Programmatic+ Director

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About the role

Reporting directly into the Head of Programmatic+, the Programmatic+ Director will be tasked with leading a team on one of the flagship accounts at PHD, working across mainly Managed Service Display campaigns. Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the successful end to end delivery of all display activity being traded through Managed Service
• Ensuring client KPI's are optimised to and met, alongside delivering against best practice brand safety and ad-verification metrics
• Support the Head of Programmatic+ to deliver trading deals, programmatic and OMG product targets
• Lead all audit & data requirements, ensuring that the team are inputting data accurately
• Work closely with key vendors to ensure the client has priority access to new products, features, beta opportunities and inventory
• Provide personal development plans and support for Managers of your team; and identify training requirements and areas for capability improvement
• Drive innovation across the account through testing frameworks, audience strategies and measurement approaches
• Develop and maintain best practice ways of working, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and campaign performance.
• Act as a key contributor to the wider Programmatic+ leadership team, helping shape department priorities, product development and capability advancement.

The opportunity

This is a perfect opportunity to become a strong leader. By keeping abreast of developments across Display advertising you will constantly encourage integration across senior members of the agency whilst also driving development programmes for your team.

The people

Sitting within the Programmatic+ team, you will get to work collaboratively with each other as well as teams, such as content to spot more opportunities for both personal and business growth.

There are also many opportunities to engage with more people across the agency outside of your work remit by getting involved with our agency experience team. Whether you want to run your own social club, be part of our D&I change, help our moments team celebrate achievements and occasions or find ways to improve our working environment, via our Future of Work Group, PHD is an agency of collaborators and will bring more than expected to your experience of agency life.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be in a Senior Manager or Associate Director role looking to take the next step up in your career. You will have a background in Display, used to running a high performing team, operationally very strong, with the ability to orchestrate a team to ensure deadlines are met and the work produced is of the highest standard. You will possess strong technical knowledge of the Display marketplace and a history of developing trust and building strong relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams.

The person we’re looking for will be a key figure in fostering interest and excitement for Display opportunities within the agency. You’ll be able to develop relationships with key suppliers to help improve overall service levels. You will also make the most of the tools through regular audits and development plans and support the Head of Programmatic+ by hitting income targets by increasing client spend and pitching for new business.

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Attraction team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at [email protected] to let us know how we can support you.

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Knowledge and experience required

• Proven ability to build strong partnerships with media, data and technology partners and work collaboratively to meet shared goals
• Confidence in presenting and educating on Display concepts and strategies
• Ability to understand clients’ business to drive conversations with senior clients and media owners/suppliers to deliver our commercial agenda
• Exhibit excellent presentation skills to clients
• Anticipate the needs of the team and makes arrangements accordingly
• Ability to influence clients through all verbal and written communication

Personal attributes required

• Demonstrate a curious and positive attitude
• Be approachable and supportive to all you work with
• Be able to coach and nurture your team, deliver a positive experience, spot and develop talent
• Encourage regular feedback within the team both positive and constructive
• Demonstrate effective and organised delegation
• Be responsible for the training and development of the core team within your remit

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us-we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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