Manager, Activation

dentsu•Detroit, MI

9d•$51,000 - $83,375

About The Position

Amplifi Solutions is the commercial innovation & incremental value arm for dentsu, amplifying transformative business outcomes for all. We have a mandate to unleash the potential of media, technology and modern trading methodologies to create value for all. We deliver solutions to create and deliver value for advertisers, partners, and the wider industry including Advantage, a suite of guaranteed value products powered by principal trading and Modern Media, a modern omni-channel, cross-screen activation solution. The Manager will be called upon for end-to-end campaign activation. The Manager is accountable for monitoring campaign performance and proactively ensuring optimizations are implemented to deliver against campaign goals. They provide oversight of QA and operational best practices. The Manager assists the senior leaders with managing timelines and priorities to ensure high-quality, on-time deliverables. Beyond day-to-day team deliverables, they foster knowledge-sharing and support senior leaders with central tasks and are key to cultivating a culture of teamwork and collaboration. We are looking for candidates who can deliver sustainable chain, and the ability to think strategically, retain focus in a fast-changing environment, and bring rigor to a multi-disciplinary business with many stakeholders. Here are some key characteristics of a successful candidate: You challenge accepted thinking and inspire new ideas and approaches. Business acumen, client-centricity, and a commercial mindset are essential, along with a genuine passion for people and technology. Balance, prioritize and properly assign work associated with multiple, concurrent projects

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
3+ years of experience within programmatic, specifically, and overall digital industry
Strong experience across all digital media channels and ability to eloquently speak to each
Proficient in programmatic/social technology, platform, and partner solutions, including but not limited to DSPs, ad servers, ad verification platforms, planning/financial platforms, DMPs, analytics & reporting dashboards, etc.
Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills
Strong experience working with business applications; MS Office Suite required

Responsibilities

Accountable for daily team operations and campaign excellence, ensuring best practices are evident in work of the activation/investment team
Will own campaign activation, troubleshooting, and optimization
Ability to articulate optimizations, rationale, results, and recommendations in reporting commentary and on client calls, and address concerns as needed
Partner with the Director to generate RFP responses and develop tactical recommendations showcasing innovative thinking across platforms, audiences & content programs
Be an expert on the buying platforms, direct media buying processes, and internal dentsu products
Identify and test emerging tech solutions and innovations, highlighting client value in results and sharing across client team
Ensure the team adheres to defined processes for campaign management across digital and programmatic channels, with extra oversight on hands-on-keys activation work
Effectively manage expectations, timelines, and priorities
Update team leads on team performance, campaign health, and strategic growth opportunities
Contribute to thought leadership, POVs, or other shareable collateral that improves the overall level of knowledge across digital and programmatic investment teams
Assist leadership with new business pitches