VP, Programmatic

Omnicom Media•New York, NY

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The VP, Programmatic Trading will lead one or multiple account groups within the programmatic discipline. This role will guide, mentor, and educate their teams, agency colleagues, and clients in programmatic best practice and thought leadership, and ensure strategic leverage of best-in-class programmatic technologies and solutions. This position will be responsible for talent evaluations and ensure that staff resources are allocated and utilized efficiently and effectively. The VP will participate in new business pitches.

Requirements

Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.), Keynote and strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, data providers, digital media tools and systems (DSPs, Ad servers, DCO, tag management, audience data platforms).
Strong written and verbal communication required.
Self-starter, strong organizational skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, close attention to detail and strong vendor management and negotiation skills.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of experience.
4+ years managing teams 10-12 people
Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Motivate and manage multiple regional programmatic teams in the creation, development, and execution of programmatic media activations, solutions, and tactics.
Oversight of programmatic platform buying strategies, ensuring executional excellence and creative application of media data and technology.
Serve as programmatic ad tech lead for core strategic vendors.
Contribute to new business pitches and programmatic team scoping.
Evaluate new tools, opportunities, and enhancements in the programmatic space.
Contribute to the development of clear individual responsibilities, structured training plans, and KPI setting of the programmatic team.
Provide programmatic thought leadership for internal and external constituencies.
Mentor, train, direct, and manage programmatic traders and managers.
Programmatic escalation for all accounts your region(s) manage.
Key driver of programmatic thought leadership across your accounts.
Core leadership participant within programmatic department internal, vendor, and education meetings.
Primary participant in scoping and staffing optimization for programmatic accounts.
Monitoring staffing burn reporting.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage
401(k) plans
Flex spending
Life insurance
Disability
Employee discount program
Employee stock purchase program
Paid family benefits
Discretionary time off days
Company-wide Appreciation Weeks
Wellness Days
Competitive salary
Eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award