Programmatic Account Manager

Zenith UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Zenith UK is seeking a Programmatic Manager to shape campaigns across diverse sectors. You will own planning, deliver insights, and drive opportunities for growth, collaborating with specialists and guiding a small team to deliver high-quality work with client impact.

This role combines programmatic expertise, thoughtful leadership, and problem-solving in a fast-paced agency environment within Publicis Groupe.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, implementing, and optimising programmatic campaigns against defined business and marketing objectives.
• Ability to select meaningful metrics and turn complex performance data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong knowledge of programmatic platforms, with experience of DV360, The Trade Desk, or Amazon DSP.
• Thoughtful approach to quality assurance, identifying risks and maintaining accuracy.
• Confidently communicating campaign strategy and performance to clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate, commercially effective media plans that deliver against client goals and create measurable value.
• Build test-and-learn roadmaps with hypotheses and robust measurement.
• Lead end-to-end campaign implementation across display, video, YouTube, CTV, and VOD.
• Improve team workflows through clear processes and finance management.
• Analyse campaign performance and translate results into actionable recommendations for future activity.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Support Executives with direction and learning opportunities.

Skills

Programmatic campaign planning

Data-driven insights

Client communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Digital advertising expertise

Tools

DV360

The Trade Desk

Amazon DSP

Job description

Company Description

Zenith is the ROI agency. We help brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth.

At Zenith, Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation. They’re grounded in evidence, backed by rigorous forecasting and designed to deliver stronger returns for clients and better experiences for consumers. We work as empathetic partners, taking the time to understand our clients’ businesses and tying our success to theirs.

Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets. In the UK, we work with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons – helping them make smarter, more impactful choices to unlock growth. We believe an inclusive culture strengthens our business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity, and we actively encourage our people to drive positive change.

Overview

Programmatic Manager

We are hiring a Programmatic Manager to help shape high-quality, innovative campaigns for clients across a diverse range of sectors. You’ll take ownership of campaign planning and delivery, turn performance data into meaningful recommendations, and help clients discover new opportunities for growth. Working within OneProgrammatic at Performics, you’ll collaborate with talented specialists and support a small team to produce work everyone can be proud of. This is an opportunity to combine programmatic expertise, thoughtful leadership, and creative problem-solving in a role with visible client impact.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Develop accurate, commercially effective media plans that deliver against client goals and create measurable value.
• Build test-and-learn roadmaps with clear hypotheses, robust measurement approaches, and opportunities to explore emerging solutions.
• Lead the end-to-end implementation of campaigns across display, online video, YouTube, Connected TV, and Broadcast Video on Demand.
• Improve team workflows through clear processes, effective quality assurance, appropriate automation, and close financial management.
• Analyse campaign performance across leading demand-side platforms, translating results into practical recommendations for future activity.
• Build trusted client relationships by presenting results clearly, understanding business priorities, and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Support the development of Executives and Senior Executives through clear direction, constructive feedback, inclusive leadership, and meaningful learning opportunities

Qualifications

Skills we’re looking for:

• Experience planning, implementing, and optimising programmatic campaigns against defined business and marketing objectives.
• The ability to select meaningful metrics and turn complex performance data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong knowledge of programmatic platforms, with experience of solutions such as DV360, The Trade Desk, or Amazon DSP.
• A thoughtful approach to quality assurance, with the ability to identify risks and maintain accuracy across your own and your team’s work.
• Confidence communicating campaign strategy and performance to clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• A collaborative leadership style that supports development, encourages knowledge-sharing, and creates equitable ways of working.
• Curiosity about new technology, data opportunities, and industry developments, alongside sound judgement about where they can add client value.

Additional Information

Zenith UK offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith UK, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition, please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.