Programmatic Coordinator

WPP Mediaabout 20 hours ago

Toronto, Ontario

Mid Level

full_time

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Job Title: Programmatic Coordinator About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit

WPP Media is WPP's global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit

Role At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Purpose Of Job The Programmatic Coordinator is responsible for assisting in day-to-day campaign activity for your assigned brands and campaigns. You will work with the Programmatic Manager in service, setup and activation of your respective programmatic campaigns for your assigned clients.

The Programmatic Coordinator develops positive relationships with agency partners and internal teams while using multiple programmatic platforms to develop, activate and report on digital media campaigns. This is an interdisciplinary role that combines planning, execution, and optimization of client's investment to deliver impactful results across all programmatic channels

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure campaign timelines are adhered at every step of the process – plan deadlines, creative trafficking, go-live date
• Participate in discussions about potential campaigns and attend new campaign briefings.
• Ensure all media plan requirements are correctly communicated to all relevant teams and entered accurately in the appropriate platforms.
• Work across different platforms including trading (DSPs), financial (MediaOcean), proprietary tools and analytics/reporting
• Establish a respectful relationship with internal and external teams
• Use optimization tools and resources to hit performance goals. Ensuring full delivery on campaigns and recommend alternatives to deliver when the need arises
• Keep regular and detailed optimization notes and campaign insights
• Learn programmatic landscape and partner value proposition.

Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and account demands
• A introductory knowledge of the programmatic industry: pros and cons of key platforms, understanding of sources of inventory (exchange, PMP, Deal, Programmatic Guaranteed)
• Understanding of the key attributes, value, and capabilities of key platforms (DSPs) such as DV360, The Trade Desk, Xandr, and Amazon
• Ability to navigate ad-server and ad-verification platforms and pull reports as needed
• Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
• Passion for problem solving and digital media
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong time management

Education And Work Experience

• Accounting and Finance Management (Media Ocean)
• Experience or knowledge working with Project Management Tools
• Medium To High Excel knowledge is a must
• Medium to high Power point knowledge is a must
• Basic Ad Operations and Trafficking knowledge is preferred but not required.
• Experience with CRM systems like Sales force is a preferred but not required.
• Outlook suit knowledge is highly important (Email, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook calendar)
• Experience or knowledge on Data visualizations tools like Tableau, Databricks, BI, Datorama is preferred but not required

Life At WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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