The Programmatic Media Group Manager is a highly experienced and influential leader responsible for shaping, executing, and optimizing Citi's programmatic media investments, specifically leading Citi’s programmatic media team. This pivotal role requires over 10 years of progressive experience, demonstrating expert-level, hands-on proficiency in leading media activation platforms, coupled with strategic oversight of technical implementations, advanced optimization methodologies, and rigorous analysis of performance and quality metrics. The incumbent will lead a hands-on-keyboard team, safeguarding Citi’s brand while driving significant business outcomes, managing and mentoring programmatic professionals, and ensuring robust governance and operational excellence. Reporting into the Head of Media Transformation and AdTech, this role is essential in influencing both Citi’s internal approach and the broader industry ecosystem through best-in-class strategic technology partnerships, positioning Citi at the forefront of a privacy-first, opt-in advertising experience. Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing in-house team of programmatic media analysts and coordinators. Oversee day-to-day operations, foster a culture of continuous learning, ensure high performance, and facilitate career growth for team members. Experience building and scaling an in-house programmatic media team is a significant plus. Advanced Platform Strategy & Execution: Define and lead Citi’s future-proof platform capabilities strategy, identifying, evaluating, and implementing best-in-class solutions for media activation, sophisticated optimization, and robust measurement. Maintain expert-level, hands-on proficiency in leading programmatic buying platforms, including non-negotiable expertise in DV360, to guide advanced campaign architecture, intricate bid strategies, and complex opti
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Job description
The Programmatic Campaign Analyst is a skilled and diligent individual contributor responsible for the execution, optimization, and reporting of Citi's programmatic media investments within an in-house programmatic media team. This role requires 2-5 years of progressive experience, demonstrating strong hands-on proficiency in media activation platforms, coupled with analytical skills to support optimization efforts and assist in the analysis of performance and quality metrics. The incumbent will focus on day-to-day campaign management, safeguarding Citi’s brand while contributing to business outcomes, and supporting the Senior Programmatic Campaign Manager in ensuring operational excellence. Reporting into the Group Manager, Lead Programmatic Media Strategist, this role is essential in executing against Citi’s internal approach and contributing to the effective use of strategic technology partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Programmatic Campaign Execution & Optimization: Execute and optimize programmatic media campaigns across various platforms, ensuring adherence to strategic objectives. Maintain strong hands-on proficiency in leading programmatic buying platforms, including DV360, to implement campaign architecture, bid strategies, and optimization techniques.
- Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor campaign performance daily, identify trends, and assist in the analysis of programmatic metrics, including basic supply path optimization and media quality indicators. Generate regular performance reports and provide initial insights and recommendations.
- Platform & Tool Utilization: Utilize various AdTech/MarTech tools for campaign setup, trafficking, tracking, and reporting. Assist in the evaluation of new media solutions and features.
- Vendor Communication Support: Support the Senior Programmatic Campaign Manager in day-to-day communication with core programmatic vendors and technology partners, ensuring smooth campaign operations.
- Agency & Internal Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with agency partners and internal teams (e.g., creative, analytics) to ensure seamless campaign execution and alignment with overall marketing objectives.
- Operational Adherence & Quality Assurance: Adhere to established governance frameworks for programmatic media activities. Perform meticulous quality assurance (QA) checks on campaign setups, tracking, and reporting. Assist with documentation of campaign strategies and execution, and support billing reconciliation processes.
- AdTech Support: Contribute to the understanding and application of programmatic technology, assisting in research and discussions related to new and emerging technology utilization.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
- 2-5 years of progressive hands-on experience within programmatic media, focusing on campaign execution and optimization, whether client-side, publisher-side, or agency-side.
- 2-5 years of experience in media, branding or advertising analytics
- Strong hands-on experience running campaigns in DV360 is required.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with leading programmatic activation platforms (DSPs), with a proven track record of contributing to performance improvements through optimization techniques.
- Experience with Amazon and Yahoo DSPs is a plus.
- Foundational understanding of the AdTech and MarTech ecosystems (audience management tools, DSP/SSP, bid management, ad serving, web analytics, identity solutions).
- Solid analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and contribute to strategic insights from programmatic datasets.
- Proactive and eager to learn about the evolving media landscape, particularly concerning privacy-first advertising.
- Good communication and organizational skills, with the ability to articulate campaign performance and collaborate effectively with team members and partners.
- Detail-oriented, process-driven, and capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Education:
- Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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Job Family Group:
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Job Family:
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Time Type:
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Primary Location:
Irving Texas United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$69,130.00 - $96,470.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Sep 29, 2026------------------------------------------------------
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