Programmatic Senior Executive

Company Description

Zenith is the ROI agency. We help brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth.

At Zenith, Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation. They’re grounded in evidence, backed by rigorous forecasting and designed to deliver stronger returns for clients and better experiences for consumers. We work as empathetic partners, taking the time to understand our clients’ businesses and tying our success to theirs.

Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets. In the UK, we work with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons – helping them make smarter, more impactful choices to unlock growth. We believe an inclusive culture strengthens our business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity, and we actively encourage our people to drive positive change.

Overview

Programmatic Senior Executive

We are hiring a Programmatic Senior Executive to join Zenith and help shape the future of data-driven media activation. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of clients, delivering impactful campaigns while collaborating with talented specialists across the agency. You'll play a key role in driving campaign performance, uncovering new opportunities, and helping clients achieve meaningful business results. If you're curious about digital innovation, enjoy working with data, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Manage and optimise programmatic campaigns across a variety of client accounts to deliver strong commercial outcomes.
• Partner with Programmatic Managers and wider planning teams to develop and execute effective activation strategies.
• Monitor campaign performance, identify insights, and translate data into clear recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain high standards of campaign setup, quality assurance, trafficking, and ongoing optimisation.
• Build trusted relationships with clients through responsive communication and proactive support.
• Contribute ideas that improve campaign effectiveness, operational efficiency, and the wider programmatic offering.
• Support knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the team and agency.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Hands-on experience managing programmatic campaigns within one or more leading DSP platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance data and identify actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting ideas and recommendations to a range of stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build positive relationships across teams and client groups.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• An interest in emerging media channels, technology, automation, and the evolving digital landscape.
• A proactive mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality work and continuously developing your expertise.

Additional Information

Zenith UK offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

📖 Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith UK, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.