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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: Customer Success & Client Operations · Seniority: Director · Posted: August 27, 2026 · Verified: Oct 8, 2026

Role Overview & Description

Leads programmatic media buying strategy and execution for client campaigns, overseeing a team of specialists. Focuses on optimizing yield, audience targeting, and performance across programmatic channels.
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