Programmatic Activation Manager — Hybrid (2 Days Remote)

Keynes; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keynes is seeking a driven digital advertising professional to own advertiser planning, audience strategy, and programmatic campaign setup. You will coordinate pixel implementation to launch and work with sales, trading, and client services to ensure campaigns are uploaded, organized, and delivered on time.

The role emphasizes collaboration with sales, analytics, and operations, with emphasis on AI tools to optimize workflows. Hybrid Austin-based environment with remote days is offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in digital advertising, programmatic, dsps.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Market Research, or Economics.
• Strong understanding of advertising capabilities.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of pixel/tag implementation (GTM, Shopify, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, gemini, Claude) and a drive to use them to work faster and smarter

Responsibilities

• Own planning for new advertisers, including audience strategy and media recommendations that support key client KPIs.
• Coordinate and set up advertising campaigns on programmatic platforms, from pixel implementation to launch.
• Work closely with the sales, trading, and client services teams to ensure that ad creatives are properly uploaded, organized, and associated with the corresponding campaigns.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any technical issues that arise during campaign setup.
• Communicate with clients and internal teams to ensure campaigns are set up properly.
• Ensure all campaign deliverables are met in a timely manner.
• Collaborate closely with the sales org to help activate new advertisers.

Skills

Digital advertising

Programmatic

DSPs

Analytics

Communication

Project management

AI tools

Team collaboration

GTM

Shopify

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Finance

Market Research

Economics

Tools

GTM

Shopify

Pixel tagging

Job description

Keynes is seeking a driven digital advertising professional to own advertiser planning, audience strategy, and programmatic campaign setup. You will coordinate pixel implementation to launch and work with sales, trading, and client services to ensure campaigns are uploaded, organized, and delivered on time.

The role emphasizes collaboration with sales, analytics, and operations, with emphasis on AI tools to optimize workflows. Hybrid Austin-based environment with remote days is offered.