Programmatic+ Director

Adelphi Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD in London is seeking an experienced Senior Manager/Associate Director to lead the Programmatic+ team on a flagship Display account. You will drive end-to-end delivery, optimise client KPIs, and collaborate with vendors for access to new products and inventory.

You will coach managers, shape department priorities, and contribute to product development while upholding best practices in measurement and performance. The role requires strong leadership and deep Display expertise.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience leading a high-performing Display team.
• Strong ability to present and educate on Display concepts.
• Ability to understand client business and drive conversations with senior clients and partners.
• Excellent presentation skills to clients.
• Anticipate team needs and arrange resources accordingly.
• Influence clients through verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of all display activity traded through Managed Service.
• Ensure client KPIs are optimised and meet brand-safety metrics.
• Support Head of Programmatic+ to deliver trading deals, programmatic and OMG targets.
• Lead audits and data requirements; ensure accurate data input by the team.
• Collaborate with vendors for priority access to new products and inventory.
• Provide development plans and training for Managers; identify capability gaps.
• Drive innovation through testing, audience strategies and measurement approaches.
• Develop best-practice ways of working and improve campaign performance.
• Contribute to wider Programmatic+ leadership priorities and product development.

Skills

Team leadership

Display advertising

Client relationship management

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Auditing and data accuracy

Job description

Agency:

PHd

Job Function:

Media

Job Subfunction:

Performance Media

Job Description:

About the role

Reporting directly into the Head of Programmatic+, the Programmatic+ Director will be tasked with leading a team on one of the flagship accounts at PHD, working across mainly Managed Service Display campaigns. Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the successful end to end delivery of all display activity being traded through Managed Service
• Ensuring client KPI’s are optimised to and met, alongside delivering against best practice brand safety and ad-verification metrics
• Support the Head of Programmatic+ to deliver trading deals, programmatic and OMG product targets
• Lead all audit & data requirements, ensuring that the team are inputting data accurately
• Work closely with key vendors to ensure the client has priority access to new products, features, beta opportunities and inventory
• Provide personal development plans and support for Managers of your team; and identify training requirements and areas for capability improvement
• Drive innovation across the account through testing frameworks, audience strategies and measurement approaches
• Develop and maintain best practice ways of working, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and campaign performance.
• Act as a key contributor to the wider Programmatic+ leadership team, helping shape department priorities, product development and capability advancement.

The opportunity

This is a perfect opportunity to become a strong leader. By keeping abreast of developments across Display advertising you will constantly encourage integration across senior members of the agency whilst also driving development programmes for your team.

The people

Sitting within the Programmatic+ team, you will get to work collaboratively with each other as well as teams, such as content to spot more opportunities for both personal and business growth.

There are also many opportunities to engage with more people across the agency outside of your work remit by getting involved with our agency experience team. Whether you want to run your own social club, be part of our D&I change, help our moments team celebrate achievements and occasions or find ways to improve our working environment, via our Future of Work Group, PHD is an agency of collaborators and will bring more than expected to your experience of agency life.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be in a Senior Manager or Associate Director role looking to take the next step up in your career. You will have a background in Display, used to running a high performing team, operationally very strong, with the ability to orchestrate a team to ensure deadlines are met and the work produced is of the highest standard. You will possess strong technical knowledge of the Display marketplace and a history of developing trust and building strong relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams.

The person we’re looking for will be a key figure in fostering interest and excitement for Display opportunities within the agency. You’ll be able to develop relationships with key suppliers to help improve overall service levels. You will also make the most of the tools through regular audits and development plans and support the Head of Programmatic+ by hitting income targets by increasing client spend and pitching for new business.

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Knowledge and experience required

• Proven ability to build strong partnerships with media, data and technology partners and work collaboratively to meet shared goals
• Confidence in presenting and educating on Display concepts and strategies
• Ability to understand clients’ business to drive conversations with senior clients and media owners/suppliers to deliver our commercial agenda
• Exhibit excellent presentation skills to clients
• Anticipate the needs of the team and makes arrangements accordingly
• Ability to influence clients through all verbal and written communication

Personal attributes required

• Demonstrate a curious and positive attitude
• Be approachable and supportive to all you work with
• Be able to coach and nurture your team, deliver a positive experience, spot and develop talent
• Encourage regular feedback within the team both positive and constructive
• Demonstrate effective and organised delegation
• Be responsible for the training and development of the core team within your remit

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.

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