Senior Manager, Programmatic

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

Job summary

Quigley-Simpson, based in Los Angeles, seeks a Senior Manager, Programmatic, to lead and execute strategic digital media plans across display, video, and CTV. You will drive awareness and acquisition, partnering with clients and a team of media champions to meet business goals.

Responsibilities include developing data strategies, testing plans, managing campaigns, and coordinating cross-team planning to ensure successful launches and ongoing optimization.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic thought leadership across agency lines of business

Job description

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Full Time Professional Los Angeles, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1102

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

Summary:

Quigley is seeking a Senior Manager, Programmatic, to lead, build, and execute strategic digital media plans across all programmatic media formats: display, video, and CTV (DOOH and audio nice to have). The Programmatic Senior Manager will focus on driving awareness and acquisition, working directly with clients to drive business goals alongside a team of media champions.

Day to day, this role includes the following responsibilities:

• Provide programmatic thought leadership and execution strategy across agency lines of business
• Develop data and audience strategies for programmatic media plans
• Develop and oversee the execution of rigorous testing plans
• Maintain and grow relationships with relevant media vendors to stay current on platform updates, beta opportunities, and best practices implementation of brand safety and third-party measurement/ad-serving pixels
• Handle daily campaign optimizations and oversee regular campaign pacing and budget management
• Assist in the development of client-facing campaign performance reports, including data quality and insight development
• Contribute to the assessment of inventory availability and the formulation of proposals for new client opportunities
• Manage the delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, and all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch
• Traffic campaign tags into Demand Side Platforms (DSPs), ad-serving platforms, or other ad-technology environments
• Actively participate in cross-channel/cross-team planning, project management, performance, and service integration

Mastery:

• Able to communicate and present work with confidence and clarity

Academic/Educational Requirements:

Required Skills/Experience:

• 3-4 years of direct programmatic platform media buying experience
• Expert, hands-on knowledge of DSP platforms (e.g., Trade Desk, DV360)
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)
• A passion for everything digital, with an active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends
• A strong understanding of optimization levers and testing approaches across media buying platforms
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are particularly important in developing client relationships and maintaining efficient communication across the team
• Great analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information-based decisions
• Adept at leading a team and partnering across various departments