Programmatic Manager
Salary: Competitive + Bonus
Location: London (Hybrid)
Our Client is a high-growth digital media agency specialising in performance marketing, programmatic advertising, and data-led digital strategy. Working across a diverse portfolio of challenger brands and enterprise clients, they combine innovation, automation, and audience intelligence to deliver measurable commercial growth across digital channels.
The Opportunity
- Join a collaborative and high-performing programmatic team working across leading DSPs including DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP
- Take ownership of high-impact programmatic accounts, leading strategy, optimisation, and client growth initiatives
- Play a key role in driving innovation across audience targeting, automation, testing frameworks, and performance media strategy
- Work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to wider agency growth through new business and commercial opportunities
- Be part of a forward-thinking business investing heavily in automation, AI, and programmatic innovation
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, setup, optimisation, and performance management of programmatic campaigns across multiple DSPs
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, providing strategic recommendations and performance insights
- Develop structured testing roadmaps to improve efficiency, targeting, and campaign outcomes
- Monitor campaign delivery, budgets, forecasts, and KPIs including CPA, ROAS, reach, and engagement
- Identify opportunities to grow accounts through expanded media solutions, increased investment, and innovation
- Contribute to new business pitches and support wider agency programmatic strategy
- Ensure best practice processes are followed across trafficking, QA, tracking, audience segmentation, and campaign setup
- Mentor and support junior team members, helping develop programmatic knowledge and campaign execution skills
Your Profile
- Strong experience managing programmatic campaigns across DSPs including DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP
- Proven ability to lead programmatic strategy and drive measurable performance growth for clients
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-led approach to optimisation
- Confident client communication and stakeholder management experience
- Experience mentoring or managing junior team members within a digital or programmatic environment
- Strong understanding of audience targeting, bidding strategies, automation, and campaign structuring
- Commercial mindset with a passion for innovation across digital media and programmatic advertising
Why Join
- Work across a broad range of exciting clients and industries within a fast-paced digital media environment
- Lead strategic programmatic campaigns with real ownership and visibility across accounts
- Join a collaborative team that values innovation, autonomy, and continuous learning
- Opportunity to shape wider agency automation and programmatic capabilities
- Excellent progression opportunities alongside ongoing learning and development support
How to apply
To apply for this outstanding opportunity, please contact Ruth at Pivotal ruth@pivotallondon.co.uk
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