Director, Digital and Programmatic - Temporary

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee programmatic and digital direct strategy and lead development of tactical recommendations
• Provide leadership to account team and manage day-to-day activities or direct reports, fostering a culture of teamwork and collaboration
• Manage client relationships, priorities, and client communication
• Drive growth of junior team members through regular 1:1 meetings and mentorship
• Lead knowledge-share sessions to enhance campaign performance and share knowledge and experience
• Experience with DSP, SSP, digital direct publishers, ad servers, and ad verification partners
• Adopt and enforce established team operational standards and best practices
• Set and manage timelines to ensure prioritization of team deliverables
• Guide and encourage cross-discipline trainings for campaign planning and execution
• Drive innovation for assigned brands, managing monthly investment tracking and revenue
• Contribute to and/or lead development of thought leadership, POVs, or shareable collateral to improve team knowledge

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 7+ years' experience within the programmatic and digital industry
• Strong experience managing and leading a successful team
• Extensive experience across all digital media channels and ability to articulate each
• Strong understanding of business concepts and client objectives to identify expansion opportunities
• Exceptional project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and analytical skills
• Proactive and collaborative mindset
• Professionalism in all situations
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Solutions-oriented with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Proficient in programmatic technology, platforms, and partner solutions including DSPs, ad servers, ad verification, DMPs, analytics, and reporting dashboards
• Experience working with business applications; MS Office Suite required

Nice to Have

• Experience with planning/financial platforms
• Knowledge of analytics & reporting dashboards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 7+ years' experience in digital and programmatic industry

Benefits & Perks

• Hourly pay range of $61.00 - $98.89, based on experience and skills
• Paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy
• Paid safe and sick time
• Position is temporary and not eligible for additional benefits or compensation