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Senior Manager, Digital and Programmatic

Dentsu International

New York, NY
Full Time
Senior
68k-110k
16 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

As the Senior Manager, you will manage digital campaigns across clients within the dentsu portfolio of agencies, including Carat, dentsuX, and iProspect. Sr. Managers support account leadership to ensure work is being delivered across all digital media campaigns and escalates main performance issues. You will ensure efficient completion of campaign work, perform insightful data analysis, and communicate optimizations and recommendations internally and with clients. You are also accountable for daily pacing and performance checks and are the first line of defense for QA process to ensure campaign executions deliver as planned. You are well-versed in the planning process and can translate a brief into campaign strategies and tactical plans within buying platforms. You will have team and personnel oversight responsibilities, including experience in people and project management, prioritization, and coaching. You will report into the Senior Director, Digital Investment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accountable for the execution, management, and optimization of all digital and programmatic media campaigns including in-platform programs. Ensure all campaigns meet and exceed benchmarks.
  • Main point of contact for daily client operations.
  • Lead team of digital and programmatic experts, supporting team with hands-on help when needed.
  • Responsible for communication of campaign performance including the ability to provide insightful feedback on questions related to technology, data, optimization, and in-platform quality assurance.
  • Optimize at an advanced level, including advising on optimizations across tech partners, and train new team members on optimization techniques within platforms.
  • Quality-assure all campaigns, reporting, and billing to produce client-ready materials.
  • Understand and communicate the dentsu value proposition, technology, and processes as related to the growth of current and prospective agency accounts.
  • Lead negotiation process with partners, based on individual brand needs.
  • Assist leadership with needs for new business pitches.
  • Contribute to strategic thought leadership and recommend innovative tactics to improve accounts and foster growth.
  • Own new client onboarding as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or 4+ years' experience within the programmatic & digital industry.
  • Experience leading a team is required.
  • Expert in programmatic technology, platform, and partner solutions, including DSPs, ad servers, ad verification platforms, planning/financial platforms, DMPs, analytics & reporting dashboards.
  • Experience with troubleshooting/auditing PMP/PG deals.
  • Collaboration mindset and being a team player.
  • Detail-oriented with strong attention to project management and follow-through.
  • Strong experience working with business applications; MS Office Suite required.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in strategic leadership and thought leadership in digital media.
  • Experience in client negotiation and onboarding.
  • Knowledge of the dentsu ecosystem and agency processes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401k.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • At least 15 paid holidays per year.
  • Paid sick and safe leave.
  • Paid parental leave.

Working at Dentsu International

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, fostering an inclusive environment that respects diversity and supports accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 29, 2025
Job CategoryDigital Marketing
Salary68k-110k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceSenior

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About Dentsu International

Website

dentsu.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Advertising Agencies

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