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About this Programmatic Specialist role at Dentsu

Dentsu · Onsite · Johannesburg - Sandton Gate Building A (3rd Floor),7 Minerva Rd, Glenadrienne, Sandton
The DV360 Specialist is responsible for the planning, setup, management, optimization, and reporting of programmatic display, video, audio, connected TV (CTV), and digital out-of-home (DOOH) campaigns through Google Display & Video 360 (DV360) and the other DSP’s (The Trade desk, Amazon Ads). The role requires strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of programmatic advertising, audience strategies, and performance measurement to drive campaign success and business outcomes for clients or brands.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute programmatic media strategies aligned with campaign objectives.
  • Build and launch campaigns within DV360 across display, video, YouTube, audio, CTV, and emerging formats.
  • Configure insertion orders, line items, creatives, audience targeting, and bidding strategies.
  • Ensure campaigns are launched accurately and according to agreed timelines.
  • Monitor campaign performance daily and make data-driven optimization recommendations.
  • Optimize bidding, budgets, targeting, frequency caps, inventory sources, and creative performance.
  • Conduct audience and inventory analysis to improve campaign effectiveness.
  • Maximize campaign performance against KPIs including CPM, CPC, CPV, CPA, ROAS, reach, and viewability.
  • Produce regular campaign performance reports and dashboards.
  • Analyse campaign results and provide actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Present performance findings to internal stakeholders and clients where required.
  • Assist with forecasting, budgeting, and media planning activities.
  • Build and maintain audience strategies using:
    • First-party data
    • Third-party audiences
    • Custom audiences
    • Customer Match segments
  • Work closely with analytics and data teams to implement audience strategies.
  • Ensure audience targeting complies with privacy regulations and platform policies.
  • Support implementation and troubleshooting of Floodlight tags and conversion tracking.
  • Collaborate with analytics teams on campaign measurement frameworks.
  • Validate tracking and attribution setups before campaign launch.
  • Ensure accuracy of campaign tagging and reporting structures.
  • Stay updated on DV360 product enhancements and industry best practices.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage new targeting, inventory, and measurement capabilities.

Client Service 20%

  • Managing media brand expectations
  • Deadline and Project management
  • Strategy guidance and input to drive the business objectives.
  • Responsible for the quality of work.
  • Attend key client and media brand meetings
  • Support and drive the teams in the development of key client growth strategies in line with broader business objectives, driving output and agency collaboration

Experience:

  • 3-5 Years: Mid

Location:

Johannesburg - Sandton Gate Building A (3rd Floor),7 Minerva Rd, Glenadrienne, Sandton

Brand:

Amplifi

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent
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About Dentsu

About dentsu For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact.

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