Programmatic Media Manager

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing...

When you join Verizon's Digital Marketing Center of Excellence, you will be responsible for leading programmatic and paid social media strategy, execution and optimization across all inventory types to achieve brand and business objectives. Reporting into the Head of Programmatic Media, you will structure, build and lead a team of strategists that will execute the newly developed programmatic and paid social strategy across select units within Verizon ConsumerGroup. With your expert knowledge of the tech landscape and the evolution of programmatic and paid social buying, you will keep internal leadership, media and ad teams educated on emerging technologies. Additionally, you will advise Verizon Media Group’s product team on their roadmap to drive differentiation for our owned technology in a highly competitive landscape. You will engage and influence stakeholders across the organization with respect to media technology and operations while managing and developing the in-house programmatic and paid social team.

• Developing and executing bold, innovative strategies for Verizon’s approach to programmatic and paid social buying.
• Partnering with Verizon Media Group on driving the product roadmap and expanding their programmatic capabilities into the broader marketplace.
• Partnering closely with other media leaders (Consumer, Brand, Business, Search, Social, and Analytics) to support the execution of the newly developed Digital COE.
• Supporting efforts across partner units within Verizon (Operations, Experience, Technology, CRM) to create improved digital experiences across all touchpoints.
• Educating internal teams on the evolution of programmatic technology and paid social strategy, what’s leading in the marketplace and what tech can be utilized.

This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Marketer/agency/consultative services experience in programmatic media strategy and investment.
• Experience leading a team in a managerial capacity.
• Experience with analysis and reporting.
• Experience in data-driven targeting and reach strategy.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple stakeholders.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree.
• Ten or more years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of advertising channels across TV, audio, OOH, Display (desktop, mobile), Digital Video, Social Media, various buying methodologies (CPM, CPC, CPA), etc.
• Ability to manage all self-serve programmatic and social channels (display, video, social, dOOH, audio, native) and launch new channels.
• Experience with primary buying platforms andformats (Google, Amazon AAP, VMG, Facebook/Instagram, Snap, Twitter, Pinterest).
• Experience with leading data-driven media technology (Liveramp, Adobe AAM, Epsilon, Acxiom).
• Knowledge of Ad verification and brand safety tools (IAS, DoubleVerify, Moat).
• Ability to maintain accurate financial records.
• Ability to analyze data, optimize and ensure campaign goals are being fully met.
• Experience with management of programmatic budgets of at least fifty million dollars.
• Programmatic leadership experience within Agency Trade Desks, Management Consultancies or brands with in-house programmatic capabilities.
• Knowledge of the evolution of programmatic media; how video, social, display, native, branded content became purchasable programmatically.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Verizon requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Verizon provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements (e.g., for medical, religious, or state law recognized reasons).