Programmatic Platform Manager

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New York, NY

Posted Apr 17, 2019 - Requisition No. 74725

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The Bloomberg Programmatic Platform Manager contributes to end to end execution of global programmatic operations. As part of the overall Global Advertising Operations team, you will have the opportunity to own key aspects of programmatic; including deal management, yield management, reporting, revenue growth, and strategic planning and input. This is an amazing opportunity for someone with programmatic experience to own operations and use the power of data to drive revenue generating recommendations, tactics and strategies.

The Programmatic Platform Manager will work cross functionally with teams including Sales, Planning & Campaign Management, Ad Technology, Ad Product, Trafficking, Pricing & Inventory, and Finance. You will have input on pricing strategy as the programmatic subject matter expert in support of Bloomberg Media, providing insights on product offerings, deal structure and general programmatic education. You will have a deep understanding and expertise on programmatic products, platform capabilities and limitations. You will use that knowledge base in combination with industry trends and data analysis to increase programmatic revenue and support Bloomberg's programmatic strategy and vision.

We will trust you to:

  • Analyze programmatic data to provide insights and optimizations across all platforms, products, ad types and buyer
  • Work in tandem with the global sales team to consult and support programmatic growth within their practice
  • Attend client meetings with the sales team as a key resource for programmatic capabilities
  • Act as the primary liaison for our sales team and buyers when deal requests are submitted via SSPs, DSPs, ATDs, for all programmatic deal types
  • Independently manage pre-to-post sales lifecycle of PG/PMP RFPs and deals directly with buyers, based on guidelines and pricing structure
  • Interface with partners and buyers to resolve issues related to PMP deals, with the ability to determine the root cause of the issue and recommend actionable next steps
  • Monitor deal health and building ad hoc reports to grow partnerships and maximize revenue
  • Collaborate with Head of Programmatic Platforms to design metrics and build, monitor and maintain dashboards, along with all reporting to track key monetization metrics for executives, sales and finance teams
  • Mine actionable data from open exchange data to provide programmatic leads for sales to convert into higher spend deals
  • Conduct tests of pricing strategies designed to improve yield and grow overall revenue
  • Create and maintain PMP & PG revenue forecasting models
  • Monitor and maintain ad quality across our portfolio of partners
  • Evolve and refine programmatic media kit, with an eye towards ongoing sales education of the programmatic landscape
  • Collaborate with marketing team to create sell sheets, advertiser snapshots, and other collateral

You'll need to have:

  • Minimum 3+ years of experience in programmatic operations and technology, preferably on the buy-side
  • Expertise in open exchange RTB environments, programmatic guaranteed, preferred deals, private auctions, networks and other demand partners
  • Solid experience with DSPs and/or publisher side ad technology platforms (DFP, AdX, header bidding, mobile app and video SSPs)
  • Experience in data management, analytics tools, and business intelligence tools including Excel PowerPivot and PowerQuery
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and strong negotiation skills to proactively scale revenue opportunities
  • Attention to detail and ownership of tasks, ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a global organization
  • Ability to effectively multi-task with strong time management, organization, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to maintain strong professional relationships internally and externally

Does this sound like you?

Apply via our careers website! If we believe you're a good match, we'll get in touch with you to let you know the next steps.

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