Programmatic Account Executive

HAVAS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in the UK is seeking a Programmatic Account Executive to join their programmatic team. This role involves supporting campaign management, monitoring performance, and optimizing strategies. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with strong analytical skills and an interest in technology. The position offers a permanent contract with a modern hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allocation

Remote work for 4 weeks a year

Mental health days

Market leading parental package

Subsidised gym membership

Social club and weekly bar nights

Qualifications

• Graduate or school leaver with analytical degree.
• Comfortable with data processing and interpretation.
• Interest in new technology developments.

Responsibilities

• Support campaign setup and management across platforms.
• Monitor and adjust daily campaign pacing.
• Prepare performance reports for the teams.
• Assist with campaign optimisation and analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data processing

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Interest in technology

Education

Degree in analytical or quantitative discipline

Job description

Overview

Agency : Havas Media

Job Description : Programmatic Account Executive

Reporting To: Programmatic Director

Office Location: Havas Media Network, 3 Pancras Square, Kings Cross

The Role

Programmatic is revolutionising media buying through the use of data and technology to bring unprecedented targeting and efficiency; the Programmatic Hub are at the forefront of this technology and are looking for an entry level candidate to join their programmatic team. Graduate and new industry entrants are a vital part of the Hub’s growing business, and we are proud to offer one of the best training schemes in the industry.

You’ll be working alongside fellow enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious programmatic specialists who are keen to not only develop their knowledge in programmatic planning & buying but also to lead the way in its application to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Support campaign setup and management across online video and CTV platforms (Amazon, YouTube, Netflix, Disney+).
• Monitor and adjust daily campaign pacing to meet budgets and delivery targets.
• Assist with campaign optimisation and analysis using BI tools and Excel.
• Prepare daily and weekly performance reports for the Programmatic and AV teams.
• Maintain and update brand safety tools, including blocklists.
• Support testing and implementation of new campaign strategies and platform features.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and insights to support the Programmatic Director and wider team.
• Contribute to optimisation strategies across campaigns and advertisers under guidance.
• Actively participate in learning and development opportunities, including new product testing.
• Build a strong understanding of the wider programmatic ecosystem and agency processes

Who we’re looking for

• A school leaver or graduate with a degree in an analytical or quantitative discipline
• Highly numerate and comfortable with data processing and interpretation
• Interested in technology and motivated to learn more about new technology developments.
• A keen problem solver
• Good attention to detail and process orientated
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to take the initiative
• Previous active experience with data processing and analysis platforms (for example in banking sector or during degree projects) desirable, but not required
• An understanding of web delivery technology, especially marketing technology (e.g. cookies, Adservers, http protocols) desirable, but not required
• It is desirable that the candidate has an interest in advertising and can apply innovative thinking when required to develop solutions

What’s on offer from Havas

We want you to do the best work of your career. To support you in managing your career, as well as your commitments and priorities in your life. We have created a modern, market leading approach to personal benefits, wellbeing, and care:

• We have shown at Havas, that we can all work productively in a new Hybrid manner
• To give you even more flexibility, and support a better balance between work and life, Havas employees are given the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per calendar year.
• Alongside a generous holiday allocation and birthday off, we are all allocated one day per quarter as mental health days. These are simply days you can take off, guilt free and without eating into your holiday allowance
• We have modernised and introduced a market leading parental package for our employees. The Parental Life at Havas policy enhances, broadens, and encourages the uptake of parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, type of relationship, type of parentship or any other potentially defining characteristic. This means up to 6 months equal parenthood leave, paid at 100%* to Parental Support & Fertility Support Loans and much more.
• We also haven’t forgotten about those benefits that make a meaningful difference to you personally, from a Rental Deposit Loan (so you can secure your new place), season ticket loan to ease travel and free mortgage advice for the getting on the property ladder we have you covered and much more!
• We haven’t lost the fun stuff either, subsidised gym membership, social club, early Friday finishes and weekly bar nights

Contract Type : Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.