Manager, Programmatic

Journey Further; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 4%

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Extra annual leave + home working

Job summary

Journey Further in Manchester is seeking a data-driven paid media specialist to lead campaigns across display, video, audio, gaming, OOH and CTV, collaborating with clients and internal teams to deliver measurable results.

You will manage programmatic campaigns across DSPs, produce insightful reports, and translate learnings into strategic recommendations while mentoring juniors.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in paid media across DSPs and ad platforms.
• Strong ability to analyse large data sets and extract insights.
• Experience with Google Analytics/GA4 and third-party measurement tools.
• Confident presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of creative roles in online media buying.
• Experience in digital advertising; offline media or CTV/DOOH is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create high performing campaigns across display, video, audio, gaming, OOH and CTV.
• Deliver reporting and present optimisations and results to clients.
• Develop strategies to deliver maximum results and optimise campaigns.
• Work directly with clients to deliver exceptional results with senior support.
• Day to day management and optimisation of programmatic campaigns across DSPs and ad platforms.
• Build, analyse and interpret large datasets to extract insight and opportunities.
• Produce clear, compelling performance reports for clients and translate learnings into strategy.
• Direct line of communication with clients keeping them informed of direction of travel.
• Develop testing roadmaps and optimise toward client goals.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align media strategy with broader digital activity.
• Support the rollout of automation, scripts and data-driven workflows.
• Support in new business pitches and create supporting materials.
• Maintain a strong understanding of industry changes, trends and best practices.
• Provide proactive client communication, sharing insights and recommendations regularly.
• Document processes and contribute to improving ways of working.
• Mentor junior team members where appropriate.

Skills

Paid media experience

Ad platforms & Campaign Manager

GA4 & analytics

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Creative media buying

Digital + offline media (CTV/DOOH)

Job description

About the Role

It’s never been a more exciting time to work in media and you will be at the forefront of excellence working across the digital media landscape to build pioneering strategies that deliver impactful results. You will work across planning, activation, reporting and strategy in partnership with our clients, our suppliers and other agency teams.

What you will do

• Create high performing campaigns for the world’s leading brands across display, video, audio, gaming, OOH and CTV
• Deliver insightful reporting and confidently present optimisations, strategies and results to clients
• Develop pioneering strategies to deliver maximum results. Use existing campaign learnings to optimise strategy and activation
• Work directly with clients to deliver exceptional results, supported by senior members of the team
• Day to day management and optimisation of programmatic campaigns across a suite of DSPs and ad platforms
• Build, analyse and interpret large datasets to extract insight and opportunities
• Produce clear, compelling performance reports for clients. Articulate results into learnings which impact longer term strategy
• Direct line of communication with your clients keeping them informed of direction of travel
• Develop testing roadmaps and optimise toward client goals
• Collaborate with internal teams to align media strategy with broader digital activity
• Support the rollout of automation, scripts and data-driven workflows
• Support in new business pitches and create supporting materials
• Maintain a strong understanding of industry changes, trends and best practices
• Provide proactive client communication, sharing insights and recommendations regularly
• Document processes and contribute to improving ways of working
• Mentor junior team members where appropriate

• You have significant experience working in paid media
• You have experience using Ad platforms, DSPs and Campaign Manager
• You have a solid understanding of Google Analytics, GA4 and other 3rd party measurement tools
• You are comfortable with analysing large data sets
• You’re confident presenting your ideas and findings to senior stakeholders
• You have an eye for creative and appreciate its role in online media buying
• Experience in Digital is essential, but it would be advantageous to be experienced in offline media buying or CTV and DOOH

Whilst we are ideally looking for someone at Manager level we would consider someone at a more junior level who has genuine ambitious to learn and grow quickly.

• Pension - Matched up to 4%
• Health - Private medical insurance
• Family - Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
• Flexibility - 25 days annual leave, Christmas shutdown and home working allowance