Senior Manager

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Learn more at: https://www.Dentsu.Com/sg/en/careers Role Summary: Brand within Dentsu International: Dentsu Job Title: Senior Manager - Programmatic Location: Gurugram Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience in programmatic campaign management, preferably within digital media, mainstream advertising, or integrated advertising agencies Job Summary: We are seeking an energetic Senior Manager - Programmatic to lead the planning, execution and strategy functions for Dentsu programmatic. You will be responsible for building end-to-end campaign strategy across brands and ensuring both client-delight as well as aligning with internal stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and own an end-to-end programmatic campaign planning, execution & strategy functions for client accounts. - Monitor & analyse programmatic campaign performance metrics utilizing data driven insights to identify areas of improvement & adjust strategies accordingly. - Work on campaign strategy which begins from understanding brand KPI’s, identifying core audiences & their presence across demo, geo & platforms to finally build an effective omni-channel plan. - Maintaining oversight and proactive management of multiple campaign planning and execution activities. - Implement advance targeting strategies such as cross device, omni-channel, retail media, CTV, OTT & DooH. - Manage and lead multiple brand accounts, participate in MBR’s and QBR’s to build strong client relationship by being a trusted partner. - Bring in both planning and executional innovation to offer a value add to client KPI’s & ensuring a proactive approach for the entire programmatic strategy. - Provide senior client servicing teams with regular insights, performance reviews & strategic recommendations. - Stay updated on the industry trends & innovations around AI, ML, rich media formats & DCO etc,. Qualifications: - 6+ years of experience with at least 5 years in an agency environment. - Deep expertise of planning & execution of both branding and performance mandate from clients. - Expert of building PPT decks & single handedly running client meetings. - Deep expertise of DV360, TTD, Amazon, Criteo & Xandr DSP platforms. - Experience with DMP’s, CDP’s & ad-servers (Google CM360, Adobe, Flashtalking etc.) - Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, Google Analytics, PowerPoint, PowerBI & other reporting tools. - In depth understanding of all YouTube ad formats, frequency & reach planning as well as executional expertise. - Proven experience in scaling programmatic offerings within an agency environment. This includes programmatic and social platforms (Google, Meta & others). - Familiar with identity solutions, privacy regulations & other industry initiatives. - Excellent communication skills. To apply, pls apply here as well as send us your updated CV mentioning the below details to sonam.malik@dentsu.com (so we are able to process your candidature faster): Email subject: Ref: LinkedIn – Senior Manager - Programmatic with Dentsu, Gurugram Candidate Information Form – Programmatic Role - Name: - Current Company: - Designation: - Are you comfortable working from the office location (Gurugram): Yes / No - Total years of experience specifically in Programmatic Campaign Management: - Total years of experience in DV360: - Total years of experience in The Trade Desk (TTD): - Total years of experience handling campaigns for the Indian market: - Annual CTC (Current): - Expected CTC: - Notice Period: Please attach your CV. We thank you for sending us your profile & details for this role. 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