Associate Director, Programmatic Media

Summary

Join Crossmedia as our next Associate Director, Programmatic Media and be part of our One Marketplace team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a resourceful problem-solver who enjoys the technical aspects of campaign planning. You will showcase your programmatic expertise to develop innovative strategies, exceeding client goals. Responsibilities include leading daily client operations, providing strategic direction, managing supervisors and team members, and ensuring best-in-class execution. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential, along with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for integrated, biddable media strategies. You will be a key player in building the agency using new tools and ideas, all within a collaborative and casual environment. The ideal candidate is passionate about advertising and enjoys both teaching and learning about programmatic media.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in programmatic media
• Experience in the day-to-day programmatic campaign management, working across multiple DSPs
• Strong POVs, proactively engaged in industry and agency thought leadership
• Build relationships with clients and know to manage up
• Coach and mentor team members, sharing insights about industry trends
• Utilize your technical knowledge to troubleshoot platforms, systems & tools
• Interpret campaign performance and provide creative optimizations to supervisors and colleagues alike
• You’ve got a bit of an entrepreneurial streak, so you’re excited at the idea of building the agency with new tools, ideas, and opportunities
• You are looking for a place to learn and build something special. And you want to do it in a casual and collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client operations
• Develop innovative and integrated strategies and recommendations to reach and surpass client goals
• Manage Supervisors and team member
• Train team members ensuring best in class strategy and execution
• Communicate with clients verbally, in written form and have strong presentation skills
• Build the agency with new tools, ideas, and opportunities
• Passion for integrated strategy and execution, with a specific interest in biddable media
• Troubleshoot platforms, systems & tools
• Interpret campaign performance and provide creative optimizations to supervisors and colleagues alike

Benefits

• Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role)
• Open/Flexible PTO with US & UK specific policies
• Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
• 401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK)
• Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries
• Generous paid parental leave policy
• Life milestone recognition & support
• The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
• Cell phone/tech reimbursement
• Student Loan payment plan (US)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Learning & Development and training programs