Senior Executive - Programmatic

Havas Media Network India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Media Network India in Mumbai seeks a detail-oriented Senior Programmatic Executive with 2–3 years of DV360 experience to drive high-quality campaigns and support the broader digital strategy. You will plan, execute, and optimize DV360 campaigns, monitor budgets and ROAS, share insights with clients, and collaborate with creative, strategy and analytics teams.

The role requires strong Excel/Sheets skills, excellent communication, and a results-driven mindset to thrive in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 2–3 years hands-on DV360 experience.
• Experience with other DSPs is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and optimize DV360 campaigns to meet client KPIs.
• Identify optimization opportunities and drive performance.
• Monitor pacing, budgets, timelines and ROI.
• Collaborate with creative, strategy, and analytics teams.
• Prepare campaign reports and share insights with clients.
• Assist in campaign strategies, media plans and client presentations.
• Perform daily checks and propose improvements.
• Support creative briefing and budget tracking.
• Track monthly spends and ROAS with updates.

Skills

DV360

DSP optimization

Campaign execution

Excel/Sheets

Client communication

Tools

DV360

Other DSPs

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and performance-driven Senior Programmatic Executive with 2–3 years of experience in DV360 (other DSPs are a plus). The role requires strong execution skills, client-facing confidence, and the ability to deliver high-quality programmatic campaigns while supporting overall digital strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and optimize programmatic campaigns primarily on DV360 to deliver against client KPIs.
• Identify optimization opportunities, consumer touchpoints, and apply industry best practices to drive performance.
• Monitor campaign pacing, budgets, timelines, and ROI to ensure effective delivery.
• Support cross-functional collaboration (creative, strategy, analytics) to maximize campaign results.
• Conduct campaign reporting, post-campaign analysis, and share insights with clients and internal teams.
• Assist in creating campaign strategies, media plans, and client presentations.
• Perform daily account checks, review campaign setups, and recommend improvements.
• Support creative briefing and requirement gathering for ongoing and new campaigns.
• Track monthly spends, budget allocations, and ROAS, providing timely updates to managers and clients.

Requirements:

• 2–3 years of hands-on experience with DV360 (knowledge of other DSPs is a plus).
• Strong experience in campaign execution and optimization within a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to derive insights and apply them to improve performance.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for campaign tracking and reporting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for internal and client-facing discussions.
• Ability to multitask, manage timelines, and deliver campaigns with attention to detail.
• Team player with the ability to also work independently when required.
• Willingness to learn new tools and adapt to emerging digital innovations.

About Havas India:

Havas India gathers the expertise of 20 agencies and specialised divisions across 3 verticals: Havas Media Network – Havas Media, PivotRoots (integrated digital), Arena Media, Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home), Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (sports, entertainment & content), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (pure play social media), and Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing); Havas Creative Network – Havas Worldwide India (creative), Havas People India (talent communications & employer branding), Havas CX India (customer experience), Think Design (UX/UI), Shobiz (experiential marketing), Shobiz Exhibits (exhibitions) Conran Design Group Mumbai (branding & design), PR Pundit Havas Red (PR), and Prose on Pixels (content-at-scale); Havas Health & You – Havas Life Sorento (health & wellness communications). With its unique Village model, it is an integrated network present across 3 Villages in Mumbai, Gurgaon and Bengaluru, and regional offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, with over 2000+ professionals and associates. As one of India’s fastest growing and agile networks, Havas India has bagged multiple new clients across verticals and won several prestigious awards over the last 2 years including the group being Great Place To Work® Certified™ twice in a row (Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 & Dec 2023 – Dec 2024), consistently being featured in the top 3 at R3 New Business League rankings, and winning at Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year awards, e4m Indian Marketing Awards 2023, ABBY One Show 2023, Campaign Women Leading Change awards, and more. Our CSR programs, DE&I initiatives, and being actively involved in various industry associations is what keeps us invested as a network that has a clear mission of making a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people.

About Havas Media Network India:

Havas Media Network India is a media conglomerate that operates within a global framework – Mx – to drive Media Experiences and invest in Meaningful Media to build Meaningful Brands. The network offers a wide range of integrated marketing solutions covering strategy, media planning & buying, PR, social media, mobile, sports & entertainment, data, research & analytics services across traditional and digital media. It consists of media networks – Havas Media, PivotRoots and Arena Media, and specialist brands – Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (entertainment, gaming, sports and fandom), Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (social media), KlugKlug (influencer marketing) & Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home).

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