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1702 - Programmatic Account Manager - UK

Role Summary and Impact

We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fuelled by the world’s most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales.Our name is our mission and our method. To make waves, you need to be provocative, even fearless. We do our best work for brave brands and people who want to be challenged to go further and faster. We know it’s not easy, but if it’s in you, we will get it out of you.Our 7,600 people across 90 markets provoke growth for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses. Our attitude of Positive Provocation is enabled by:

Deep knowledge we have of our clients’ business
Confidence to challenge what’s gone before
The support to go further than we thought possible

The Team

We are a team of 20+ people working on a mixture of exciting clients that include Audible, Danone, Colgate and Nationwide. The team are based at Wavemakers’ office at in London UK. We’ve won some exciting pieces of business this year and we are looking to grow our display team with a focus on our programmatic self-serve practice.

The Role

The Programmatic Account Manager will be responsible for the full campaign life cycle; in channel planning, managing set up, optimizing campaigns, ensuring delivery to Wavemaker standards, and ending in reporting the results directly to the client. We have a selection of brand uplift focused clients and those who are more focused on driving a quality website traffic and a direct sale. Managing the execution of managed IO and self-serve programmatic media activity, you will work closely with both the Programmatic Account Director and your Programmatic Account Executive (& in some cases the global hub teams).

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Management

Competently create innovative Display & Video media plans designed to achieve specified KPIs
Oversight of the implementation, management, and daily optimisation of campaign activity. To ensure that you excel in reaching your client objectives and KPIs
Understand the products and solutions that could be relevant for clients that have been developed within the group.
Take ownership of the testing plans of your clients and suggest innovative ideas for testing, including planning, executing & evaluating tests with methodical accuracy
Develop understanding of wider digital media mix to understand the role of display within it

Client and Partner Management

Direct client servicing exposure with regular contact via weekly calls, campaign briefings and presenting performance in detail
Complete client reporting and analyse campaign results extracting insight to provide recommendations for future activity
Develop strong relationships with media owners, tech partners and other service providers to select the most appropriate suppliers for campaigns.

People Management

Working with your line manager to ensure the effective management of more junior team members and your direct reports in Delhi, ensuring workloads are sufficiently monitored & prioritized to ensure deadlines are met.
Working with line manager and team leadership to help train and develop junior team members. Leading by example to motivate and encourage those with less experience.