Director, Programmatic Media Job at Razorfish in Seattle

Company description

Hi there! We’re Razorfish. We’ve been leading the marketing industry with our digital expertise since the start of the internet. But in 2020, we did a full reboot. What’s different? It all starts with people. Weird, wonderful, complex people - with diverse backgrounds in strategy, creative and technology. But no matter how different we are, we all have one thing in common. We believe our differences are our strength. So we push for inclusion, challenge convention and bring in new perspectives, to inspire new ideas. Because when we connect by understanding what makes people different, we can create unforgettable experiences that enrich lives. Join us at razorfish.com.

Overview

The Director leads a team that drives strategic development and execution of Razorfish campaigns across Display, Video, Audio, and OOH channels. The Director assists with planning activities for complex and/or large spend campaigns and is responsible for generating strategic insights while driving learnings across the full suite of the client’s activities. The Director serves as the escalation point for clients and internal teams and will work in close partnership with clients and cross-channel internal teams.

While providing senior level thought leadership on audience strategies and campaign optimization, the Director builds strong relationships and establishes clear lines of communication with agency partners and the client services team alike. The Director assists all campaign activity and deliverables for the team, and facilitates the training and development of the team, as well as determines each Assistant Director’s assignments and bandwidth, distributing work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assume accountability and ownership of campaign execution for assigned client accounts
• Provide proactive and consistent communication with clients and liaise with strategy, planning, and cross-channel internal teams
• Galvanize, motivate, and inspire across Razorfish media teams
• Demonstrate collaborative, confident, and persuasive client management skills
• Direct and assist with the daily workflow of all Razorfish Programmatic campaigns, including proposal development, campaign activation and maintenance, and post-buy recaps
• Proactively communicate with Agency media teams to respond to RFPs, build strategic campaign plans, communicate service offerings, and identify and deliver new solutions in a collaborative fashion
• Review client deliverables for quality, ensuring that recommendations and work product are sound and viable
• Understand and effectively communicate Razorfish Programmatic team's value proposition, technology, and processes as related to the growth of current and prospective agency accounts
• Participate in forecasting exercises for senior management
• Embrace and encourage a culture based on teamwork, collaboration, and intellectual curiosity
• Adopt established account management standards and program management best practices
• Train, mentor, and develop direct reports and team members

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of experience in cross-channel Display, Video, Audio, and OOH programmatic media buying
• 5+ years of increasing levels of responsibility within an agency or media company, including client-facing responsibilities
• 3+ years of people management and development experience
• Vast understanding of the programmatic landscape and proficiency in multiple DSPs to include The Trade Desk, DV360, Yahoo, Amazon

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

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

Compensation Range: $119,510 - $188,025 annually. 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. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/31/2025.