Analyst, Programmatic

Publicis Groupe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is seeking a junior Programmatic Analyst in Chicago to support campaign setup, optimization, QA, and reporting. 1+ year of programmatic or social media experience is required.

This team focuses on innovative ideas, mentorship, and growth within the Publicis Collective network. You will collaborate with Campaign Managers, assist in client decks, and contribute to performance insights and billing reconciliations.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of hands-on experience in Programmatic media buying within The Trade Desk, DV360 or other related DSPs.
• Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements.
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, able to take ownership of responsibilities, navigate ambiguity, and drive work forward with minimal supervision.
• Strong learning agility and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly learn, retain, and apply complex processes while understanding the “why” behind the work.
• Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns for agency clients across auction/exchange based performance media and audience-based buying.
• Demonstrate diligence and attention to detail, adhering to programmatic best practices.
• Maintain and organize campaign materials in the team's repository.
• Handle daily campaign maintenance and status tracking questions.
• Assist in developing client-facing campaign performance reports.
• Contribute to inventory assessment and proposals for new opportunities.
• Manage delivery of assets, insertion orders, campaigns artifacts, and documentation for launches.
• Traffic campaign tags into ad exchanges and run QA for accuracy.
• Provide monthly auditing reports and assist with billing/payments systems.
• Participate in knowledge share sessions to learn new optimization strategies.

Skills

Programmatic media buying

The Trade Desk

DV360

Media planning

Analytics

Excel

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Company description

At Publicis Collective, we know tomorrow’s challenges won’t be solved by today’s solutions. It’s why we support our teams with the resources and tools they need to continue redefining the future of marketing. It’s also why clients rely on us to lead the way in connecting media, data, technology, and teams by what matters most – business outcomes.

Publicis Collective’s consultative practitioners are catalysts for business growth and innovation, we’re more than media experts. We are an incubator for high-performing talent and a launchpad for ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

As part of the global Publicis Media network, we’re backed by the power, scale, and benefits of Publicis Groupe, one of the largest and most celebrated marketing and communications platforms on the planet.

How are we different? There are three core values at the center of our approach that help us stay ahead – curious, open, and driven.

Curious - A deep curiosity compels us to go beyond the brief to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Open - We value diverse perspectives and new ways of working.

Driven - We are ambitious, rigorous,self-disciplined, and resilient in our pursuit of excellence.

If you're a collaborative and enterprising practitioner with a passion for media and a desire to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

Let’s shape the future together.

Overview

The Programmatic Analystis responsible forcampaign management activities such as campaign set-up, documentation creation and maintenance, QA, performancereportingand billing reconciliation. The Programmatic Analystis responsible foridentifyingand implementing optimizations as approved by senior team members and clients. They provide input in the construction of client decks and status documentation.

This is a junior-level role requiring 1+ years of experience in programmatic or social media. This is a team dedicated to supportingnew ideas, innovation that strongly values personal and professional growth anddevelopmentand mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Execute, manage, andoptimizeonline media campaigns and programs for agency clients (e.g.auction/exchange basedperformance media, audience-based buying, remarketing campaigns) both independently, and in support of Campaign Managers
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and adherence to programmatic best practices throughout the full programmatic campaignlife-cycle
• Maintain and organize campaign-specific materials in team’s shared document repository
• Handle daily campaign maintenance, including internal questionsregardingtracking and status of various campaigns
• Assistin the development of client-facing campaign performance reports
• Contribute to the assessment of inventory availability and the formulation of proposals for new client opportunities
• Manage the delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaignartifactsand all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch
• Traffic campaign tags into ad exchange environments
• Run the campaign QA process to ensureaccuratecampaign implementation, pacing and performance
• Provide monthly auditing reports to Agency partners & actualize bill/pay systems when applicable
• Participate in regular knowledge share sessions to share and learn new strategies foroptimizingand enhancing

Qualifications

• Must have 1+ years of hands-on experience in Programmatic media buying within The Trade Desk, DV360 or other related DSP's
• Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, able to take ownership of responsibilities, navigate ambiguity, and drive work forward with minimal supervision.
• Strong learning agility and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly learn, retain, and apply complex processes while understanding the “why” behind the work.
• Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $66,360.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/25/2026.