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The Campaign Management Team at Cognitiv is a highly visible team at the center of our products. We are looking for a Programmatic Analyst II with strong programmatic advertising experience who can coordinate cross-functionally with Client Success, Science, Engineering, and Sales to drive campaign performance. To do this effectively, you will proactively identify performance improvement opportunities, diligently monitoring campaign metrics and ensure campaigns are set up according to best practices. Success in this role will be demonstrated by consistent campaign performance and ability to dive deep into the weeds of bidding logic to identify opportunities for driving greater performance. The Programmatic Analyst has significant influence on our tools, reporting, and processes to ensure we are operating as efficiently as possible to support a continued high rate of growth of campaigns in our portfolio. As a key member of this team you must possess a high sense of agency, be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills in order to deliver on your responsibility for managing a variety of programmatic campaigns of varying size and complexity. Strong communication skills are vital as you will coordinate across many different teams to ensure campaign performance. We value in-person collaboration with team members and have a hybrid work schedule. This position will be located in our Bellevue, WA office with 3 days in office (Mon/Tue/Wed) and 2 days remote (Thursday/Friday).
Responsibilities
Campaigns Subject Matter Expert● Independently and reliably represents campaign performance to Client Success, Sales, and AdOps● Qualifies campaigns, ensuring appropriate data source, attribution, KPI, BM, filtering and data source; informs campaign set up according to unique client requirements● Monitor campaigns, establishing and executing campaign improvement plans● High sense of ownership of campaign performance. Conveys urgency to broader teams.
Analytical Initiative● Identifies analysis that can inform campaign setup (delivery, performance, margin); Evaluates potential analysis methodologies and takes appropriate action based on findings; identify best next steps in a project● Proficient in accessing and querying complex datasets (e.g. Requests)● Propose, launch and evaluate campaign performance improvement experiments; effective documentation of outcomes and next steps● Strong familiarity with relevant attribution methods and capable of building custom attribution pipelines as needed● Communicates findings and progress effectively to team members and stakeholders across departments.
Capability Builder● Automates manual tasks, or creates clear request for other teams to automate ● Recommends on process improvements to help cross-team collaboration● Builds high utility dashboards or pipelines● Identify new product capabilities, automation and process improvements; e.g. automate repetitive tasks, produce insights that demonstrate impact of new features or platform capabilities
Requirements● Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or related, technical field● Proven experience (Typically 5+ years) in managing programmatic advertising campaigns across various platforms (DSPs, SSPs)● Solid understanding of digital marketing principles and best practices● Familiarity with ad tech tools and platforms such as Google Ads, DV360, IAS, DoubleVerify, etc.● Experience with data analysis and interpreting campaign performance metrics● Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively to find solutions● Team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments● Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership over campaign performance● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics● Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and on a path that is sometimes yet to be paved. We are a fast growing company. Change occurs often. The opportunity for direct impact on the business is very high.
Salary● $100,000-$140,000 Base Salary + EquityActual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to job-related knowledge, level of relevant experience, education and skills. Base salary is just one component of your total rewards package at Cognitiv. Employees are eligible for equity and various benefits. Here are some of the many benefits that our employees receive: ● Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, including some plans that are 100% employer paid● 12 weeks paid parental leave● Career Ladders slated to advance your career● Unlimited PTO● Work-From-Anywhere August● Equity at all levels● Comprehensive onboarding program (Cognitiv University)● Hybrid work model● Daily Lunch On Us● Health and Wellness Stipend● Cell phone reimbursement● Parking Expense (CA & WA Offices)● 401(k) plan with employer match● Employee Assistance Program● Pre-tax commuter benefits and MORE! Cognitiv is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
