Programmatic Manager

The Right One; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Career progression

Professional development investment

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Right One, a prestigious agency in Manchester, is seeking a Programmatic Manager to own and optimise its programmatic activity across key clients. You’ll shape strategy, run campaigns hands-on, and be the trusted adviser who makes media spend work harder.

You’ll work with YouTube and Google DSPs, Teads, LADbible, and GumGum, translating data into clear next steps, mentoring junior teammates, and collaborating with senior clients to drive measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven agency-side programmatic experience.
• Hands-on DSP management across formats and platforms.
• Strong audience targeting and measurement aligned to client goals.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and optimise programmatic campaigns across multiple DSPs and formats.
• Own day-to-day performance from setup to reporting and optimisation.
• Develop smart audience, targeting and measurement strategies tied to client goals.
• Manage relationships with clients, publishers and platform partners.
• Present results and insights with clear next steps.
• Mentor junior team members and stay ahead of market shifts and new formats.

Skills

Programmatic experience

DSP expertise

Audience strategy

Analytical mindset

Client communication

Proactive learning

Tools

YouTube platform

Google platforms

Teads

LADbible

GumGum

Job description

Programmatic Manager | Agency | Manchester

The Opportunity

A highly-prestigious agency with a hugely impressive client list is looking for a Programmatic Manager to take ownership of its programmatic activity across some of the most recognisable brands around. You’ll shape strategy, run campaigns hands-on, and be the person clients trust to make their media work harder.

What you’ll be doing

• Planning, executing and optimising programmatic campaigns across multiple DSPs and formats
• Owning day-to-day performance, from setup and pacing to reporting and optimisation
• Developing smart audience, targeting and measurement strategies that tie back to client goals
• Managing relationships with clients, publishers and platform partners
• Presenting results and insights with confidence, translating the data into clear next steps
• Keeping an eye on market shifts, new formats and emerging tech, and bringing fresh ideas to the table
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members where needed

What you’ll bring

• Proven programmatic experience within an agency or similar environment
• Hands-on DSP expertise, including YouTube and Google platforms
• Solid experience with Teads and LADbible, plus working knowledge of GumGum
• A strong grasp of audience strategy, brand safety, viewability and attribution
• An analytical mindset, comfortable in the numbers and able to tell the story behind them
• Excellent communication skills and the polish to work with senior clients
• A proactive, curious approach and the drive to keep learning

What’s in it for you

• Work with high-profile brands on genuinely interesting briefs
• A collaborative, talented team that values expertise and fresh thinking
• Competitive salary of £40k-£45k plus benefits
• Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office
• Clear progression and investment in your development