Senior Executive - Programmatic & Search

Location: Bengaluru

About the Role:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and performance-driven  Senior Executive - Programmatic & Search  with 2–3 years of experience managing campaigns across  DV360 and Google Ads  (other DSPs are a plus). The role requires a combination of programmatic and paid search expertise, strong execution skills, client-facing confidence, and the ability to deliver high-quality campaigns while supporting overall digital strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan, execute, and optimise programmatic campaigns on DV360 and paid search campaigns on Google Ads to deliver against client KPIs.
Manage end-to-end Google Ads campaigns across Search, Display, and Performance Max — including keyword strategy, bid management, and ad copy.
Identify optimisation opportunities across both programmatic and search channels, applying industry best practices to drive performance.
Monitor campaign pacing, budgets, timelines, and ROI across DV360 and Google Ads to ensure effective delivery.
Support cross-functional collaboration (creative, strategy, analytics) to maximise campaign results.
Conduct campaign reporting, post-campaign analysis, and share insights with clients and internal teams.
Assist in creating campaign strategies, media plans, and client presentations that incorporate both programmatic and search recommendations.
Perform daily account checks across DV360 and Google Ads, review campaign setups, and recommend improvements.
Support creative briefing and requirement gathering for ongoing and new campaigns.
Track monthly spends, budget allocations, and ROAS across both channels, providing timely updates to managers and clients.

Requirements:

2–3 years of hands-on experience with DV360 and Google Ads; knowledge of other DSPs is a plus.
Proven experience managing Google Ads campaigns - Search, Display, and/or Performance Max.
Strong experience in campaign execution and optimisation within a fast-paced environment.
Analytical mindset with the ability to derive insights and apply them to improve performance across programmatic and search.
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for campaign tracking and reporting.
Excellent communication and presentation skills for internal and client-facing discussions.
Ability to multitask, manage timelines, and deliver campaigns with attention to detail.
Team player with the ability to also work independently when required.
Willingness to learn new tools and adapt to emerging digital innovations.

About Havas India:
Havas India gathers the expertise of 20 agencies and specialised divisions across 3 verticals:
Havas Media Network – Havas Media, Pivot Roots (integrated digital), Arena Media, Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home), Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (sports, entertainment & content), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (pure play social media), and Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing);
Havas Creative Network – Havas Worldwide India (creative), Havas People India (talent communications & employer branding), Havas CX India (customer experience), Think Design (UX/UI), Shobiz (experiential marketing), Shobiz Exhibits (exhibitions) Conran Design Group Mumbai (branding & design), PR Pundit Havas Red (PR), and Prose on Pixels (content-at-scale);
Havas Health & You – Havas Life Sorento (health & wellness communications). With its unique Village model, it is an integrated network present across 3 Villages in Mumbai, Gurgaon and Bengaluru, and regional offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, with over 2000+ professionals and associates. As one of India’s fastest growing and agile networks, Havas India has bagged multiple new clients across verticals and won several prestigious awards over the last 2 years including the group being Great Place To Work® Certified™ twice in a row (Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 & Dec 2023 – Dec 2024), consistently being featured in the top 3 at R3 New Business League rankings, and winning at Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year awards, e4m Indian Marketing Awards 2023, ABBY One Show 2023, Campaign Women Leading Change awards, and more.

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