Programmatic Advertising Specialist at Ad Dynamo

This role comprises the following responsibilities:

• Drive publisher integration efforts and achieve integration targets
• Drive new and grow existing programmatic account revenues
• Achieve quarterly programmatic sales targets
• Provide day to day support to allocated customers where agreed
• Manage client direct and agency relationships
• Reporting on campaign performance where applicable
• Activate new customers through strategic selling
• Ensure customers are educated and informed of all new product offerings
• Fulfill all role functionalities associated with operations and sales

A typical day consists of:

• Identifying key publishers and monetising their inventory through native and programmatic ads (integrating them into the Verizon Media network)
• Educating brands & agencies on our programmatic offering
• Preparing and presenting proposals (ad sales)
• Managing communications with agency & brand & ensuring ad performance is optimal
• Liaising with our Account Management team for day-to-day support

Requirements

• Programmatic trading and/or programmatic / display sales experience (min 3 years)
• Knowledge of programmatic DSPs / SSPs / display landscape is a must
• Google Ad Words and Ad Ops Knowledge is an advantage
• Knowledge of the SA agency/digital landscape would be an advantage
• Excellent presentation skills - spoken and written
• Good numerical skills - create Keynote proposals and insertion orders independently
• Ambitious, positive attitude and a desire for self-learning and skills improvement

Benefits

• A competitive salary and sales commission incentives
• Flexi-time and remote working
• 1 - 3 month paid sabbatical after 5 years service
• Fun working environment with skilled diverse individuals
• Contribute to growing a major global brand in the display/programmatic landscape
• Opportunity to build a career through internal training and upskilling
• No timesheets or complex approvals – just a serious focus on building a good culture for great work and superior client service
• Great work culture with regular office events and team building
• Contribution towards home internet and cellphone
• Free lunch once a month