Programmatic Executive/Planner

Havas Media Network; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Media Singapore is seeking a Programmatic Executive / Planner to activate and optimise campaigns across display, video, audio and CTV for a portfolio of clients. This is a hands-on role: you’ll build campaigns, manage pacing and performance daily, and grow into owning client-facing planning.

You’ll work with DV360, The Trade Desk, Teads and other platforms, analyse data, support planners on media plans and negotiations, and ensure budgets are tracked with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related/relevant professional experience.
• 1–2 years hands-on experience in a DSP (agency or in-house).
• Comfortable with Excel/Sheets and interpreting and analysing campaign data.
• Understands the programmatic supply chain: DSP → SSP → publisher, auction dynamics, PMPs vs open exchange.
• Detail-obsessed on QA - one wrong line item costs real money.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, launch and manage campaigns in DV360, The Trade Desk, Teads, others
• Monitor pacing, delivery and performance daily; optimise toward KPIs
• Monitor and optimize channels and campaigns to achieve business objectives with efficiencies and scale
• Perform data analysis and provide thought leadership based on consumer insights where relevant
• Support planners on media plans, audience strategy and PMP/deal negotiation with SSPs and publishers
• Comfortable dealing with numbers and dealing with technology platforms, ability to articulate and put together sound recommendations
• Run brand safety, fraud and verification checks (IAS/DV)
• Reconcile billing and maintain campaign hygiene/taxonomy
• Ensure budgets are tracked and spent efficiently
• In-depth analysis and reporting
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Competency with figures and simple calculations - including pivot tables, charts, and formulae
• Own budget planning & tracking (media finance) for the campaigns under your belt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

DV360

The Trade Desk

Teads

Job description

Havas Media Singapore is looking for Programmatic Executive / Planner.

Scope of the role

As a Programmatic Executive / Planner, you'll sit within our digital media team, activating and optimising programmatic campaigns across display, video, audio and CTV for a portfolio of clients. This is a hands‑on role: you'll build campaigns, manage pacing and performance daily, and grow into owning client-facing planning.

Reporting Structure

• You report to the Performance Manager
• You will become a subject matter expert on how media campaigns are managed using programmatic platforms and optimization engines. You will manage campaigns

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, launch and manage campaigns in DV360, The Trade Desk, Teads, others
• Monitor pacing, delivery and performance daily; optimise toward KPIs
• Monitor and optimize channels and campaigns to achieve business objectives with efficiencies and scale
• Perform data analysis and provide thought leadership based on consumer insights where relevant
• Support planners on media plans, audience strategy and PMP/deal negotiation with SSPs and publishers
• Comfortable dealing with numbers and dealing with technology platforms, ability to articulate and put together sound recommendations
• Run brand safety, fraud and verification checks (IAS/DV)
• Reconcile billing and maintain campaign hygiene/taxonomy
• Ensure budgets are tracked and spent efficiently
• In-depth analysis and reporting
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Competency with figures and simple calculations - including pivot tables, charts, and formulae
• Own budget planning & tracking (media finance) for the campaigns under your belt

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related/relevant professional experience
• 1–2 years hands‑on experience in a DSP (agency or in‑house)
• Comfortable with Excel/Sheets and interpreting and analysing campaign data
• Understands the programmatic supply chain: DSP → SSP → publisher, auction dynamics, PMPs vs open exchange
• Detail‑obsessed on QA - one wrong line item costs real money
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

Nice to have

• DV360/TTD certifications, GA4, ad verification tools
• Exposure to CTV

About Havas Media Network

Havas Media Network’s mission is to Create Desire, Convert Demand & Drive Transformation - delivering growth for today and tomorrow. Through our operating model - Converged.AI, we combine human ingenuity with machine precision to drive clients' business growth, helping brands stay relevant and grow in a world that never stands still. We are part of Havas, one of the world's largest communications groups with nearly 23,000 people working across media, creative, production and technology. Havas Media Network creates personalized and seamlessly‑connected customer journeys through future‑forward capabilities in activation (Havas Play), commerce & performance (Havas Market) and data & tech (CSA). Our agencies are home to more than 10,000 media specialists across +140 countries, with 73 Villages that bring together talented people across all disciplines to work side‑by‑side to serve our clients. Clients include Auchan, BBC, Canal+, Carglass, Credit Agricole, Decathlon, Dolce & Gabbana, EDF, Emirates, Fidelity Investments, Claro, Hyundai, JDE Peet’s, Kia, Leroy Merlin, Lidl, LVMH, PNC Bank, Puma, Reckitt, Red Bull, Sanofi, Shell, Telefonica and YUM Brands among many others. For more information, visit the website or follow Havas Media Network on LinkedIn @Havas Media Network or Instagram @havas_media_network.

About Havas

Founded in 1835 in Paris, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, with nearly 23,000 people in over 100 countries. With the ambition to help brands unlock Growth, Powered by Desire, Havas brings together creativity, media, technology and production capabilities to build strong, desirable brands that people genuinely want to engage with. Its integrated model is supported by Converged.AI, the Group’s operating system that unifies data, technology and AI to deliver optimized, scalable marketing solutions across the full customer journey. AI-driven, fueled by human ingenuity, and grounded in the belief that desire drives both brand performance and business outcomes, Havas teams collaborate within Havas Villages worldwide to cultivate reputation, relevance and long‑term preference for clients. Havas is equally committed to its people, fostering inclusive, responsible and inspiring workplaces where talent can thrive, because desire also starts from within.

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