focus on programmatic video, CTV or online video.
• Solid hands-on experience with DSPs such as DV360 or The Trade Desk, with CM360 and ad servers, and with paid social video on Meta, YouTube and TikTok.
• Deep understanding of video inventory, auction mechanics, deal types and CTV specifics such as frequency capping and viewability.
• Experience in independent budget and channel planning across several markets, including forecasting and reporting with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau.
• You have built your own automations with AI tools that run in day-to-day work and can show examples.
• Very good German, because you’ll negotiate and manage deals with German publishers and sales houses, and very good English, which is our everyday language for working with teams across brands and markets.

Benefits

• Hybrid working model.
• Flexible working hours through trust-based working hours.
• At some locations a subsidized canteen and various free drinks.
• Modern office space with very good transport connections.
• Various employee discounts for activities and products.
• Employee events such as summer and winter parties, as well as workshops.
• Numerous training and development opportunities.
• Various health offers, such as sports and health courses.