Manager, Programmatic

Real Chemistry•New York, NY

10h•$65,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. We’re looking for a dynamic Manager, Programmatic to join our team! With minimal supervision, the Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing digital advertising campaigns across programmatic platforms, while delivering meaningful insights and contributing to strong client relationships through proactive, professional communication. This is a hybrid role based in any of our US offices — including Boston, Chicago, or Carmel — or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. This role will work Central business hours.

Requirements

3–5 years of digital media buying/trading experience in an agency setting
Solid hands-on experience with Google Campaign Manager and DSPs, including trafficking, reporting, and troubleshooting
Strong working knowledge of programmatic optimization levers and ad server terminology (impressions, clicks, conversions, CTRs, CPMs, etc.)
Proficiency in Google Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proactive approach to internal and external stakeholders
Ability to independently manage tasks and projects with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets for reporting, pacing analysis, and performance troubleshooting
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities accurately under tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

Our Company values — Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” — really speak to you.
You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Actively manage key account campaigns end-to-end, including trafficking, buying execution, ongoing optimizations, and media planning support
Launch, track, and optimize real-time bidding campaigns to ensure client KPIs and performance goals are consistently met (paid search and social experience a plus)
Support client services through creative testing, pacing, delivery monitoring, and performance tracking
Troubleshoot technical serving issues, buying discrepancies, and reporting errors, communicating problems to the internal Ad Ops team proactively and with viable solutions
Partner with Ad Ops and Analytics teams to analyze campaign performance and develop actionable optimization recommendations
Support the monthly actualization process, including pulling 3rd party delivery reports and screenshots and flagging discrepancies for investigation
Provide regular campaign reports, performance updates, and optimization insights to internal and external stakeholders as needed
Develop a strong understanding of client business goals, audience strategy, and campaign objectives to inform planning and optimization recommendations
Stay current on industry trends, platform updates, and evolving best practices in programmatic media