Manager, Digital Activation

Omnicom Media US H&S•New York, NY

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Hearts & Science has been inspired by confident marketers seeking business advantage in a world of personalized digital marketing, where CRM and addressable channels converge, and decisions must be made in real time to aggregate effective reach and deliver the right message at the right time. Designed to inform brand strategies with real-time insights, Hearts & Science is a data-driven marketing agency with expert media planning and buying capabilities, among other services that include shopper marketing, marketing innovation and content activation. As a Manager, Digital Activation you are entrusted with the responsibility of employing and continuously defining cutting-edge techniques in the online marketing industry. Your deep understanding of digital technologies and a passion for leveraging data to inform creative problem solving will be invaluable in this role. Furthermore, your active listening skills will enable you to understand client needs and effectively translate them into well-defined campaign objectives. As a Manager, you report directly to the Associate Director, contributing to the overall success of our programmatic initiatives.

Requirements

3+ years of experience and expert knowledge of digital programmatic buying with hands-on experience using one or more of the following demand-side platforms (DSP’s): The Trade Desk, DV360 or similar
Experience managing a small team and juggling multiple people and work priorities
Experience with client-facing interaction
Experience working with large data sets and understanding of methodologies for evaluating data
Ability to effectively manage costs while exceeding performance and viewability goals
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to distill key ideas for non-digitally-centric teams
Proven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams
Strong knowledge of MS Excel and ability to coach others in shortcuts
Working knowledge of third-party verification tools, including DoubleVerify

Nice To Haves

Experience working with across several media channels is preferred and a curiosity in emerging media platforms

Responsibilities

Ensuring the implementation of the Digital Planning & Optimization Process across programmatic and direct buying
Overseeing and directing the day to day operations of the activation team
Effectively managing budget
Providing inputs and guidance around campaign design, including requirements for success and optimal use of demand side platforms
Working side-by-side with broader activation team to ensure tight coordination of campaign setup, adjustments and optimization performance is efficient and effective
Working with Strategy team to understand goals, address client needs, and communicate results and insights back to clients
Direct billing and reconciliation process for programmatic
Implementing Business Intelligence tools and new capabilities (e.g., new supply & data sources, new media measurement techniques, etc.)
Providing expert consultation to vendors, internal teams, and clients