Job title: Group Director Programmatic Trading New York, New York

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Company: Xaxis

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Position at Xaxis

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Are you programmatically inclined? Are you famous for finding innovative ways to weave programmatic into the digital mix? Do you inspire teams because of your all-round ad-tech knowledge and your ability to develop winners?

This is your chance to gain high profile exposure and experience with premiere global brands in a dynamic exciting and driven environment.

Working alongside the practice lead and as senior department lead, you will guide and direct the programmatic buying team including associate directors, managers, and a team of new and experienced programmatic specialists executing campaigns across multiple channels, platforms and devices including video, mobile, display and native advertising.

A senior role in our team, we need you to lead cross-departmental work streams and communication with Account Service, Ad Operations, Analytics and business development to facilitate best-in-class execution and service to clients.

In addition to team leadership, you’ll contribute to practice-level thought leadership, with responsibility for higher-level programmatic deliverables including SWOTs, QBRs, POVs as well as programmatic roadmaps.

YOUR IMPACT:

• Provide programmatic leadership to Trading agency teams and programmatic strategic approaches.
• Develop Trading roadmap and projects so Xaxis provides top-tier trading products.
• Develop and present industrial POVs and decks on marketplace and leading technology to both internal Agency/GroupM community as well as externally.
• Develop and lead process improvement across different teams including Trading, Account Service and Analytics etc.
• Drive best practices, automation and efficiency of programmatic Trading
• Continuously improve and expand knowledge base to improve our Xaxis offerings
• Assist practice lead with new business opportunities and pitches
• Lead programmatic collaboration with a wide variety of internal partners and teams
• You’ll ally with our client and agency brand teams to drive their understanding of programmatic, it advantages our capabilities to grow adoption of programmatic as part of a holistic measurement plan that aligns optimizable media and brand metrics
• You’ll develop, apply and share standard methodologies for desk operations, communications, campaign management, cross-departmental coordination (finance, ad ops, etc.), measurement planning and reporting
• Help lead overall development of desk level programmatic buying strategies; leadership of programmatic specialists; evaluation and identification of optimal partners (tech, data, media)

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 8 years of progressively senior/technical experience in programmatic, ad operations or biddable media on the media owner, agency (preferred) or ad tech side
• Exceptional organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities are notoriously meticulous
• Hands-on experience with ad technologies including data management platforms, DSP’s, SSP’s, ad-verification, and 3rd party data providers is required
• Familiarity with viewability measurement (MOAT, IAS, DoubleVerify) and audience measurement (Nielsen DAR)
• Practical experience with ad-serving solutions, tag management and operations a strong plus
• Familiarity with MMM, DMM or attribution modeling is advantageous
• Experience with HTML and Tableau is a plus
• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills, including math proficiency
• Ability to interact with people at all levels of an organization, fostering strong cross-functional teamwork
• Passion through appropriate participation in team, agency, and industry initiatives
• Enjoy working in a dynamic and collaborative environment

ABOUT XAXIS:

Xaxis transforms digital media into business outcomes. We maximize the ROI of our clients’ digital media investments by combining innovative AI technology, advanced cross-channel solutions, and dedicated programmatic expertise to develop and optimize to success metrics that connect directly to their business goals. Founded in 2011, Xaxis is GroupM’s outcome media specialist, serving more than 3,000 brands in 48 markets around the world. Find out more at .

OPPORTUNITIES AT XAXIS:

At Xaxis, we believe learning and growth are crucial to the success of our company and our employees. We are dedicated to providing every Xaxian with consistent opportunities to expand their knowledge and improve their skills during their career journey with us. Here are a few of many ways we support professional development at Xaxis: * “Xcellerate” is a global competition that invites every employee to showcase their original ideas. The winners get to bring their concept to life with the support of a team of Xaxis experts. Monthly Global Virtual Summits led by the Trading & Ops community keep everyone informed about trending industry topics, upcoming platform updates from our DSP partners, innovations that are in the pipeline across various regions, and much more.

• Thrive Day” is a GroupM program where employees are encouraged to keep their calendars clear of meetings for one day each month. Instead, they dedicate that time towards any kind of learning, reading, training, or creative process that helps them thrive in their career.
• Xaxis is home to many world-leading specialists in data sciences, AI, programmatic, and digital media. In addition to operating a range of structured mentorship and educational programs, we maintain a collaborative, curious, and constructive culture where knowledge sharing is common and expected.
• At Xaxis, we take pride in bringing an entrepreneurial spirit to our work. We encourage our employees to pursue their innovative instincts with the full support of the global Xaxis community and our partners throughout WPP, the world’s leading creative transformation company.

ABOUT GROUPM

Get all the benefits of working with Fortune 1,000 clients in a dynamic and open environment where we take pride in what we do. We are looking for smart, hardworking professionals to drive business results as a member of the GroupM family. GroupM is a WPP company. WPP is the world leader in marketing communications services, with 158,000 employees around the globe. Within WPP, GroupM is the consolidated media investment management operation and parent company to world-famous media agencies.

The work environment is an upbeat, positive, and comfortable one that cultivates creativity and innovation. We have offices in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Irvine, Atlanta, and Seattle. GroupM and all its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity.

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients the more inclusive we are, the more great work we can create together.

Expected salary:

Location: New York City, NY

Job date: Sun, 05 Jun 2022 01:30:57 GMT

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