Programmatic Trader

EVERSANA INTOUCH; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA INTOUCH is seeking a Programmatic Trader to join our in-house media team in Chicago. You will launch, manage and optimize campaigns using DSPs, work with internal Media Planning and Analytics teams, and ensure campaigns meet performance and brand safety standards.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of self-service DSP experience, strong Excel skills, and a proactive approach to optimization and client collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education; professional experience preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a self-service DSP; 2–3+ years preferred.
• Deep understanding of how DSP relates to other platforms (including ad server).
• Proficiency with demand-side platforms and setting up all campaign components.

Responsibilities

• Meet client objectives while managing programmatic campaigns within the agency trading desk.
• Monitor campaign performance, brand safety and viewability to meet standards.
• Manage campaign calendar, assets, billing tracker, and pre/post launch processes.
• Analyze data and maintain an optimization log with changes.
• Provide weekly performance snapshots and pacing updates.
• Contribute to analytics reporting with optimization insights and context.
• Identify issues quickly and escalate to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain vendor and cross-agency relationships.
• Participate in tactical media planning and forecasting.
• Assist in proposals, insertion orders, and launch documents.
• Spot opportunities for new media opportunities and trends.

Skills

DSP platforms

Campaign optimization

Data analysis

Excel

Pivot tables

Budget management

3rd party verification

Microsoft Office

Ad tech knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education

Tools

DoubleVerify

IAS

Ad server

Job description

EVERSANA INTOUCH®is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first – and only – agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients.

We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—and healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need.

We embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.

Job Description

WHAT DOES A PROGRAMMATIC TRADER DO?

The Programmatic Trader will join our in-House programmatic team, which is within the media team. We are seeking a results-driven and detail-oriented individual who has prior experience launching, managing and optimizing campaigns using demand-side platforms to deliver positive outcomes for our clients. This person enjoys working within various platforms day-to-day and the nitty gritty details that make up a programmatic campaign. The trader must be numbers-oriented, analytical, an excel-guru and a self-starter. This person will also work with other internal teams such as Media Planning and Analytics to analyze, understand and implement campaign requirements and optimizations. The Programmatic Trader's primary role is to operate in-platform, executing campaigns that have been planned in partnership with the Programmatic Supervisor or other Programmatic leader. The Programmatic Trader is responsible for executing, managing and optimizing that work through the project lifecycle with varying input from the senior programmatic team.

Prior experience must include working within a DSP in a self-service manner for a minimum of one year.

Responsibilities Include

• Meet client objectives while implementing and managing programmatic campaigns within agency trading desk
• Monitor and analyze campaign expectations on performance, brand safety and viewability, to ensure the proper/agreed upon standards are met
• Manage campaign calendar, assets, screenshots, billing tracker, all pre/post launch processes
• Data analysis and optimization; keep optimization log and date of all optimizations made
• Provide performance snapshots and pacing on a weekly basis
• Contribute to analytics reporting with optimizations made, additional insights and the context of those insights
• Is able to identify and diagnose issues quickly and then elevate those issues to the proper internal stakeholder before they become major problems
• Maintain strong vendor and cross-agency partner relationships
• Demonstrate confidence and actively participate in internal and external meetings
• Contributor to tactical media planning, including forecasting and estimation, in order to build programmatic media recommendations
• Responsible for contributing to proposals, providing guidance on insertion order and launch docs
• Has the ability to identify new opportunities for media that don't already exist
• Is able to stay abreast of new and emerging technologies, trends and practices/consistently meeting with vendors
• Is proactive with suggestions to improve the media/programmatic process
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education plus professional experience preferred
• At least 1 year of experience working in a DSP in a self-service manner mandatory, 2-3+ years of experience preferred
• Deep understanding of relationship between DSP and other platforms (including ad server)
• Proficient in demand-side platforms
• Able to properly set up all components of a campaign with DSP
• Budget management
• Campaign optimization
• Understand creative testing and implementation/ rotation
• Data analysis
• Proficient in data platforms or working with data vendors
• Proficient in 3rd party verification tools (i.e. DoubleVerify,IAS)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office properties for day-to-day operational projects and client presentations
• Strong Excel skills (including pivot tables, formulas, etc.)

Additional Information

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:

Patient Minded

I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight

I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action

I am empowered and empower others to act now.

Grow Talent

I own my development and invest in the development of others.

Win Together

I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters

I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity

I create an environment of awareness and respect.

Always Innovate

I am bold and creative in everything I do.

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EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). This role is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations based on business and operational considerations. For a full list of locations, visit eversana.com/careers. More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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