Merkle is a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company. For over 30 years, Fortune 1,000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with us to build and maximize the value of their customer portfolios.

Sr. Managers are responsible for managing programmatic media campaigns for clients within the Merkle portfolio. Sr. Managers support account leadership to ensure team is running smoothly and escalates key performance issues. The role will include on-the-job training in industry landscape and technologies, managerial skills, technology partnerships, campaign management, client services, ad trafficking, analysis, and communications.

Key Accountabilities:

• Oversee activation, campaign management, and reporting for all programmatic channels
• Expectation for Sr. Manager is that they are the lead and primary point person for these efforts, with support from the sr. specialist and assoc. manager
• Hands on keys interest/experience required. As the team member closest to the campaigns, Sr. Manager will employ data analysis, speak competently to performance and media insights, raising important points to larger group and influencing account strategy
• Sr. Manager will also craft custom strategy for planning account leads during periods of planning recommendation cycles
• Key DSPs are TTD and Google Ads. Key channels include Youtube, CTV, display, native, audio
• Sr. Manager will delegate and project manage in collaboration with planning counterparts and support from assoc. manager and sr. specialist to ensure successful launches and hit key deliverable timelines
• Sr. Manager will evaluate partnership opportunities across the marketplace and serve as key decision maker
• Sr. Manager will serve as a key client contact on behalf of programmatic team during reporting calls, status calls, vendor meetings

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years’ experience within the programmatic industry
• Experience leading a team is required
• Excellent verbal and written communications, presentation, and analytical skills
• Collaboration mindset/team player
• Ability to retain professionalism in all situations
• Detail-oriented with strong attention to project management and follow-through
• Proactive work ethic
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Solutions orientated with strong critical thinking abilities and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills
• Expert in programmatic technology, platform, and partner solutions
• Experience working with business applications; MS Office Suite required

Our benefits include:

• Flexible paid time off
• Parental leave
• Matching 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

The anticipated salary range for this position is $68,000-$110,400. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

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