Associate, Digital and Programmatic

dentsu • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Digital and Programmatic handles basic campaign queries and provides general campaign setup and trading-metrics support to the Addressable Trading Manager. The role manages programmatic campaigns for clients across dentsu’s agency portfolio, including Carat, dentsuX/360i, and iProspect. The associate receives on-the-job training in the industry landscape and technologies, technology partnerships, campaign management, client services, ad trafficking, analysis, and communications.

The position combines flexibility with in-person collaboration. Employees within commuting distance of a hub office—currently Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City—are expected to work from the office three days per week, or two days per week in Los Angeles. Employees outside a commutable range may be designated as remote based on the role and business needs. Employees may need to attend an office to meet company or client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 0–2 years of industry or professional experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in analytics, data, and Microsoft Office products.
• Interest in digital and programmatic media.

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand the programmatic and digital industry.
• Follow basic campaign management processes defined by account leads.
• Support the Sr. Associate/Manager with client deliverables, including campaign setup, launch notifications, ad creative screenshots, reporting, and updates.
• Handle ad-serving trafficking responsibilities and coordinate campaign assets as the agency ad-operations point person.
• Collaborate with agency counterparts in planning, activation, ad operations, and analytics.
• Manage campaign pacing reports and provide optimization suggestions to support full delivery.
• Pull data from programmatic buying platforms for reporting and provide reporting insights.
• Troubleshoot campaign setup, tag management, brand-safety setup, performance, and pacing fluctuations.
• Develop expertise in the digital display ecosystem and the taxonomy and components of the programmatic media landscape.
• Develop expertise in publisher technology, including partner DSPs and their consoles.
• Co-manage media vendor delivery reporting and complete monthly campaign reconciliations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level