VP,ProgrammaticStrategy&Operations

## Description Canvas Worldwide dares to be the challenger the ad industry needs. Do you "Challenge the Comfortable?" Then you'll fit right in here at Canvas.   Recognized as one of Ad Age's "Best Places to Work" for three consecutive years, Canvas Worldwide is an independent media agency committed to providing creative solutions for brands that challenge the status quo. Our clients include Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, MGM, Zillow and McDonald’s (to name a few…).   Our agency cultivates an environment where all are welcome to push outside their comfort zones to solve problems in new ways. We encourage the team to be its best by creating the most positive workplace experience for all. For instance, we outpace the industry on diversity and inclusion AND offer continuous training and workshops for career development. So, if you dare to challenge the comfortable… then keep reading. We're hiring a VP of Programmatic Strategy & Operations to serve as the right hand to the SVP of Programmatic & Activation Technology. This is a rare seat: you'll be operating at the intersection of strategic media development, cross-functional partnership, and operational excellence — across a 33+ person team managing over a quarter of a billion in annual media investment for some of the most demanding brands in the country.   If you think in systems, translate complexity into clarity, and have deep conviction about how programmatic media should actually work — this role was built for you.   Programmatic Strategy & Media Plan Development Lead the strategic development of programmatic media plans — not just activation briefs, but the full architecture: channel selection, DSP strategy, audience construction, deal structures (PMP, PG, open market), and budget allocation logic Design media strategies that span CTV, display, video, DOOH, and emerging formats, with a clear point of view on how each channel contributes to outcomes — not just reach Build plans that are rooted in the business objective fir