Director, Programmatic

About DEPT®

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing.

Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

About the Role

Our Director, Programmatic is responsible for leading strategy and activation rigor for one major programmatic client. This role will work cross-functionally with other craft (media) teams to deliver integrated media solutions. It requires close partnership with our Integrated Media Strategy & Planning, Ad Operations, Data Science & Analytics, and Project Management teams to build cutting-edge cross-channel solutions.

This position is responsible for mentoring an Associate Director, Manager(s), and Associate(s), and will work in lockstep with a Group Director, Programmatic.

Responsibilities

• Drive programmatic strategy and improved client performance by thinking beyond the brief, embracing innovation, planning future-proof, and pushing past the status quo
• Embed yourself and key programmatic team members deeply within our client’s engagement (internally and externally) to consistently deliver client-first recommendations and ways of working efficiencies
• Cultivate and maintain successful, long-term client relationships
• Demonstrate agile problem-solving, exceptional storytelling, and communication skills both interpersonally and intrapersonally
• Lead and mentor team members, providing both strategic and tactical feedback with ease and empathy
• Promote our core values and drive a positive work environment and culture

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of programmatic media experience
• Fluent in a variety of DSPs (Google DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP), ad networks (Google Ads), and ad servers (Google CM360)
• Experience operating as one of the senior owners of an enterprise, fast-paced client relationship with success managing client expectations, building trust, and maintaining high client sentiment
• Strengths-based management and coach mentorship style, with the ability to flex to influence change, efficiency, and innovation across teams
• Exposure to Google CM360, Integral Ad Science (IAS), and DoubleVerify, including working closely with internal or external Ad Operations teams
• Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic, creative, and entrepreneurial mindset
• Uncanny ability to interpret complex data sets into a memorable story
• A self-starter attitude and proven ability to work independently and in a matrixed team environment

Additional Skills That Impress Us

• Being a deck-building storytelling wizard
• Deep experience in Google Analytics and/or Adobe
• Experience in data analysis and visualization (Looker, Tableau, etc.)

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $122,700 - $155,000, based on a 40-hour workweek. Salary is determined by relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact.

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401K plan, plus matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave