Programmatic Lead Partner - Business Growth in City of London

As a UK Programmatic Partner for Business Growth at JCDecaux, you will play an essential part in driving demand for our programmatic Digital Out of Home (DOOH) solutions. You will support our team by building professional and positive relationships within the programmatic buying community. Your ultimate goal is to deliver incremental revenue and offer extraordinary service that grows our programmatic DOOH demand.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Programmatic – Demand side, to ensure the business objectives for programmatic are implemented within the Business Growth Team.
• Educate the Business Growth Team from the learnings, meetings, and 121s held with the Head of Programmatic.
• Build relationships with clients, media and digital agencies, to grow programmatic revenue for JCDecaux.
• Actively participate in customised buyer planning sessions, hosting, presenting, and educating key collaborators, both internally and externally, about programmatic OOH’s impact on the media mix.
• Devise engagement plans and business development strategies and revenue forecasts to hit pre-determined revenue targets.
• Collaborate with your colleagues on the Business Growth team on all aspects of programmatic sales.
• Acquire and share a deep knowledge of JCDecaux's products and services.
• Stay informed on industry matters, the media marketplace and digital ecosystems, including DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, etc.
• Collaborate with various JCDecaux departments to deliver proactive and effective sales services.
• Work closely with team members to maintain a high level of external service.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, creativity, and personal accountability across the team.
• Encourage a feedback culture where we collectively learn from our experiences.
• Support teammates in their respective activities.
• Demonstrate confident communication and presentation skills across all levels.
• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Build and maintain positive relationships both internally and externally.
• Be a self-starter with the ability to prioritise and manage client expectations effectively.
• Adapt to working independently as well as part of a team, supporting colleagues and sharing information.
• Use your initiative and demonstrate a confident approach to decision-making.
• Manage your time optimally, ensuring timely delivery of tasks.
• Develop a deep understanding of business, financials, products/services, and market needs.
• Deliver work proactively and collaborate across departments to meet commitments.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in sales within the digital advertising sector is crucial.
• Familiarity with Programmatic Digital Out of Home is an advantage, but not essential.
• Experience with CRM systems for data input and report generation is desirable.
• Previous experience in customer-focused or fast-paced environments is beneficial.
• Track record of contributing to successful teams.
• Capability to perform effectively under operational pressure and time constraints.

About Us

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive culture and positive employee experience. We are One Team, more than just ourselves. We are customer first, we understand, and help solve our customers’ problems. We Test & Learn, we are empowered to learn and grow, unafraid of change. We choose to care, we are committed to doing the right thing, the right way. We value diversity and strive to nurture a creative and innovative workforce. It’s important to us that we give as much to our colleagues as they give to us. Our latest Belonging Survey showed that our colleagues feel valued and listened to as we continue to build an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, belong and be their authentic selves. We believe that diversity of thought, experience and background provides the platform for great creativity. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Recruitment Process

You find or get sent this job advert, read it, and feel like you’d be a great addition to the JCD family. You send in your application to let us know you’re interested. We see your application, get excited, and give you a call. You’ll meet us twice, depending on the role prepare a presentation and we’ll get to know each other. You’ll begin your journey with us, we’re excited to support and develop you throughout your career.