Programmatic Account Manager

Company description

Zenith is the ROI agency. We help brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth.

At Zenith, Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation. They’re grounded in evidence, backed by rigorous forecasting and designed to deliver stronger returns for clients and better experiences for consumers. We work as empathetic partners, taking the time to understand our clients’ businesses and tying our success to theirs.

Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets. In the UK, we work with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons – helping them make smarter, more impactful choices to unlock growth. We believe an inclusive culture strengthens our business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity, and we actively encourage our people to drive positive change.

Overview

We are hiring a Programmatic Account Manager to help shape high-performing, insight-led campaigns at SKY. You’ll bring together data, technology and creative thinking to deliver meaningful results for clients across display, online video, YouTube, Connected TV and BVOD. Alongside owning campaigns from planning through to evaluation, you’ll support a small team and help them produce work they are proud of. This is an opportunity to strengthen our programmatic product, test emerging solutions and turn campaign learning into future growth.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Develop accurate programmatic media plans that deliver against client KPIs and support strong commercial outcomes.
• Create test-and-learn roadmaps with clear hypotheses, robust measurement and opportunities to explore emerging solutions.
• Lead the end-to-end implementation of multiple campaign types, improving workflows through thoughtful processes and automation.
• Analyse campaign performance across platforms such as DV360, The Trade Desk and Amazon, translating results into clear recommendations.
• Build trusted client relationships through regular communication, accessible reporting and a strong understanding of their business priorities.
• Coach and support Programmatic Executives and Senior Executives, setting clear expectations and creating opportunities for development.
• Identify standout work, share learning across the team and contribute to award submissions that showcase campaign impact.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Experience planning, implementing and evaluating programmatic campaigns, with a sound understanding of relevant channels and platforms.
• The ability to select meaningful metrics and connect campaign performance to clients’ business and marketing objectives.
• Curiosity about data, including the judgement to recognise its limitations and turn analysis into practical recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail, with a consistent approach to quality assurance across your own work and the work you oversee.
• Confidence using technology to solve business challenges, improve efficiency and assess the value of new solutions.
• Clear, engaging communication skills, with the ability to explain campaign performance and technical concepts to different audiences.
• A collaborative and supportive approach to leadership, change and inclusive ways of working.

Additional information

Zenith UK 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 UK, 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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