dentsu is hiring: Senior Associate, National Video Investment - Temporary Worker

Overview

Title: Senior Associate, Programmatic & Digital – Dentsu Media US (Temporary)

Location: Remote

Temp role: ASAP - 12/31/25

Time Type: Full time | Contract Type: Temporary

Brand: Dentsu

Role Purpose

Senior Associates are responsible for supporting Manager/Sr Managers in executing media campaigns across clients within the Dentsu portfolio of agencies, including Carat, dentsuX, and iProspect. The role includes on-the-job training in industry landscape and technologies, technology partnerships, campaign management, client services, ad trafficking, data analysis, and communications.

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver media programs that exceed client objectives leveraging technology & human-powered AI
• Further refine holistic understanding of the digital media ecosystem and deep understanding of media optimization strategies
• Support Manager/Sr Manager with all client deliverables including research, campaign setup, pre/post-launch QA, optimization recommendations, reporting, billing reconciliation, and internal communication
• Complete QA of all platforms supporting a campaign launch (ad server, DSP, verification partner, etc.)
• Develop expert level understanding of trafficking process and implications of trafficking decisions on reporting and campaign setup
• Coordinate hand-offs between media team and ad operations team during trafficking process
• Communicate effectively and build relationships with agency counterparts (planning/activation/ad ops/analytics) to deliver for clients
• Troubleshoot basic campaign delivery and performance issues independently
• Manage pace reporting across campaigns and provide optimization suggestions to ensure full delivery
• Become an expert in the programmatic and digital display ecosystem understanding the taxonomy of digital media landscape and its components (SSPs, DSPs, data partners, etc.)
• Develop ability to interpret media data, provide actionable insights and recommendations to line management for review/approval

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 1-2 years’ experience within the digital and programmatic industry
• Experience across programmatic technology platforms and omnichannel DSPs preferred, such as DV360, TTD, Xandr, Yahoo, etc.
• Knowledge of other industry & ad technology platforms, such as ad servers (CM360), ad verification platforms (DoubleVerify, IAS), MediaOcean, Prisma, or similar planning/financial platforms
• Strong knowledge of media math formulas and concepts
• Knowledge of basic financial principles, such as revenue and profit
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Collaboration mindset
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive work ethic
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Solutions oriented with strong critical thinking abilities
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills
• Comfortable with analysis and data
• Experience working with business applications; MS Office Suite desired

Hourly pay range: $33.10 - $54.11. The hourly pay rate is based on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with Dentsu policy, as well as safe and sick time. This position is not eligible for additional benefits or other compensation.

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

Location

New York

Brand

Dentsu

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Temporary

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