Programmatic Manager

Sphere Digital Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent media and creative agency in London is seeking a Programmatic Manager with at least 3 years of agency experience. This hands-on role involves strategic planning and optimization of programmatic campaigns while managing client relations. Candidates should be proactive, organized, and adept at working alongside internal teams to achieve integrated media goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years programmatic experience (agency-side preferred).
• Confident with campaign delivery across multiple DSPs.
• Technically proficient in tracking/tagging.

Responsibilities

• Plan, trade, and optimise programmatic campaigns.
• Develop strategic media plans based on client briefs.
• Lead reporting, insights, and post-campaign analysis.

Skills

Strategic Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Tools

DV360

AdForm

StackAdapt

CM360

Job description

Programmatic Manager - Independent Agency - London (4 days in office) - Up to £45k

The Company
One of the fastest-growing independent media and creative agencies in the UK, working with an exciting mix of scale-ups and established brands across sectors like tech, retail, entertainment, and charity. Award-winning, B Corp certified, and known for its culture, creativity, and smart, integrated thinking across media and creative.

The Role
This is a hands-on Programmatic Manager role focused on end-to-end campaign delivery, from planning and activation to optimisation and analysis. Working closely with planning, data, and other activation teams, you'll lead programmatic strategy across a diverse client base. You'll also play a key role in vendor management, testing new tools, and developing best practices across the agency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, trade, and optimise programmatic campaigns (DV360, AdForm, StackAdapt)

• Respond to briefs and develop strategic media plans

• Lead on reporting, insights, and post-campaign analysis

• Manage client relationships and present results and recommendations

• Support onboarding, tagging, and tracking (CM360 knowledge a plus)

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure campaigns align with wider media plans

• Stay ahead of market trends and champion innovation internally

You:

• 3+ years' programmatic experience (agency-side preferred)

• Confident with campaign delivery across multiple DSPs

• Strong strategic and analytical skills

• Technically proficient in tracking/tagging; experience with DCO a plus

• Client-facing with excellent communication and presentation skills

• Organised, proactive, and a strong team player
  
  

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Jacob Richards

Executive Consultant

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