Programmatic Lead

DEPT

Budapest, Skopje, Zagreb, Split Note: Please submit your application in English. DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE We are looking for a Junior Programmatic Consultant, who is 100% enthusiastic about the topics of advertising and data, that will also bring our game to the next level and help our client but also the team to grow. The Programmatic team is part of DEPT® 's EMEA team, with team members located across Europe. Within our paid media teams, our certified programmatic advertising specialists help our clients to effectively purchase digital media which contribute to the clients goals. Whether through real-time bidding or direct deals with publishers, we make sure to drive the best results. We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Programmatic Consultant to join our team. The Programmatic specialist will be responsible for managing programmatic campaigns across multiple platforms, optimizing campaigns for performance, providing insights and recommendations to clients and team members. The ideal candidate will have a strong affinity in becoming a specialist in the programmatic advertising field, with an understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem and experience in managing campaigns on the Amazon Advertising platform, experience working with other DSPs is also preferable. Channel experience required for this role includes: video, display, and CTV. WHAT YOU’LL DO * You are constantly looking for the latest developments and opportunities that add value for the customer and are critical of the work we deliver. * You are interested in programmatic advertising, data and new technologies. * You are able to support devising strategies and turn them into best in class tactics for great clients. * With your knowledge you are able to support developing a plan that not only advises the most suitable creatives, but also how we effectively reach the target group and efficiently achieve the client's objectives. * You translate the results into insights, advice and new plans that you can present clearly at every level. * Manage programmatic campaigns on DV360 & Amazon DSP, alongside other DSPs, DMPs, and ad exchanges if necessary. * You are able to analyze campaign data to provide insights and recommendations to Senior team members and clients. * Deliver and present work with data-driven insight and analytics both internally and externally. WHAT YOU BRING * Hands-on experience with advertising (experience level is flexible, we value motivation and growth mindset) - internships count! * Understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including DSPs, DMPs, ad exchanges, and key digital formats; * Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data to optimize and improve campaign performance; * Experience or interest in working with formats such as display, video, and CTV; * Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, clients, and stakeholders; * A proactive mindset, attention to detail, and the confidence to bring in your own ideas; * Passion for advertising and curiosity for new tools, platforms, and innovations. WE OFFER Please note that benefits may vary by location. Feel free to reach out to your recruiter for more details * Hybrid working policy * A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021. * Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together! * The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. * Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. WHO ARE WE? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? 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Trainline

About us We are champions of rail, inspired to build a greener, more sustainable future of travel. Trainline enables millions of travellers to find and book the best value tickets across carriers, fares, and journey options through our highly rated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels.  Great journeys start with Trainline 🚄  Now Europe’s number 1 downloaded rail app, with over 135 million monthly visits and £6.3 billion in annual ticket sales, we collaborate with 270+ rail and coach companies in over 40 countries. We want to create a world where travel is as simple, seamless, eco-friendly and affordable as it should be.  Today, we're a FTSE 250 company driven by our incredible team of over 1,000 Trainliners from 50+ nationalities, based across London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh and Madrid. With our focus on growth in the UK and Europe, now is the perfect time to join us on this high-speed journey.  Introducing the Trainline Advertising Team 👋 Every month, millions of travellers plan, book and take journeys through Trainline, creating valuable moments for brands to connect with customers in a relevant and trusted way. Trainline Advertising has already proven its model, built repeat business, and is now scaling into a more mature, repeatable and high-margin commercial engine across multiple European markets. As Head of Ads Strategy & Operations, you will help connect ad sales, product development, operations and client delivery to ensure Trainline Advertising scales with clarity, consistency and commercial impact. You will shape go-to-market plans, support the development and commercialisation of new ad propositions, lead operational excellence, and build high-performing teams across Ads Strategy, Account Management and Operations. In this role as the Head of Ads Strategy & Operations, you will...🚄 * Support the Ads Proposition Strategy Lead in shaping go-to-market strategy, helping ensure Trainline Advertising develops compelling propositions that meet advertiser needs and create differentiation in the market. * Develop sales enablement materials, including narratives, playbooks, training decks and communication plans, to equip Ad Sales teams with clear and commercially effective messaging. * Partner closely with sales leadership to strengthen pipeline visibility, forecast accuracy and conversion, helping unblock demand and support delivery against commercial targets. * Set and evolve operational standards for ad delivery, measurement, quality, reliability and service levels across direct and programmatic campaigns. * Lead and develop the Operations and Client Success teams, setting clear priorities, ways of working and development plans that enable the function to scale sustainably. * Shape the strategy for the ad tech stack, including Google Ad Manager, SSPs, DSPs, consent frameworks and measurement tools, ensuring the platform remains resilient and fit for future growth. * Own key ad tech partner relationships, including performance, costs and commercial negotiations, while working with teams to maintain a privacy-first approach across GDPR, TCF v2.0 and evolving frameworks. * Drive client retention and growth by ensuring strong post-sale delivery, proactive account management, campaign optimisation, reporting, renewals and insight-led client conversations. We'd love to hear from you if you have...🔍 * Significant experience in retail media, digital publishing, ad tech or platform advertising, with a track record of helping scale a business beyond its early stage. * Experience leading teams across a broad remit, ideally including commercial strategy, account management, client success and ad operations. * Strong commercial judgement, with experience supporting revenue growth, margin improvement, pricing, yield, pipeline discipline and senior leadership reporting. * A strong understanding of the ad tech ecosystem, including Google Ad Manager, SSPs, DSPs and programmatic delivery models, with the confidence to set direction and challenge detail. * Good knowledge of privacy-first advertising, consent management and relevant frameworks such as GDPR and TCF v2.0. * Experience building operational rigour, scalable processes, documentation and resilience into a growing business. * Confidence operating in ambiguity, creating clarity for others and influencing outcomes across teams where you may not hold direct authority. * Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate between technical and commercial audiences and influence product, sales and operational priorities. More information: Enjoy fantastic perks like private healthcare & dental insurance, a generous work from abroad policy, 2-for-1 share purchase plans, an EV Scheme to further reduce carbon emissions, extra festive time off, and excellent family-friendly benefits.  We prioritise career growth with clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days. Jump on board and supercharge your career from day one!  We're operating a hybrid model and ask that Trainliners work from the office a minimum of 60% of their time over a 12-week period. We also have a 28-day Work from Abroad policy. Our values represent the things that matter most to us and what we live and breathe everyday, in everything we do:  * 💭 Think Big - We're building the future of rail  * ✔️ Own It - We focus on every customer, partner and journey  * 🤝  Travel Together - We're one team  * ♻️ Do Good - We make a positive impact  We know that having a diverse team makes us better and helps us succeed. And we mean all forms of diversity - gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, nationality and diversity of thought. That's why we're committed to creating inclusive places to work, where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated. Interested in finding out more about what it's like to work at Trainline? Why not check us out on LinkedIn, Instagram and Glassdoor!

Lyft

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. The Growth Marketing team is a data-driven, growth-focused function that brings together marketing, analytics, user insights, and experimentation to develop and optimize our rider and driver acquisition strategy. We are looking for an experienced, analytically minded programmatic marketer to lead and scale our programmatic user acquisition efforts. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring a blend of strategic thinking, hands-on channel expertise, and rigorous analytical skills. You will own key parts of our Growth Acquisition program and independently drive new user growth across emerging company initiatives including International Expansion, Partnerships, and Experimental Programs. The ideal candidate is self-directed, proactively digs into data, and brings a strong experimentation mindset. Advanced SQL and Excel skills are required. We're also looking for someone who actively uses AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT) to sharpen their analytical and operational workflows — not just as a novelty, but as a genuine multiplier on their output. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Own the strategy, execution, and optimization of programmatic paid media campaigns — including audience buildout, signal testing, bid strategy, and creative rotation across display, video, and native formats * Build, manage, and scale campaigns with a strong lens toward experimentation, incrementality, and measurement * Develop channel roadmaps and work cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Analytics, and Business teams to align on priorities and goals * Partner with third-party vendors and DSPs to expand online and offline acquisition capabilities * Conduct ad-hoc analyses to diagnose performance, surface insights, and drive actionable recommendations * Design and execute A/B and multivariate experiments to improve campaign performance and efficiency * Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate analysis, automate repetitive workflows, and bring a modern, efficiency-oriented approach to day-to-day operations EXPERIENCE: * 5+ years of experience in growth marketing or paid acquisition channel management, with deep expertise in programmatic media — including hands-on work with DSPs (The Trade Desk, DV360), audience strategy and segmentation, signal testing, bid optimization, and campaign architecture across display, video, and native formats * SQL and advanced data analysis skills are required — we will assess this during the interview process * Strong analytical proficiency in Excel or equivalent tools; comfortable building performance models and synthesizing data into clear recommendations * Proven track record of designing and executing A/B tests, optimizing campaigns, and translating results into strategic decisions * Demonstrated ability to operate independently — you take full ownership of your channels and drive projects from inception to completion with minimal oversight * Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and adapting quickly to shifting business priorities * AI Proficiency: creating custom agents, developing reusable skills/prompts, and integrating AI into day-to-day analytical and operational work to improve speed, quality, and scale BENEFITS: * Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled * Mental health benefits * Family building benefits * Child care and pet benefits * 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future * In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off * 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible * Subsidized commuter benefits * Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $128,000 - $160,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.