Sr. Manager (Programmatic Media)

About dentsu international:

Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.

Dentsu International’s radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future.

Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.
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About Dentsu Group (dentsu):
Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.

With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.

About Merkle Sokrati (A Dentsu International Company )
Merkle is a global data-driven, technology-enabled performance marketing agency. 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. We work with world-class brands like Dell, T-Mobile, Samsung, GEICO, Regions, Kimberly-Clark, AARP, Lilly, Sanofi, NBC Universal, DIRECTV, American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity, and many others to build and execute customer-centric business strategies. With more than 9,000 smart, dedicated people in more than 50 offices around the world, we are still growing at a rate that outpaces the market, with a 2018 net revenue of $846million.
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https://www.merkle.com/in/

Role Summary:
Designation:   Sr. Manager - Business Strategy
Work Location: Mumbai
Workdays: 5 days’ work week
Work Experience:   4+ years
Key Skill Set: DV 360, DSP, Programmatic Buy, Trading, Campaign Delivery, Analytics. 

Who are we?

In pursuit of this, Merkle Sokrati seeks to hire talented Sr. Manager Programmatic who have strong channel knowledge in DV360 to deliver best in class account management solutions and the best possible Programmatic (DV360) experience in the industry. As a culture we are a diverse, equal opportunity company. Our diversity of experiences, backgrounds, viewpoints, and ideas is what makes us a great place to work.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Programmatic Business Lead who possesses excellent client skills, understanding of the digital media landscape with the ability to showcase how programmatic can deliver extraordinary value to clients. The ideal candidate should have an overall 4+ years of comprehensive experience and know-how in the programmatic space and would be based out of Mumbai.

Responsibilities:

• Educate clients and internal teams on the value of Programmatic. Understand the value it brings to different business models and drive client adoption.
• Collaborate with digital leads to evangelize programmatic and deliver on revenue targets.
• Understand the technology landscape that key partners/vendors bring and select/recommend appropriate tactics basis client’s requirements.
• Deliver Programmatic strategy for clients. Build case studies with clients across key verticals.
• Lead operations and leverage technologies, including but not limited to DSPs, DMP, 3rd party ad servers and SSPs to augment RTB buys
• Manage client campaigns including strategy development, campaign execution, report delivery, and client communication.
• Drive the development of processes, documents, checklists, etc. to ensure operational efficiency and continual improvement for both new and existing clients.
• Work closely with our partners (technology, media, and data) to oversee the launch and execution of campaigns.

Required Experience & Skillset:

• Proven history of delivering ahead of client goals. Extremely strong understanding of Online Media and Programmatic landscape.o Experience across multiple DSPs (DV360, TTD, MediaMath, Amazon, etc)o Experience in delivering client decks, programmatic strategy, and new pitches.o Proactive, self-starter, capable of setting goals and reporting progress against themo Problem solving and attention to detail in a multi-tasking, fast-paced business environment.
• Team player & strong communication skills.o Excellent client management skills ​

Academic Background: Graduate / Post Graduate