Head of Programmatic, Europe

This is an exciting role at a critical time for our clients: we need to evolve our offering to help them get ready for the next phase of growth in the context of AI, increasing regulatory pressures and fragmentation of the market place.
Your role will be to build upon our existing programmatic offering and turbo charge it into a team of brilliant experts, with gold standard operating procedures, new products and services which is famous in the market for delivering exceptional performance for clients.
You will be one of the leaders of the 120 strong Assembly Activation division, reporting into the EMEA Chief Activation Officer.
You'll lead a team of 10 programmatic experts, based in the UK, France and India working across clients that include Estee Lauder, Lenovo, Moncler and many others.
The key focus on the role is to deliver growth for our clients, the agency and our people through programmatic advertising., Channel and technical expertise.

• Develops a team of deep programmatic expertise in both channel planning and activation.


• Adopts a 'first to test, master and scale' approach to new features, products, approaches and platforms.


• Creates regular programmatic point of view documents and case studies which demonstrate our expertise.


• Establishes and evolves maturity models and auditing frameworks for clients in programmatic.


Commercial

• Manages team costs and income to defined margin targets.


• Ensures adherence to finance processes and budget management.


• Designs and executes resourcing models which ensure we deliver to the highest standards for clients while fulfilling our contractual obligations.


• Works with the commercial director to ensure we work within the preferred supplier list (PSL) as much as possible and meet our commercial targets.


• Works with client managing partners to ensure media forecasts are accurate and up-to-date.


• Proactively explores and develops new commercial models and products.


Operational excellence

• Designs and delivers operational best practice in programmatic which ensures high quality and consistent delivery across all programmatic teams.


• Integrates onshore and offshore teams to ensure they work seamlessly together and to the same high standards of delivery and performance.


• Establishes routines and ways of working which ensure our teams are close to the 'real-time' performance of accounts and therefore able to deliver exceptional insight and performance.


• Ensures teams are organised, have clear roadmaps and deliver to high quality work to agreed deadlines.


Client and partner leadership

• Establishes strong relationships with key clients, media owners and technology partners.


• Collaborates with media partners to create value for our clients and the agency.


• Develops a client first mentality across the programmatic team ensuring your team act in the best interests of our clients and always show up positively.


• Drives exceptional performance for our clients and ensures our clients and the agency know about the value we bring to our clients' businesses.


Department leadership

• Creates a high performing community of specialists who support and challenge one another.


• Represents the department at all levels across the agency, collaborating positively and with purpose.


• Nurtures an inclusive team ensuring everyone is heard and treated equally.


• Implements talent management strategies., Discover the perks of joining our team, where your well-being and growth are paramount. Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 24 days, rising by a day for each year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days, ensuring you have ample time to rejuvenate. We celebrate your milestones by giving you an additional day off for your birthday and 1/2 day during December, whether that be to get a bit of last minute shopping in, or attend your child's school play!

Embrace the flexibility of our hybrid working policy, empowering you to work remotely two days a week, supplemented by a remote pot of four weeks to accommodate life's demands. We also relish our early finish Fridays to kickstart your weekend.
We're proud to prioritise family with our comprehensive parental leave policies, including a maternity return to work bonus, temporary flexible arrangements on return, and the support of a dedicated coach to ease your transition back to work. Gain peace of mind with our life assurance and critical illness cover, along with access to our Medicash healthcare cash plan.
As a member of the IPA, we offer a plethora of development opportunities to nurture your professional growth, coupled with access to mental health coaching to support your holistic well-being.
We respect diverse beliefs through our bank holiday exchange scheme and even offer pawternity leave to support your furry family members. Join us and thrive in an inclusive environment where your well-being and individuality are celebrated.

Equal Opportunities
Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviours


• 10+ years agency experience.


• Deep expertise in DV360 and Teads Ads Manager.


• A good level of experience in managed service display advertising.


• Highly analytical with advanced Excel skills.


• Good relationships with teams at Google, Teads and other media owners and technology providers.


• Can call upon lots of examples of delivering growth for clients.


• Has an excellent track record of winning new business.


• Leads with clarity, positivity and energy.