Company Description

　　About Spark Foundry:

　　Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention, to care more about our clients’ brands, and to buy more products and services from them.

　　Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.

　　With a bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come.

　　Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights, content and creative production, communications and strategy, finance and marketing, and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines.

　　Job Description

　　Overview:

　　The Manager owns strategic planning and campaign execution for an assigned client. This position is both strategic and tactical in scope, requiring the Manager to independently generate strategic insights for the campaigns in their portfolio, and implement campaigns with the support of Programmatic Analysts. Managers train Programmatic Analysts on client specific requirements, providing expertise in optimization strategies and guidance on best practices related to client communication.

　　The ideal candidate will have prior online trafficking and campaign management experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and prior experience with bid management platforms and active campaign optimization. Managers must possess a strong inner drive to contribute.

　　Role Objectives:

　　Effectively communicate digital strategies and rational for tactical approaches for each campaign

　　Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns and programs for agency clients (e.g. auction/exchange based performance media, audience-based buying, remarketing campaigns) while meeting or surpassing client performance expectations

　　Oversight of larger and more strategic accounts and client relationships

　　Develop, grow, and maintain relationships with programmatic customers through exceptional client service

　　Formulate proposals for new client opportunities

　　Manage the delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, and all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch

　　Partner with Analytics team on campaign measurement reporting and insights generation

　　Provide regular insights to clients detailing performance, campaign optimizations, and new opportunities

　　Work with media partners to ensure accurate platform implementation

　　Troubleshoot issues on all pre-production and live campaigns

　　Oversee campaign QA process

　　Provide monthly auditing reports to Agency partners and actualize bill/pay systems when applicable

　　Lead and assist in coaching, managing, and educating Campaign Managers and Campaign Specialists, helping to support campaigns

　　Attend client meetings, as needed

　　Participate in regular knowledge share sessions to share and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing campaign performance

　　Qualifications

　　Must have 3+ years of experience in bid management, campaign management/optimization, or digital media operations

　　Client facing experience with the ability to identify risks and effectively manage through issues

　　Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements

　　Proficiency in Microsoft Office solutions

　　Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills

　　Excellent communication and writing skills

　　Strong project management skills

　　Strong desire to contribute to a team

　　Additional Information

　　All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

　　Compensation Range: $70,000-$110,000. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off

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