Programmatic Account Manager

Adelphi Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media in London is seeking a Programmatic Manager to lead strategy and client partnerships for our Addressable team. You will guide data-driven decisions, develop media plans and optimise campaigns across multiple digital channels, collaborating with internal specialists to drive outcomes.

The role emphasizes strategy, planning and optimisation rather than hands-on activation, with a focus on delivering measurable growth and strong client relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing digital media or programmatic campaigns within an agency, media owner or ad tech environment.
• Strong client-facing experience with the confidence to build lasting relationships.
• A solid understanding of programmatic advertising, DSPs, ad exchanges and audience targeting.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and turn insights into recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities.
• A proactive mindset with excellent organisation and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A genuine interest in emerging technology, automation and AI within digital marketing.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and global stakeholders, acting as a trusted strategic partner.
• Manage multiple client accounts, ensuring campaigns are delivered in line with business objectives and market requirements.
• Develop media and audience strategies that maximise campaign performance and commercial outcomes.
• Work closely with planning, operations and finance teams to ensure seamless campaign delivery.
• Analyse campaign performance, identify opportunities for optimisation and present clear, actionable insights to clients.
• Lead regular performance and pacing reviews, ensuring campaigns remain on track to meet objectives.
• Advise clients on programmatic best practices and the capabilities of leading Demand Side Platforms (DSPs).
• Translate data into compelling recommendations that drive future strategy.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies and innovations across digital media.
• Contribute ideas that improve processes, client outcomes and the wider team.

Skills

Programmatic advertising

DSPs

Client management

Data analysis

Excel

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Automation/AI interest

Job description

Agency:

Omnicom Media

Job Function:

Media

Job Subfunction:

Performance Media

Job Description:

Programmatic Manager

At KINESSO, we combine technology, data and media expertise to deliver measurable growth for some of the world’s leading brands. As the performance marketing arm of IPG Mediabrands, we help clients unlock better business outcomes through innovative solutions across programmatic, paid search, paid social, analytics, AI and experimentation.

We’re passionate about developing our people, embracing new technologies, and creating an environment where collaboration and curiosity thrive.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Programmatic Manager to join our growing Addressable team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking, client management and data-driven decision making to deliver best-in-class programmatic campaigns across display, video, audio, mobile and digital out-of-home.

You’ll manage a portfolio of EMEA clients, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact while partnering with internal specialists to deliver outstanding campaign performance. This is a consultative role focused on strategy, planning and optimisation rather than hands-on campaign activation.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges, presenting insights that influence business decisions, and building strong client relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and global stakeholders, acting as a trusted strategic partner.


• Manage multiple client accounts, ensuring campaigns are delivered in line with business objectives and market requirements.


• Develop media and audience strategies that maximise campaign performance and commercial outcomes.


• Work closely with planning, operations and finance teams to ensure seamless campaign delivery.


• Analyse campaign performance, identify opportunities for optimisation and present clear, actionable insights to clients.


• Lead regular performance and pacing reviews, ensuring campaigns remain on track to meet objectives.


• Advise clients on programmatic best practices and the capabilities of leading Demand Side Platforms (DSPs).


• Translate data into compelling recommendations that drive future strategy.


• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies and innovations across digital media.


• Contribute ideas that improve processes, client outcomes and the wider team.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience managing digital media or programmatic campaigns within an agency, media owner or ad tech environment.


• Strong client-facing experience with the confidence to build lasting relationships.


• A solid understanding of programmatic advertising, DSPs, ad exchanges and audience targeting.


• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and turn insights into recommendations.


• Strong communication and presentation skills.


• Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities.


• A proactive mindset with excellent organisation and the ability to manage multiple priorities.


• A genuine interest in emerging technology, automation and AI within digital marketing.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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