Associate Director - Programmatic

Posted:
10/13/2025, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Maharashtra, India ⋅ Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Product

The purpose of this role is to handle basic vendor queries and support Addressable Partnerships Director. General support with set up of PMPs/ PGs/ Preferred deals.

Job Description:

About the Role:

We are seeking an energetic Group Head to lead the planning, execution and strategy functions for Dentsu programmatic. You will be responsible for driving revenue growth, building end-to-end campaign strategy across brands, managing a team of programmatic specialists and ensuring both client-delight as well as aligning with internal stakeholders. With this, you will be looked at as a respected personality who has deep understanding of programmatic platforms & planning functions.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and own an end-to-end programmatic campaign planning, execution & strategy functions for client accounts.
  • Work on campaign strategy which begins from understanding brand KPI’s, identifying core audiences & their presence across demo, geo & platforms to finally build an effective omni-channel plan.
  • Maintaining oversight and proactive management of multiple campaign planning and execution activities.
  • Implement advance targeting strategies such as cross device, omni-channel, retail media, CTV, OTT & DooH.
  • Manage and lead multiple brand accounts, participate in MBR’s and QBR’s to build strong client relationship by being a trusted partner.
  • Drive adoption of programmatic first approach across display, video, CTV & OTT ad formats.
  • Build lead and mentor a programmatic team to ensure skills development & operational excellence.
  • Bring in both planning and executional innovation to offer a value add to client KPI’s & ensuring a proactive approach for the entire programmatic strategy.
  • Lead programmatic pitches, RFP responses & new business development initiatives.
  • Provide senior client servicing teams with regular insights, performance reviews & strategic recommendations.
  • Stay updated on the industry trends & innovations around AI, ML, rich media formats & DCO etc,.

Qualifications:

  • 6-8 years of experience with at least 5 years in an agency environment.
  • Deep expertise of planning & execution of branding and performance mandate from clients.
  • Expert of building PPT decks & single handedly running client meetings.
  • Deep expertise of DV360, TTD, Amazon, Criteo & Xandr DSP platforms.
  • Experience with DMP’s, CDP’s & ad-servers (Google CM360, Adobe, Flashtalking etc.)
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, Google Analytics, PowerPoint, PowerBI & other reporting tools.
  • In depth understanding of all YouTube ad formats, frequency & reach planning as well as executional expertise.
  • Proven experience in scaling programmatic offerings within an agency environment. This includes programmatic and social platforms (Google, Meta & others).
  • Familiar with identity solutions, privacy regulations & other industry initiatives.
  • Excellent communication & leadership skills.

Location:

India - Maharashtra- Pune - Baner - Amar Madhuban Tech Park

Brand:

Amnet

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent