Manager, Programmatic

OMD; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OMD in Chicago is seeking a Manager, Digital Activation to lead strategic planning and end-to-end campaign execution for an assigned client. The role requires independent insight generation and hands-on management of digital campaigns across DSPs and social platforms.

You will train associates, ensure QA standards, and drive performance with data-based optimization. The position supports a collaborative, in-office culture and growth within Omnicom.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Linear Upfront and Scatter Investment.

Responsibilities

• Owns strategic planning and campaign execution for an assigned client.
• Independently generate strategic insights for campaigns and implement digital campaigns with support.
• Train team members on client requirements and provide expertise on optimization practices across platforms.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Campaign Management

Digital Activation

Negotiation

Multi‑tasking

Analytical Thinking

Excel

VLOOKUP

Tools

Meta Campaign Manager

TikTok Campaign Manager

DV360

Trade Desk/Walmart

Amazon DSP

Prisma

Job description

Job Description

We are OMD, Cannes Lions 2024 Media Network of the Year, RECMA's Best-Performing Media Network Globally, and COMvergence's #1 Global Agency Network. As the world’s largest media network, with more than 12,000 people working in over 100 countries, we excel at making better decisions, faster. By combining innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence, we help clients move faster, reach further, and take smarter risks in a world full of opportunities

Agency

Omd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Performance Media

Job Description

We are OMD, Cannes Lions 2024 Media Network of the Year, RECMA's Best-Performing Media Network Globally, and COMvergence's #1 Global Agency Network. As the world’s largest media network, with more than 12,000 people working in over 100 countries, we excel at making better decisions, faster. By combining innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence, we help clients move faster, reach further, and take smarter risks in a world full of opportunities

We pride ourselves on being a people-obsessed, outcomes-focused business that applies evidence and data-based solutions, married with the practice of empathy, to drive performance and growth. When working with our clients, we put ourselves in the shoes of the consumer in order to see the world through their eyes. We focus on finding greater empathy with the consumer so as to uncover insights and opportunities that deliver more valued and valuable connections.

The Manager, Digital Activation owns strategic planning and campaign execution for an assigned client. This position is both strategic and tactical in scope, requiring the Manager to independently generate strategic insights for the campaigns in the portfolio and implement digital campaigns with the support of Associates and Senior Associates. Managers train those that report to them on client specific requirements, providing expertise in optimization strategies and guidance on best practices across platforms. Trafficking and campaign management experience is a must as this role oversees the whole process across all digital platforms.

What This Role Calls For

• Attention to Detail
• Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns and programs for agency clients (e.g. auction/exchange based performance media, audience-based buying, remarketing campaigns) both independently and in support of Associate Director.
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail, and adherence to best practices throughout the full campaign life-cycle
• Maintain and organize campaign-specific materials in team’s shared drive
• Oversee daily campaign maintenance, including internal questions regarding tracking and status of various campaigns that is handled by Associates and Senior Associates
• Run the campaign QA process to ensure accurate campaign implementation, pacing, and performance with the assistance of Associates and Senior Associates
• Planning and Optimization
• Set up campaigns accurately in different systems, ensuring ad tags and creative are loaded correctly into the systems.
• Communicate to creative teams if there is risk of not launching on time on various platforms
• Master media buying-related technologies, including DSPs and social platforms
• Understand client performance objectives and develop successful strategies to meet them
• Hands-on execution and in-the-field management of client campaigns
• Strong understanding of best practices and when to apply them on client campaigns
• Advanced level understanding of campaign, ad server, impression, and user data that can help capitalize on key drivers of performance and identify opportunities for account growth
• Translates advanced campaign goals to optimization tactics across all platforms
• Executes advanced QA standards across assigned campaigns
• Executes basic & advanced reporting analysis using 3rd party planning, activation & measurement tools
• #OMD $90,000 - $95,000

Requirements

• Understanding of Linear Upfront and Scatter Investment
• Experience working with Paid Social (Meta, TT, Snap, Pinterest), Linear TV, Retail Media, OTT
• Excels at media fundamentals and can educate the assistant analyst level. Knowledge of the dynamics of media -how each media element performs alone, how they perform together, and how they are constantly changing.
• Skilled in negotiation tactics
• Ability to multi‑task and work under pressure
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills. Skilled in excel, pivot tables, V look ups etc.
• Skilled in DDS, Prisma, Meta Campaign Manager, TikTok Campaign Manager, Snap Ads Campaign Manager, DV360, Trade Desk/Walmart, Amazon DSP
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to organize and manage detailed work
• Strong project management skills
• #OMD $90,000 - $95,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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$90,000 - $95,000