Programmatic Campaign Manager

Robert Half · Denver, Colorado

FULL TIME

Job Description

PROGRAMMATIC MEDIA TRADER

About Us

Full-service digital media agency

Lean, collaborative team that runs paid media for a diverse mix of consumer and B2B brands

Hands-on role with real ownership of client accounts and a clear path to grow in AdTech

Job Summary

We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented Programmatic Media Trader to run and analyze display, video, and audio campaigns across self-serve DSPs. You’ll be the day-to-day client contact for programmatic, accountable for campaign performance, and the go-to person on platform nuances. You love digging into data and turning it into decisions. You may also mentor and guide Programmatic Coordinators on execution, optimization, and platform best practices.

What You’ll Do

Become the expert on The Trade Desk: ad units, targeting options and providers, and inventory sources

Work confidently across multiple DSPs and know how each one differs on features, targeting, and inventory

Run client media plans start to finish: trafficking, troubleshooting, optimization, and ongoing management

Optimize live campaigns to agreed KPIs like ROAS, CPA, CPC, and CTR

Lead weekly or bi-weekly client calls covering performance, data takeaways, and next steps

Build and follow a rigorous QA process so campaigns launch clean

Manage budgets daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly

Spot new growth opportunities and bring them to clients, including upsell ideas

Report on performance, find the drivers, and tell the story behind the numbers

Partner with Search, Social, Analytics, and Creative so programmatic fits the bigger marketing plan

Build and run testing plans for ad units, creative, landing pages, and platform betas

Onboard new clients from scratch: account setup, billing, pixeling, audience creation, and QA

Build strong relationships with media partners and work with them on campaign status and performance

Create and present client decks when needed

Coach and mentor Coordinators

Stay current on programmatic trends, DSP updates, and best practices

What You Bring

1-3 years of client-facing programmatic experience

Experience managing budgets of $1MM+ per month

Hands-on DSP experience across planning, trafficking, execution, and optimization

Ad server experience, ideally Campaign Manager 360

A track record of optimizing to ROAS, CPA, CPC, and CTR goals

Working knowledge of remarketing and advanced targeting: dynamic creative, CRM, site and search retargeting, contextual keywords, affinity, and lookalikes

Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and data analytics skills

Solid grasp of creative and ad copy best practices

Clear communication, written and verbal, including comfort on client calls

Self-starter who multitasks well, sweats the details, and stays steady under pressure

Eagerness to build a career in AdTech

Skillshop or Edge Academy certifications are a plus

Why This Role

You own your accounts and your results

You get real client exposure, not just platform time

Quick growth and promotions within the company is highly prioritized for their employees.

Company	Robert Half
Location	Denver, Colorado
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time

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