Programmatic AV Account Director (FTC)

Fuse; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency is seeking a Programmatic AV Account Director in London. In this temporary role, you will lead the delivery of audio and video campaigns while mentoring a talented activation team. Strong digital media experience and operational knowledge of the programmatic ecosystem are essential. This agency offers a hybrid working model, promoting flexibility and collaboration among team members.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital media with hands-on buy-side or sell-side platform expertise.
• Deep operational knowledge of bidding strategies, inventory management, and data sources.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing activation team.
• Oversee planning, execution, and optimization of audio and video campaigns.
• Provide expert consultation to clients and internal teams.
• Innovate with internal teams and external partners.
• Drive operational excellence by implementing best practices.

Skills

Digital media experience

Operational understanding of programmatic ecosystem

Strong organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Programmatic AV Account Director to join Hearts & Science on a temporary basis. You’ll lead the delivery of best-in-class audio and video campaigns for major clients including Allwyn (the National Lottery), while mentoring and developing a talented activation team.

You’ll work at the forefront of programmatic technology, collaborating with planning teams, DSP partners, and technology vendors to drive campaign excellence, innovation, and commercial growth.

Responsibilities

We’re looking for candidates with experience in digital media—ideally with hands-on buy-side or sell-side platform expertise. You’ll need a deep operational understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including bidding strategies, inventory management, data sources, and attribution. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a logical approach to problem-solving are essential, as is the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to clients and colleagues.

Key responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to the below.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing activation team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and optimisation of audio and video campaigns, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality work that meets both internal standards and client expectations.
• Provide expert consultation to clients and internal teams, champion proprietary products, and translate business insights into actionable strategies that drive commercial growth and innovation.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners to innovate, access new inventory and technology, and contribute to new business pitches and product development.
• Drive operational excellence by implementing best-in-class practices, maximising the use of internal tools, and contributing ideas for continuous improvement in offerings, processes, and team capability.

About the Agency

Part of Omnicom Media Group (OMG UK), Hearts & Science are one of the fastest growing agencies in the market. Built in the digital age with agility at our core, our DNA is different from your average media agency. Our people bring to life our values of challenging conventions, celebrating difference, collaboration and positivity.

The core of our difference is rooted in our culture, something we invest significant time and energy into nurturing to ensure our people remain happy and fulfilled.

A central pillar of creating an agency Fit for the Future is making decisions that benefit our people, our agency, our partners and our clients both today and tomorrow. In media terms this means total transparency, over-and-above data governance, ethical media practices and thinking both long and short. This extends into our approach to learning & development, our diverse staff population, and social calendar.

At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely) to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.