Media Supervisor, Programmatic

Company Description Hi there—at Razorfish, we’re leaders in what's next. Since the dawn of the internet, we’ve helped brands move first through every era of transformation, defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record. Overview The Programmatic Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day execution, optimization, and performance of programmatic digital media campaigns across channels such as display, online video, CTV, audio, native, and emerging digital formats. This role serves as a key campaign lead, helping translate client objectives into strong programmatic media recommendations and ensuring campaigns are set up, managed, monitored, and optimized to deliver against business goals. The Supervisor will work hands‑on within DSPs such as The Trade Desk, DV360, Yahoo DSP, Amazon DSP, or similar platforms, while also guiding junior team members through campaign setup, QA, pacing, reporting, troubleshooting, and optimization best practices. This individual will partner closely with internal strategy, analytics, ad operations, account, and creative teams to ensure programmatic plans are executed accurately and efficiently. The Programmatic Supervisor is expected to understand campaign performance, identify trends, surface insights, and provide clear recommendations that improve media effectiveness. They should be comfortable managing multiple campaigns or workstreams at once, communicating with internal stakeholders and platform partners, and helping simplify complex programmatic concepts for broader teams or clients. In addition to campaign management, the Programmatic Supervisor plays an important role in training, mentoring, and supporting coordinators and other junior team members. This role requires strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem‑solving skills, and a proactive approach to both campaign performance and team operations. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in programmatic buying, hands‑on platform experience, and the ability to balance executional oversight with strategic thinking as they help drive high‑quality work across the team. Responsibilities Manage junior team members responsible for the client’s media buys in the DSPs Direct the execution of programmatic deliverables to meet or exceed expectations Solid knowledge of the programmatic landscape – system setups on both DSPs, SSPs, publishers, etc. Develop, grow, and maintain relationships through exceptional client service Contribute to creation of action plans for achieving and measuring digital media success, including optimization strategies to achieve key KPIs Advocate for the value of programmatic by educating clients, partners and internal teams on the latest tech/data advancements and capabilities in this quickly evolving space Provide direction as needed for improving campaign performance through optimization and/or implementing new features and strategies Create and deliver presentations to both clients and internal teams showcasing campaign strategy and performance results Develop points of view on new technologies, trends, and opportunities in the automated digital media landscape Demonstrate a deep technical understanding as well as problem‑solving and intervention when necessary Partner with analytics team on campaign measurement reporting and insights generation Lead regular insight meetings with clients detailing performance, campaign optimizations, and new opportunities Work with media partners to ensure accurate platform implementation Lead and assist in coaching, managing, and educating a team of coordinators and planners Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, preferably in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent 5+ years of directly related experience in the programmatic media space 2+ years of experience managing a team Working knowledge in technologies such as The Trade Desk, DoubleClick Bid Manager, TTD, AOP, AAP and Facebook and Twitter APIs Strong leadership skills and professionalism and be comfortable presenting ideas to senior client management Possess strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret campaign performance data and provide insights and optimization recommendations Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills Strong client facing experience with the ability to identify risks and effectively manage through issues Strong project management skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel Additional Information The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our Best‑in‑class Wellness And Benefits Offerings Include Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance Tuition Assistance Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off, Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more Matching Gifts programs Flexible working arrangements Work Your World Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere. Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility) Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents. Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: USD $75,050.00 - USD $102,700.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/1/2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr Razorfish