Digital Media Manager; Programmatic

Join us as a
** Digital Media Manager (Programmatic)
** at McCann Bristol. The role is based in Bristol (Hybrid) and focuses on leading and managing digital media campaigns for a wide range of clients, particularly in travel and healthcare.

We are looking for a professional who thrives in an agile, fast‑paced environment and has solid experience in digital media, especially programmatic and paid search.

• Plan, buy, and implement digital media campaigns across managed and self‑service platforms – display (including video and mobile), social media, and search.
• Manage programmatic media campaigns end‑to‑end, designing strategies and recommending tactics to deliver against brand objectives.
• Demonstrate in‑depth programmatic knowledge through client campaign builds.
• Implement campaigns, including set‑up, launch, trafficking, and optimisation in DSPs, and manage creative asset deployment.
• Handle day‑to‑day optimisations, pacing, and reporting of campaigns against key metrics, forecasting spend and ensuring optimal performance and efficiencies.
• Report across multiple clients, providing insightful analysis and recommendations.
• Prepare detailed digital media schedules in Excel and create compelling PowerPoint presentations for client meetings.
• Monitor and reconcile campaigns, ensuring accuracy and commercial accountability.
• Collaborate closely with media vendors and tech partners, building strong working relationships.
• Work closely with the wider media department to produce truly integrated media plans.

• Experience in programmatic and paid social media, with in‑platform expertise.
• Strong client servicing skills and a proven ability to build and maintain robust client relationships.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A curious and questioning mindset, always seeking innovative solutions and embracing new challenges.
• A proactive and positive “can‑do” attitude, with excellent verbal and written communication.
• Skilled in presenting complex strategies and results to clients.
• Practical experience activating within DV360 and The Trade Desk, including building, running, and optimising campaigns.
• Experience using Google Campaign Manager and Google Analytics.

Beyond a competitive salary, we provide 28 days holiday plus the opportunity for additional fully paid leave, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, and more. We are committed to a culture of learning and development, offering industry‑leading training programmes (Facebook Blueprint, Tik Tok Academy, Google Campaign Manager training, etc.) and access to exclusive features and products from our media partners.

For us, diversity is a business imperative and is embedded into every aspect of how we operate to drive success. We are a disability‑confident, committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role. Please let us know when you apply if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.