Associate Director, Programmatic

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About the Role:   

As the Programmatic Associate Director, you will be a part of a dedicated team of programmatic experts that advise, strategize, execute and drive results for GroupM agencies and their clients.​  

Reporting to the Programmatic Director, you will be responsible for managing a team, fostering positive client relationships, and offering your programmatic expertise. 
 
 

Your Impact: 

• Manage a team of programmatic professionals with expertise in programmatic media 

• Maintain positive client relationships, expectations and communications  

• Identify and solve client risks before they escalate to issues 

• Build on existing level of programmatic expertise and develop a reputation for innovation and efficiency internally 

• Ensure the integration of programmatic into the overall communications strategy 

• Support and lead the strategic development and execution of programmatic campaigns  

• Foster teamwork and create a constructive work environment 

• Maintain a high level of employee commitment 

• Provide team leadership that rewards creativity 

• Demonstrate thought leadership for clients and the industry 

• Educate clients on the importance of programmatic in the overall marketing mix 

• Understand clients' business and generate new ideas to enhance client performance 

• Provide effective analysis to support marketing recommendations 

Your Qualifications:   

• 4+ years of aligned industry experience, preferably within an agency 

• Demonstrated strong client relationship responsibility 

• Proven account management experience, including analytical and creative problem-solving skills 

• Ability to interact in a professional manner and deal with clients face-to-face 

• Proven ability to lead successful campaigns 

• Superior verbal and written skills with outstanding presentation ability 

• High level of attention to detail and the ability to handle and prioritize multiple accounts