Programmatic Manager

Overview

Responsibilities

• What you'll be doing:
• Own the implementation and day-to-day delivery of programmatic campaigns across EMEA, maintaining quality from briefing through to reporting.
• Coordinate activity with regional and local teams, balancing shared priorities with the needs of individual markets.
• Build trusted client and stakeholder relationships through clear communication, evidence-based recommendations and dependable delivery.
• Translate campaign data into practical insights that support marketing decisions and measurable business outcomes.
• Manage projects, budgets and priorities across multiple workstreams, identifying risks and keeping delivery on track.
• Lead and support Programmatic Executives and Senior Executives, encouraging learning, knowledge sharing and inclusive ways of working.
• Collaborate with media specialists and test relevant technology, including Publicis solutions, to improve performance and working practices.

Qualifications

• Skills we're looking for:
• Experience delivering programmatic media campaigns within an agency, client services or account management environment.
• A sound understanding of campaign implementation, measurement, optimisation and quality assurance.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage several priorities carefully and reliably.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, with confidence working collaboratively with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Analytical curiosity and the ability to turn complex data into useful, accessible recommendations.
• A supportive leadership approach, with experience guiding colleagues or contributing to their development.
• An open, solutions-focused mindset; knowledge of other digital or offline media channels would be useful but is not essential.
• Additional information
• Zenith International offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:
• 📖 Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
• Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.
• At Zenith International, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
• We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.
• Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.
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Preferred Qualifications

• An open, solutions-focused mindset; knowledge of other digital or offline media channels would be useful but is not essential.