Senior Specialist, Programmatic (Kia 2026)

Socket.dev; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Life/Disability Insurance

401(k) Matching

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Canvas Worldwide is seeking a Programmatic Sr. Specialist to own end-to-end campaign management within the Biddable group, collaborating with strategy and investment teams in a hybrid El Segundo office.

You will master DSP platforms (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP), manage trafficking, optimization, reporting, and client communications, ensuring campaigns meet KPI goals and budget expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience on a Programmatic team.
• Knowledge of DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP required.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel formulas and handling large datasets.
• Proactive and organized with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end programmatic campaign management from planning to reporting.
• Collaborate with strategy, client, and analytics teams.
• QA tagging requirements with adops team and ensure KPI alignment.
• Manage campaign budgeting, trafficking, and billing reconciliations.
• Communicate updates and rationale to partners and stakeholders.

Skills

DSP platforms

Excel

Campaign optimization

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

DV360

The Trade Desk

Amazon DSP

Job description

Canvas Worldwide dares to be the challenger the ad industry needs. Do you "Challenge the Comfortable?" Then you'll fit right in here at Canvas.

Recognized as one of Ad Age's "Best Places to Work" for three consecutive years, Canvas Worldwide is an independent media agency committed to providing creative solutions for brands that challenge the status quo. Our clients include Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, MGM, Zillow and McDonald’s (to name a few…).

Our agency cultivates an environment where all are welcome to push outside their comfort zones to solve problems in new ways. We encourage the team to be its best by creating the most positive workplace experience for all. For instance, we outpace the industry on diversity and inclusion AND offer continuous training and workshops for career development. So, if you dare to challenge the comfortable… then keep reading.

Programmatic Sr. Specialist works within the Programmatic group – as a subset of the Biddable group, and reports into the Associate Director, Programmatic. While the programmatic group is a specialized channel, the role also requires the programmatic specialist to work with strategy teams and investment teams as an extension of their plan execution process.

Programmatic Sr. Specialists own campaign management and strategy from start to finish – inclusive of all self-service capabilities in planning, trafficking, execution, optimization, and reporting.

Platform (primary) – DSP

• Master the usage of demand side platforms for campaign set up, optimization, and reporting; inclusive of:
• Bulk updating of campaigns, budget management, and troubleshooting platform issues
• Work in reporting suite to glean insights and make optimizations against KPI goals
• Applying insights to put together recommendations and set up campaigns
• Support managing relationship with platform teams to continually bring innovation and updates to product

Platform (secondary) – partner platforms

• Learn and master processes and systems related to the trafficking and workflow management of programmatic campaigns inclusive of:
• Primary Ad Server
• Dynamic Creative Ad Server
• Billing/Planning system
• Verification systems
• Measurement systems
• Learn and become proficient in reporting systems that support programmatic campaigns (inclusive of data, verification, analysis that comes from reporting output directly in DSP)

Campaign Ownership

• Work collaboratively with multiple groups both internally and externally (strategy teams, client and creative agency)
• Participation in status meetings – and communicate updates outward
• Clarify with strategy teams on campaign deliverable requirements
• Work collaboratively with analytics + adops teams on tagging requirements to QA performance
• Own billing and reconciliation process (inclusive of ad serving estimation) to maintain campaign parameters
• Communicate outwardly on partner recommendations + rationales to share feedback on partners
• Clear communication on if deadlines will not be met to manage expectations
• Join client meetings and be able to speak to campaign optimizations and performance with rationale

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working on Programmatic Team
• Knowledge and Experience with DSP platforms (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP) required
• Proficiency in advanced Excel formulas and experience manipulating large datasets into digestible insights
• Be proactive: Show interest in constantly learning and growing
• Be organized: able to work with dept head to prioritize projects across campaigns while also clearly communicating progress and project completion
• Experience mentoring and guiding junior level traders

Salary and Benefits

Actual base salary is determined upon factors such as experience, qualifications, training, certifications, and internal equity. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Base salary is part of a total rewards package that includes highly competitive benefits like generous medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, commuter benefits, disability and life insurance coverage, 401(k) matching, up to 14 holidays per year, a “Do Good Day,” and unlimited PTO.

Additional perks include employee social and wellness events, a DEI Council, auto purchase rebate program, monthly wellness allowance, and in-office amenities such as fresh kombucha and an in-house barista inside our beautiful, new vibrant El Segundo office.

In-Office Work Schedule

This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 3 days in-office per week.

Canvas Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

CA Applicants: Canvas Worldwide practices Fair Chance Hiring