Senior Specialist, Programmatic (Kia 2026)

@ Canvas Worldwide

Senior Specialist, Programmatic (Kia 2026)

Posted 6 days ago

About the job

Canvas Worldwide is an award-winning independent media agency focused on creative solutions that challenge the status quo and foster diversity. The role involves managing programmatic campaigns, working with DSPs, ensuring campaign success, and collaborating with internal and external teams. Hybrid work required.

Requirements

Experience with DSP platforms
Strong campaign management skills
Proficiency in Excel and data analysis
Ability to work with large datasets
Proactive and organized

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Minimum 2 years’ programmatic experience
Knowledge of DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP
Experience mentoring junior staff
Excellent communication skills

Full job description

Canvas Worldwide dares to be the challenger the ad industry needs. Do you "Challenge the Comfortable?" Then you'll fit right in here at Canvas.

Recognized as one of Ad Age's "Best Places to Work" for three consecutive years, Canvas Worldwide is an independent media agency committed to providing creative solutions for brands that challenge the status quo. Our clients include Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, MGM, Zillow and McDonald’s (to name a few…).

Our agency cultivates an environment where all are welcome to push outside their comfort zones to solve problems in new ways. We encourage the team to be its best by creating the most positive workplace experience for all. For instance, we outpace the industry on diversity and inclusion AND offer continuous training and workshops for career development. So, if you dare to challenge the comfortable… then keep reading.

Programmatic Sr. Specialist works within the Programmatic group – as a subset of theBiddable group, and reports into the Associate Director, Programmatic. While the programmatic group is a specialized channel, the role also requires the programmatic specialist to work with strategy teams and investment teams as an extension of their plan execution process.

Programmatic Sr. Specialists own campaign management and strategy from start to finish – inclusive of all self-service capabilities in planning, trafficking, execution, optimization, and reporting.

Platform (primary) - DSP

Master the usage of demand side platforms for campaign set up, optimization, and reporting; inclusive of:
Bulk updating of campaigns, budget management, and troubleshooting platform issues
Work in reporting suite to glean insights and make optimizations against KPI goals
Applying insights to put together recommendations and set up campaigns
Support managing relationship with platform teams to continually bring innovation and updates to product

Platform (secondary) – partner platforms

Learn and master processes and systems related to the trafficking and workflow management of programmatic campaigns inclusive of:
Primary Ad Server
Dynamic Creative Ad Server
Billing/Planning system
Verification systems
Measurement systems
Learn and become proficient in reporting systems that support programmatic campaigns (inclusive of data, verification, analysis that comes from reporting output directly in DSP)

Campaign Ownership

Work collaboratively with multiple groups both internally and externally (strategy teams, client and creative agency)
Participation in status meetings – and communicate updates outward
Clarify with strategy teams on campaign deliverable requirements
Work collaboratively with analytics + adops teams on tagging requirements to QA performance
Own billing and reconciliation process (inclusive of ad serving estimation) to maintain campaign parameters
Communicate outwardly on partner recommendations + rationales to share feedback on partners
Clear communication on if deadlines will not be met to manage expectations
Join client meetings and be able to speak to campaign optimizations and performance with rationale

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Minimum of 2 years’ experience working on Programmatic Team
Knowledge and Experience with DSP platforms (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP) required
Proficiency in advanced Excel formulas and experience manipulating large datasets into digestible insights
Be proactive: Show interest in constantly learning and growing
Be organized: able to work with dept head to prioritize projects across campaigns while also clearly communicating progress and project completion
Experience mentoring and guiding junior level traders

Salary and Benefits

Actual base salary is determined upon factors such as experience, qualifications, training, certifications, and internal equity. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Base salary is part of a total rewards package that includes highly competitive benefits like generous medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, commuter benefits, disability and life insurance coverage, 401(k) matching, up to 14 holidays per year, a “Do Good Day,” and unlimited PTO.

Additional perks include employee social and wellness events, a DEI Council, auto purchase rebate program, monthly wellness allowance, and in-office amenities such as fresh kombucha and an in-house barista inside our beautiful, new vibrant El Segundo office.

In-Office Work Schedule

This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 3 days in-office per week.

Canvas Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

CA Applicants: Canvas Worldwide practices Fair Chance Hiring

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