Staff Digital Media Manager (f/m/d) Programmatic & Social

IONOS EN
Hinterm Hauptbahnhof 3-5 +1 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior digital media professionals who specialize in programmatic video and CTV, and who thrive in hybrid environments with cross-market collaboration and AI integration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 4+ years of experience in programmatic video and cross-market campaign management
    — “At least 4 years of experience in digital media management, agency or advertiser side, with a focus on programmatic video, CTV or online video.”
  • Individuals with strong negotiation skills and fluency in both German and English
    — “Very good German, because you’ll negotiate and manage deals with German publishers and sales houses, and very good English, which is our everyday language for working with teams across brands and markets.”
  • Professionals who have built AI-powered workflows for campaign setup and optimization
    — “You have built your own automations with AI tools that run in day-to-day work and can show examples.”

Things to consider

  • Must be able to manage multiple brands and markets simultaneously
    — “You own programmatic video, CTV, online video and paid social for our brand campaigns across several brands and markets, from channel strategy and setup to ongoing optimisation.”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience with cross-market planning and performance forecasting
    — “Experience in independent budget and channel planning across several markets, including forecasting and reporting with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau.”
  • Showcase your ability to set tracking and testing standards for video campaigns
    — “You set standards for tracking, taxonomy and testing in your channels, such as brand lift and creative tests, and make sure all markets follow them.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Developed and executed programmatic video and CTV strategies
  • Negotiated deals with streaming publishers
Typical background
digital media managementprogrammatic advertising

Skills & requirements

Required

Programmatic AdvertisingCTVPaid SocialDspsAd ServersBudget PlanningChannel StrategyAI Workflows

Preferred

Video InventoryAuction MechanicsDeal TypesFrequency CappingViewability

Stack & domain

Programmatic VideoCTVPaid SocialDspsCm360Ad ServersMetaYoutubeTiktokVideo InventoryAuction MechanicsDeal TypesCTV SpecificsBudget And Channel PlanningForecastingReportingBI ToolsAI ToolsAutomationNegotiationDeal ManagementTrackingTaxonomyTestingBrand LiftCreative TestsViewabilityFrequency CappingAI WorkflowsLookerTableauCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipProblem-solvingProject ManagementData AnalysisInnovationStrategic ThinkingDigital MediaProgrammatic AdvertisingVideo AdvertisingBudget PlanningAI

About the role

Original posting from IONOS EN via Greenhouse

About IONOS

At IONOS, we don't just manage servers – we shape the digital future for more than 6.2 million customers worldwide with our solutions. As Europe's leading hosting provider and a pioneer in independent cloud solutions, we are building next-generation infrastructure – from sovereign cloud architectures and high-performance GPU clusters to integrated AI automation tools.

What drives us is digital sovereignty for Europe and real impact for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as large enterprises. We work in agile teams, rely on transparent structures, and believe that excellence and innovation only emerge through true team spirit.

Ready for your next step? Become part of IONOS and grow with us.

You know programmatic inside out and want to own your channel area, not just run it? With us you shape programmatic video, CTV and paid social for our brand campaigns across several brands and markets, and make them faster and better with AI workflows.

Tasks

You own programmatic video, CTV, online video and paid social for our brand campaigns across several brands and markets, from channel strategy and setup to ongoing optimisation.

You develop budget and channel planning for your channels, including performance forecasts, and feed your recommendations into the overall media plan.

You negotiate and manage deals with streaming publishers and sales houses, e.g. private marketplaces, programmatic guaranteed and direct deals.

You set standards for tracking, taxonomy and testing in your channels, such as brand lift and creative tests, and make sure all markets follow them.

You build and run AI-powered workflows for setup, reporting and optimisation, from first idea to day-to-day operation.

Qualifications

At least 4 years of experience in digital media management, agency or advertiser side, with a focus on programmatic video, CTV or online video.

Solid hands-on experience with DSPs such as DV360 or The Trade Desk, with CM360 and ad servers, and with paid social video on Meta, YouTube and TikTok.

Deep understanding of video inventory, auction mechanics, deal types and CTV specifics such as frequency capping and viewability.

Experience in independent budget and channel planning across several markets, including forecasting and reporting with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau.

You have built your own automations with AI tools that run in day-to-day work and can show examples.

Very good German, because you’ll negotiate and manage deals with German publishers and sales houses, and very good English, which is our everyday language for working with teams across brands and markets.

Benefits

Hybrid working model.

Flexible working hours through trust-based working hours.

At some locations a subsidized canteen and various free drinks.

Modern office space with very good transport connections.

Various employee discounts for activities and products.

Employee events such as summer and winter parties, as well as workshops.

Numerous training and development opportunities.

Various health offers, such as sports and health courses.

Application Note

We value diversity and welcome all applications – regardless of, for example, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity, physical characteristics, marital status or any other irrelevant factor subject to applicable law.

Source: IONOS EN careers (Greenhouse)

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