Programmatic Executive

Get hands-on with our proprietary DSP and the industry’s leading platforms. At Crimtan, you’ll activate campaigns for well-known brands across the full programmatic ecosystem: display, video, native, audio, DOOH and CTV. All from our Brighton office, as part of a global trading team.

About Crimtan
Crimtan makes the complex world of programmatic advertising simple. Since 2009, we’ve helped well-known brands reach the right people with relevant, privacy-compliant campaigns across the whole customer lifecycle.
What sets us apart is that we own the full stack:

• Architect – our own DSP and campaign platform, bringing data, channels and dynamic creative together in one place.
• ActiveID – our cookieless, persistent identifier, live since 2018, for precise and privacy-safe targeting and attribution.
• Reflow – our dynamic creative (DCO) engine, which turns one template into thousands of personalised ads.
• Compass AI – our own AI, at the heart of our ControlOS intelligence suite, putting programmatic strategy and Crimtan know-how on tap, from planning through to activation and measurement.
• Personas and AI audiences – we build bespoke customer personas for each brand and use AI to model the audiences behind them, so campaigns reach the people most likely to act.
• Exclusive data partnerships – with premium publishers and data providers, including Mastercard.

With teams across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, our vision is simple: to transform programmatic advertising into meaningful individual experiences.

We’re looking for a motivated, detail-driven Programmatic Executive to join our Trading team in Brighton, on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week in the office. You’ll own the day-to-day build, management and optimisation of campaigns for global brands.
You’ll trade on Crimtan’s proprietary DSP alongside the leading external platforms we have access to, including DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP and Yahoo DSP. That means you’ll learn to pick the right platform for each brief, rather than being tied to just one.
You’ll typically manage 15–25 live campaigns at a time. Your goal: hit client KPIs while protecting the cost of media.
You’ll get structured training across the full programmatic ecosystem – display, video, native, audio, DOOH and CTV – plus our own data and dynamic creative products.
Key responsibilities

• Build campaigns – independently set up display, video and native campaigns on Crimtan’s proprietary DSP and at least two external DSPs (e.g. DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, Yahoo DSP), following naming conventions and QA checks.
• Manage pacing and delivery – monitor campaigns daily and make standard optimisations across bidding, frequency and targeting to hit client KPIs.
• Watch the cost of media – track it on your campaigns and flag early when it drifts off target.
• Report clearly – pull and check console and DSP reports, and explain plainly what is happening on each campaign.
• Set up tracking – create standard pixels and conversion events, and traffic third-party tags, click trackers and common macros.
• Troubleshoot – spot common delivery, pacing, setup and tracking issues and escalate them with the right detail; raise support tickets with guidance.
• Activate deals – work with open exchange, PMP and programmatic guaranteed deals, applying brand safety and verification basics.
• Use AI well – use Crimtan’s approved AI tools for reporting, QA and performance summaries, in line with our AI usage policy.
• Partner with Client Services – handle ad-hoc requests and clearly communicate campaign changes.
• Help shape the product – suggest console and workflow improvements and test new features when asked.
• Support your Trading Lead – help with any aspect of campaign management as needed.

You’re interested in a career in advertising, comfortable with tech, and enjoy giving clients great service. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Personable – you build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues across teams.
• Entrepreneurial – you show ownership, initiative and accountability, and help improve how we work.
• Organised under pressure – you prioritise by urgency, own your deadlines and flag bottlenecks early.
• Detail-focused – you check your work and escalate issues before they become problems.
• Curious – you seek out learning and keep up with industry news.

Essential

• 1–2 years in a programmatic trading role, with hands-on experience in at least one major DSP such as DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP or Yahoo DSP.
• Solid Excel or Google Sheets skills: pivot tables, lookups and bulk-upload sheets.
• An analytical, data-driven approach, with strong problem solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret large data sets and turn trends into actionable insight.
• Strong written and spoken English, with the confidence to explain problems and propose solutions.

Desirable

• Experience with pixels, ad server tags or tag managers.
• Experience across more than one of these DSPs, or a specialism in CTV, Amazon or YouTube campaigns.
• Exposure to audio, DOOH or dynamic creative campaigns.

• Global exposure – work on campaigns for well-known brands, alongside trading teams around the world.
• The latest tech – trade on our proprietary DSP alongside the industry’s leading DSPs, and grow with us as we build AI tools into every step of the programmatic buying workflow, from setup and QA to optimisation and reporting.
• Hybrid working – 3 days per week in our Brighton office, 2 days remote.
• Rewards – company bonus scheme, pension, and healthcare plan (including mental health cover).
• Time off – 25 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays.
• Great culture – a passionate, friendly and transparent team where your ideas shape the product.

Ready to apply?
If you want to learn programmatic on our own tech, work with global brands and grow fast, we’d love to hear from you. Even if you don’t tick every box, apply anyway – we hire for potential and curiosity as much as experience.
Crimtan is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background and are committed to an inclusive hiring process.