Remote Programmatic Activation Manager

Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite seeks a Manager, Programmatic to lead, build, and execute strategic digital media plans across programmatic formats. The role focuses on awareness and acquisition, working with clients to drive business goals and guiding a team of media champions.

Responsibilities include strategy, data/audience planning, testing, vendor relationships, optimization, reporting, inventory assessment, and cross-team collaboration. Remote-friendly with US coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience.
• 2–3 years of direct programmatic platform media buying.
• Expert, hands-on knowledge of DSP platforms (Trade Desk, DV360).
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs).
• Strong written and verbal communication with clients.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Experience leading a team and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic thought leadership and execution strategy across agency lines.
• Develop data and audience strategies for programmatic media plans.
• Develop and oversee rigorous testing plans.
• Maintain relationships with media vendors and stay current on updates.
• Handle daily campaign optimizations and budget management.
• Assist in client-facing campaign performance reports.
• Contribute to assessment of inventory and proposals for opportunities.
• Manage delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, and docs.
• Traffic campaign tags into DSPs/ad-serving platforms.
• Participate in cross-channel planning and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Programmatic media buying

Effective communication

Analytical decision making

Team leadership

Industry trend awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Tools

Trade Desk

DV360

Excel

Job description

Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite seeks a Manager, Programmatic to lead, build, and execute strategic digital media plans across programmatic formats. The role focuses on awareness and acquisition, working with clients to drive business goals and guiding a team of media champions.

Responsibilities include strategy, data/audience planning, testing, vendor relationships, optimization, reporting, inventory assessment, and cross-team collaboration. Remote-friendly with US coverage.