Trainee Programmatic

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This role is part of our Creative & Media team based in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Our team is a vibrant mix of talents, ranging from Creatives, Influencer Marketers, Brand & Content Strategists to Account Managers, Programmatic and Marketing Automation Consultants. Together, we blend imaginative storytelling and performance-driven strategies with cutting-edge technology to create engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients.

Digital Marketing at DEPT®:

• A group of analytical and performance-driven colleagues that will feel like friends in no-time;
• Good vibes: we’re trusting and believe in creative freedom and autonomy;
• If you grow, we grow. That’s why we’ll cheer you on and support you with personal coaching, a development plan and budget;
• Projects that work for you as well as the other way around. From short and snappy to more in-depth: whatever fits your ambition;
• Clients that will make you feel like a proud ambassador, like Logitech, Foot Locker & Philips.
• Best of both worlds: the pros of an international leading agency with the energy of your next door agency.

JOB PURPOSE

Programmatic is a cost-effective and impactful way of buying digital media, but only if activated at the right time and to the right user. And you play an essential role in this as a programmatic consultant.

The Programmatic team is part of the Creative & Media department at DEPT® NL. Within our paid media teams, our certified programmatic advertising specialists help our clients to effectively purchase digital media which contribute to the clients goals. Whether through real-time bidding or direct deals with publishers, we make sure to drive the best results.

In our 7-month traineeship, you will learn everything you need to know from our experts to become a Junior Programmatic Consultant. Within the first few weeks, we focus on setting the right foundation for you to specialize in Programmatic Buying later in the traineeship. You will receive a full introduction to the programmatic media landscape and the platforms we use. Lectures on the subjects are given by experienced consultants from our Programmatic Team. We will teach you everything you need to know about setups, data usage, analysis, and reporting so that you will be able to take part in powerful campaigns. Additionally, we’ll teach you everything you need to know to become a successful junior consultant, including time management, goal-setting, and presenting yourself.

We are seeking a highly motivated trainee to join our team and learn everything about the programmatic digital landscape. During your traineeship you will learn how to be responsible for managing programmatic campaigns across multiple platforms, optimizing campaigns for performance, providing insights and recommendations to clients and team members.

The ideal candidate will have a strong affinity in becoming a specialist in the programmatic advertising field and gaining an understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem and gain experience in managing campaigns on the Google stack (DV360, CM360) and other DSPs. Channel experience is not required for this role, but is a plus. This traineeship will cover: video, display, digital audio, digital outdoor, and CTV.

What You’ll Learn

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