Manager, Programmatic

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com. Core Values Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. Role Summary & Impact As a Manager of Programmatic, you will be responsible for creating and executing programmatic media plans using industry-leading media technology platforms. Within this role, you will begin to take ownership of your clients’ programmatic media strategy and oversee its implementation and day‑to‑day execution. Managers will typically be responsible for overseeing the training and workload of junior team members. Skills and Experience Translate client campaign objectives into programmatic activation strategies, including defining and building target audiences and sourcing relevant inventory opportunities. Manage campaigns within DV360, The Trade Desk, and other relevant DSPs, ensuring budgets are pacing effectively and tactics are being optimized towards relevant objectives and KPIs. Develop strong working relationships with members of the broader digital account teams including planning, investment, operations and analytics. Collaborate with agency teams and publishers to source, evaluate and implement deals that provide our clients with high‑quality inventory opportunities. Create and enforce workflow processes to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time. Train, support, and manage the day‑to‑day responsibilities and work quality of more junior team members. Conduct regular and ad hoc analyses to identify opportunities to improve performance within and across campaigns. Keep key stakeholders including clients and account teams updated on campaign and account‑level performance via regular and ad‑hoc reporting and status meetings. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Advertising; or equivalent professional work experience. 3+ years working within Programmatic, Paid Search, Paid Social, Ad Operations, Digital Analytics or Digital Planning. Familiarity with key programmatic and digital platforms. Advanced Microsoft Excel user. Experience with other databases, visualization tools or coding languages is a plus. Exceptional verbal and written skills, organizational skills and a detail‑oriented mindset. Strong presentation skills and comfort in presenting to senior stakeholders. Analytical abilities and quantitative skills. Desire to manage and mentor junior members of a team; prior experience as a manager is a plus. Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in‑office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. Compensation US Pay Range: $60,000 - $140,000 USD. Individual compensation varies based on job‑related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package. More details can be found at Equal Employment Opportunity WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP Media is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr