Programmatic Campaign Analyst: Growth & Optimization

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

Job summary

Publicis Collective is seeking a junior Programmatic Analyst in Chicago to support campaign management across programmatic media. You will set up, QA, and optimize campaigns, prepare performance reports, and contribute to client decks.

This role emphasizes growth, mentorship, and collaboration within a fast-paced team. Preferred candidates have 1+ years in programmatic media, experience with The Trade Desk or DV360, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 1+ years hands-on experience in programmatic media buying within The Trade Desk, DV360 or other DSPs.
• Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements.
• Self-starter with ownership, able to navigate ambiguity and drive work forward with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with Excel advanced skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns for agency clients across auction/exchange-based performance media.
• Maintain and organize campaign materials in team repositories.
• Handle daily campaign maintenance and tracking questions.
• Assist in developing client-facing campaign performance reports.
• Traffic campaign tags into ad exchange environments and run QA checks.

Skills

Programmatic media buying

The Trade Desk

DV360

Analytics

Excel

Tools

The Trade Desk

DV360

DSPs

Job description

Publicis Collective is seeking a junior Programmatic Analyst in Chicago to support campaign management across programmatic media. You will set up, QA, and optimize campaigns, prepare performance reports, and contribute to client decks.

This role emphasizes growth, mentorship, and collaboration within a fast-paced team. Preferred candidates have 1+ years in programmatic media, experience with The Trade Desk or DV360, and strong Excel skills.