Manager, Programmatic

Omnicom Media; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media in Los Angeles seeks a Manager for Addressable Activation to drive campaign execution and pacing, tailoring department standards to fit client needs. You will lead a hands-on team, act as escalation point, and collaborate across major ad-tech platforms to optimize results.

Successful candidates bring deep KPI expertise, mentorship history, and strong communication for both internal and client-facing contexts. The role emphasizes vendor management and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven track-record of successfully seeking out and curating new business relationships and/or solutions; developing solutions using new or existing processes
• Experience building team, providing mentorship and navigating how to manage up/down/ laterally (e.g., ability to navigate and be effective with multiple personalities)
• Intermediate knowledge of technology or measurement ad tech solutions, including platforms
• Intermediate knowledge and skills in data analysis
• Confident collaborating with others
• Experience with Project / Account Management
• Advanced communication skills; clear and succinct communication

Responsibilities

• Customer/Client Management: Owns the execution and day-to-day management of a portion of a client assignment, based on specialized or technical knowledge
• Vendor Relationship Management: Leads the vendor strategy; has experience and industry knowledge to identify vendors for key needs. Approves vendor selections and scopes
• Discipline-Specific Tasks: Owns oversight of junior team members; defines optimization parameters at the campaign level, vets optimization suggestions from partners, attends internal status meetings to speak to optimizations, pacing, and performance
• Platform Reporting: Works with team on development of reporting dashboards; ensures clean, accurate, and actionable client reporting
• Solutions Innovation: Identifies and delivers new audience-based addressable solutions to drive business growth; masters growth initiatives across the company
• Provides day-to-day supervision to a team including reviewing work, coaching on performance, coordinating activities, checking on quality and work progress; generally managing within one account, or multiple small accounts
• Evaluates information and leverages experience to identify and solve on-going or complex problems
• Requires understanding of the industry, processes, procedures and systems within own and related areas

Skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Ad tech platforms

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Relationship building

Job description

Position Summary

The Addressable Activation department serve as the hands-on-keyboard platform experts, focusing on all aspects of successful campaign execution and stewardship. The Manager is accountable for the performance & pacing of their assigned brand(s) and customizes departmental standards & process to fit client needs. They act as a point of escalation and are the go-to experts both internally and externally for matters of complex setup, optimization, and platform nuances. Successful applicants must have a deep expertise across a variety of client KPIs and buying platforms. Examples include DV360, Adwords, The Trade Desk, Roku, Vistar, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. A history of team management/mentorship and a comfort with internal/external-facing communication are a must!

Agency

Omnicom Media

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Performance Media

Job Description

The Addressable Activation department serve as the hands-on-keyboard platform experts, focusing on all aspects of successful campaign execution and stewardship. The Manager is accountable for the performance & pacing of their assigned brand(s) and customizes departmental standards & process to fit client needs. They act as a point of escalation and are the go-to experts both internally and externally for matters of complex setup, optimization, and platform nuances. Successful applicants must have a deep expertise across a variety of client KPIs and buying platforms. Examples include DV360, Adwords, The Trade Desk, Roku, Vistar, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. A history of team management/mentorship and a comfort with internal/external-facing communication are a must!

Responsibilities

Customer/Client Management: Owns the execution and day-to-day management of a portion of a client assignment, based on specialized or technical knowledge

• Vendor Relationship Management: Leads the vendor strategy; has experience and industry knowledge to identify vendors for key needs. Approves vendor selections and scopes
• Discipline-Specific Tasks: Owns oversight of junior team members; defines optimization parameters at the campaign level, vets optimization suggestions from partners, attends internal status meetings to speak to optimizations, pacing, and performance
• Platform Reporting: Works with team on development of reporting dashboards; ensures clean, accurate, and actionable client reporting
• Solutions Innovation: Identifies and delivers new audience-based addressable solutions to drive business growth; masters growth initiatives across the company
• Provides day-to-day supervision to a team including reviewing work, coaching on performance, coordinating activities, checking on quality and work progress; generally managing within one account, or multiple small accounts
• Evaluates information and leverages experience to identify and solve on-going or complex problems
• Requires understanding of the industry, processes, procedures and systems within own and related areas

Required Skills & Experience

Proven track-record of successfully seeking out and curating new business relationships and/or solutions; developing solutions using new or existing processes

• Experience building team, providing mentorship and navigating how to manage up/down/ laterally (e.g., ability to navigate and be effective with multiple personalities)
• Intermediate knowledge of technology or measurement ad tech solutions, including platforms
• Intermediate knowledge and skills in data analysis
• Confident collaborating with others
• Experience with Project / Account Management
• Advanced communication skills; clear and succinct communication

Desired Skills & Experience

Advanced ability to anticipate, recognize and clearly define problems using various techniques to systematically analyze, weigh alternatives and propose solutions

• Experience with managing existing business relationships, partnerships, and alliances internally and externally
• Ability to assess and rank issues and tasks in order of importance for taking action
• Has gained prior experience in actual situations to recognize recurring meaningful components
• Applies a solid foundation to varying situations
• Applies advanced knowledge and perceives deviations from the normal pattern

Wage And Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

It is the policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

$90,000-$95,000

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$90,000-$95,000