Programmatic Senior Account 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

We are hiring a Senior Programmatic Account Executive to play a key role in delivering high-performing programmatic campaigns across Sky’s portfolio of brands. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of media, data and innovation, helping clients achieve meaningful business outcomes through smart audience strategies and campaign optimisation. You'll collaborate with talented specialists across teams, contribute fresh thinking, and help shape best-in-class programmatic solutions in a fast-evolving digital landscape. Inspired by continuous improvement and great client partnerships, you'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact from day one.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

• Deliver and optimise programmatic campaigns across a range of client objectives and brand campaigns.
• Monitor campaign performance, pacing and quality to ensure strong delivery and measurable results.
• Identify opportunities to enhance campaign effectiveness through insight-led optimisation.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, agency teams and key stakeholders.
• Present campaign performance updates alongside practical recommendations for continued success.
• Support innovation projects, testing initiatives and the adoption of emerging programmatic solutions.
• Share knowledge, contribute to team development and help foster a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for

• Experience managing programmatic campaigns within platforms such as DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP or similar technology.
• Strong understanding of programmatic planning, activation, optimisation and measurement.
• Confidence analysing campaign data and turning insights into clear actions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail when managing multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of campaign tracking, ad serving or reporting platforms would be beneficial.
• Curiosity, collaboration and a desire to continuously learn and improve within the evolving programmatic landscape.

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.