Biddable Media Programmatic (Local) Associate Manager Fulltime

A part of the Inspire Biddable In-House Team, the local biddable team manages Localized Paid Programmatic Media campaigns for Inspire Brands across +30 designated market areas. This is a “hands-on-keys” role that is responsible for building programmatic display & video campaigns, placing all trades within our various DSPs and optimizing campaigns to deliver improved performance. This role requires careful in-platform management & financial stewardship for our brands.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Programmatic Activation/Trading
• Develop innovative, localized programmatic approaches to drive guests into local restaurants, while managing separation from national campaign in partnership with National social team
• Serve as the key hands-on-keys programmatic trader, managing programmatic campaigns on a market-by-market basis
• Execute programmatic campaigns from start to finish; setup, implementation, optimizations, reporting
• Analyze campaign data and optimize towards brand KPI’s and effectiveness
• Continually evaluate programmatic strategies and identify testing opportunities
• Build and source audiences relevant for each campaign
• Proactively monitor campaign activity for delivery, ad quality, and performance
• Attend and actively participate in regular status meetings (both internal and external) to help prioritize deliverables, takeaways/next steps and timelines with Managers
• Produce and present engaging campaign analysis to internal brand teams
• Manage the reporting and financial management for programmatic campaigns across the portfolio
• Demonstrate a “big picture” understanding of brands marketing strategy and the role programmatic plays

Agency and Cross-Functional Internal Teams Collaboration
• Partner with internal & agency media analytics team to measure impact of ongoing campaigns and overall plan
• Partner with National Inspire team to ensure clear separation exists between National & Local investment
• Participate in Programmatic Team meetings, workshops, QBR’s, & best practice development
• Partner with Media Strategy & Planning and Agency Planning teams to develop a learning agenda and testing roadmap based on the brands objectives, insights, and key challenges

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
• Required Minimum: Bachelor’s degree
• 2 – 5 years of relevant experience executing digital ad campaigns
• Local media campaign experience a plus but not required
• Hands on keyboard experience within a multichannel DSP (DV360, Yahoo!, TTD etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving and managing multiple tasks
• Account budget management through daily/weekly pacing, monthly and yearly goals

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES
• Ability to deliver results
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent project management skills (proficiency in Excel/PPT will be key)
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet project deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Personal integrity, humility, an appreciation for the power of true teamwork, and a sense of humor
• Passion for the restaurant industry and desire to train in our restaurants to learn operations. A strong desire to help shape the future at Inspire Brands
• Self-starter personality who can operate with minimal supervision
• Strong ability to work closely with team members to solve problems, prioritize tasks, and manage time effectively
• A detail-oriented approach and a desire to achieve objectives accurately
• Solid quantitative and research skills, and proven data interpretation capability
• Ability to learn new systems and workflows

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.