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Associate Director - Programmatic

Location: Bangalore, India; Chennai, India; Coimbatore, India; Gurgaon, India; Hyderabad, India; Kolkata, India; Mumbai, India; Pune, India · Category: Marketing & Growth · Seniority: Director · Posted: August 27, 2026 · Verified: Oct 8, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This associate director role leads programmatic advertising strategy and execution, managing campaign setup, optimization, and vendor relationships. The role requires deep knowledge of DSPs, ad exchanges, and programmatic buying to deliver efficient and effective campaigns.
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EssenceMediacom

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Global media agency for planning, buying, analytics and commerce.

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