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03.03.2025
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17.04.2025
Job Description:
The Managing Partner, Programmatic will lead a team of programmatic specialists across the UK and be a member of the senior leadership at dentsu digital. As the programmatic team lead, they will have the responsibility of nurturing talent and fostering a culture of expertise within the Programmatic department. They will drive the growth of the capability by enhancing a market-leading proposition, working with dentsu’s partnership and trading teams to accelerate key partnerships, and actively contributing to dentsus brand growth through thought leadership. Serving as a client-facing expert, youll craft strategic solutions, support pitches, and foster key client relationships, solidifying dentsus position as a leader in the industry.
Job Title:
Managing Partner, Programmatic
Purpose of the Role
The Managing Partner, Programmatic will lead a team of programmatic specialists across the UK and be a member of the senior leadership at dentsu digital. They will drive the growth of the capability by enhancing a market-leading proposition, working with dentsu’s partnership and trading teams to accelerate key partnerships, and actively contributing to dentsus brand growth through thought leadership.
Key Responsibilities
1. Set the vision and direction for dentsus programmatic initiatives in the UK, collaborating with stakeholders across the UK and Global teams.
2. Lead a diverse team of programmatic experts across the UK and offshore locations, ensuring their growth and development while driving commercial success.
3. Drive profitability and growth by delivering on targets, employing effective resource planning, and ensuring best practices, consistency, and innovation across all programmatic activities.
4. Foster collaboration with other channel leaders, standardizing work output, and engaging in cross-channel strategic planning.
5. Develop and evolve the product offering in partnership with strategic alliances to adapt to market and technology changes.
6. Cultivate programmatic knowledge across the dentsu UK network, spearheading initiatives for thought leadership, and enhancing relationships with key media owners and senior clients.
Delivering Client Solutions:
1. Represent dentsus capability, maintaining a competitive edge in the industry, and serving as a strategic subject matter expert in client engagements.
2. Lead or support senior client communications, ensuring strategic solutions are effectively communicated and driving business growth with existing and prospective clients.
Team Leadership:
1. Define and drive the programmatic vision, motivating the team to achieve excellence while building a team of subject matter experts.
2. Support programmatic leaders in personal development and ownership of core pillars, ensuring alignment with the broader vision.
3. Provide oversight and make strategic decisions on resourcing, recruitment, and career development within the programmatic department.
Beyond Team & Client Responsibilities:
1. Stay abreast of industry trends and competitor activities, sharing insights and implications with the agency.
2. Foster relationships with core partners such as Google, Amazon, TTD, etc., to enhance knowledge and identify opportunities.
3. Collaborate with other Heads of Capability to ensure complementary offerings and standalone proposition strength.
4. Identify and onboard new partners/publishers to expand and enhance programmatic capability.
5. Align with relevant dentsu counterparts to enhance the product narratives and ensuring alignment across teams and markets.
6. Elevate the Dentsu Programmatic brand through thought leadership, representing Dentsu in the industry and at external events.
What we offer
This is a permanent role. The team is based in both our London and Manchester offices and operates under flexible working arrangements. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs which includes:
1. Competitive Salary
2. Company-provided Medical Healthcare
3. Generous Pension provisions
4. Health and Wellness benefits
5. Volunteering days
6. Life Assurance
7. Working in diverse teams where you can make a real impact.
8. Exciting and rewarding environment.
9. Varied work across industries.
Inclusion and Diversity
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners, and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures.
We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.
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