Senior Manager, Programmatic

Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite seeks a Senior Manager, Programmatic, to lead digital media plans across display, video, and CTV. You will drive awareness and acquisition while partnering with clients and a media team to meet business goals.

You will develop data-driven audience strategies, oversee testing, and ensure effective campaign performance reporting, with strong emphasis on vendor relationships and platform updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience.
• 3-4 years of direct programmatic platform media buying experience.
• Expert, hands-on knowledge of DSP platforms (Trade Desk, DV360).
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP).
• Strong verbal and written communication for client relationships.

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 media vendors and stay current on platform updates.
• Handle daily campaign optimizations and budget management.
• Assist in development of client-facing campaign performance reports.
• Assess inventory availability and formulate proposals for new opportunities.
• Manage delivery of creative assets and campaign documentation for launches.
• Traffic campaign tags into DSPs and ad-serving platforms.
• Lead cross-channel planning and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Programmatic media buying

DSP platforms (Trade Desk, DV360)

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Communication skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Tools

Trade Desk

DV360

Job description

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.

Core Accountabilities

• 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

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

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

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