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There may also be opportunities to mentor and manage junior programmatic team members, providing guidance on campaign execution, optimization strategies, and platform best practices.\nAreas of Responsibility Develop deep expertise across leading programmatic platforms, including available ad units, targeting options, audience providers, and inventory sources\nOperate within multiple DSP platforms and understand their core functionality, offerings, targeting capabilities, and inventory sources\nExecute media plans from trafficking and launch through technical troubleshooting, optimization, and ongoing account management\nCollaborate with cross-channel teams across Search, Social, Analytics, and Creative to ensure programmatic efforts align with broader marketing strategies and business objectives\nLead weekly or bi-weekly client calls to discuss account performance, interpret data, and develop action plans\nEnsure campaign quality through rigorous QA processes\nOptimize live campaigns against agreed-upon KPIs and performance goals\nMaintain strong client relationships while clearly communicating the value of programmatic media efforts\nIdentify and present new opportunities for account growth and improved media performance\nAnalyze reporting and performance metrics to identify key drivers, communicate account health, and provide actionable insights\nManage campaign budgets on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with media partners and collaborate with partners on campaign performance and strategy\nDevelop client-facing presentations and present findings and recommendations when needed\nCreate and execute ongoing testing plans across ad formats, creative, landing pages, targeting strategies, and industry opportunities\nMentor and coach junior programmatic team members\nOnboard new clients, including account setup, billing, pixel implementation, audience creation, and QA\nStay current on emerging programmatic trends, DSP updates, advertising technology, and industry best practices\nQualifications 1.5+ years of client-facing experience in programmatic media\nExperience managing programmatic budgets of $1M+ per month\nHands-on experience with DSPs, including campaign planning, trafficking, execution, optimization, and reporting\nExperience with ad server technology; Campaign Manager 360 experience preferred\nDemonstrated experience optimizing campaigns against KPIs such as ROAS, CPA, CPC, CTR, and related performance metrics\nStrong understanding of remarketing and advanced targeting tactics, including dynamic creative, CRM audiences, site retargeting, search retargeting, contextual targeting, affinity audiences, lookalikes, and similar strategies\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, along with experience using data analytics and reporting tools\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nGenuine interest in advertising technology and career growth within the AdTech space\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, partners, and internal teams\nSelf-starter with strong multitasking skills and exceptional attention to detail\nStrong understanding of creative and ad copy best practices and their impact on campaign performance\nResults-oriented with a strong focus on delivering measurable client outcomes\nWillingness to take ownership, go above and beyond, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure\nRelevant industry certifications are a plus\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Method Recruiting","rawCompany":"method recruiting","city":"Denver","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T03:17:26.011Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-2011.00","title":"Advertising and Promotions Managers","slug":"advertising-and-promotions-managers"},{"code":"41-3011.00","title":"Advertising Sales Agents","slug":"advertising-sales-agents"},{"code":"11-2021.00","title":"Marketing Managers","slug":"marketing-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541890","title":"Other Services Related to Advertising","slug":"other-services-related-to-advertising"},{"code":"541810","title":"Advertising Agencies","slug":"advertising-agencies"},{"code":"541830","title":"Media Buying Agencies","slug":"media-buying-agencies"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Programmatic Trader","description":"Programmatic Media Trader Description A leading digital advertising agency is seeking a driven, detail-oriented, full-time Programmatic Media Trader to manage the execution and analysis of client media campaigns across display, video, audio, and other programmatic channels. 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