Assembly Global
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assemblyglobal.com
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About Us
At Assembly, we help brands find the change to fuel business growth. We are an award-winning global brand performance agency, home to 1,600 talented people across 25 offices globally. We create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving and an inspired, collaborative workplace culture.
At Assembly we embody three core values: Show Up - actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth; Make Change - embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change; and Win Well - approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Together, we create an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact.
We stay ahead of what’s next, providing fresh insights to spark new ideas. We’re a trusted partner to our clients, working behind the scenes to bring imagination, depth, and clarity to their biggest challenges—in entertainment, technology, lifestyle, sports, and gaming. Together, we create with confidence
Overview
We are a growth mind-set, meritocratic, and high-performance organization with a progressive outlook in everything we do. As we continue to expand our media delivery capabilities in India, we are seeking a
Senior Manager – Media Operations & Strategy to drive integrated planning alignment, operational excellence, and high-quality execution across key digital channels.
This role is ideal for a seasoned agency professional with strong experience across
planning support, activation oversight, programmatic, and cross-channel operations, who can translate strategy into flawless execution while improving processes, efficiency, and quality standards.
The Senior Manager will work closely with Directors and cross-functional teams to ensure scalable delivery across
Search, Social, Programmatic, 3rd-party platforms, and Marketplaces, while leading day-to-day team operations and governance.
Experience Required: 10–12+ years in digital/media agency environments with hands-on leadership in multichannel execution and operations.
Responsibilities
Operational Delivery & Execution Leadership
- Manage day-to-day media operations across campaigns spanning Search, Social, Programmatic, and Commerce/Marketplace channels.
- Translate strategic direction into executional plans, ensuring accuracy, timelines, and platform alignment.
- Oversee campaign workflows from briefing through activation, optimization, and reporting.
- Ensure adherence to defined processes, SLAs, and operational standards.
Programmatic & Channel Oversight
- Support programmatic planning alignment and supervise execution across DSP platforms.
- Ensure best practices in trafficking, taxonomy, brand safety, and optimization are followed.
- Collaborate with channel specialists to deliver integrated, audience-led media activation.
Process, Efficiency & QA Governance
- Implement and maintain QA frameworks to ensure accuracy across all campaign builds and launches.
- Identify workflow inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance scalability and turnaround times.
- Standardize documentation, templates, and operating procedures for consistent delivery.
- Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with platform and client requirements.
Team Management & Capability Building
- Lead a team of analysts and specialists within the India delivery hub.
- Provide hands-on coaching, training, and technical guidance across platforms and tools.
- Monitor utilization, workload distribution, and productivity metrics.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and development of team members.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Planning, Strategy, Analytics, and Client teams to ensure seamless execution of media plans.
- Act as a key operational contact for internal stakeholders, resolving delivery challenges proactively.
- Align execution with broader business objectives and campaign KPIs.
Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Track delivery performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Drive process enhancements, automation opportunities, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Contribute to building India as a high-quality, scalable delivery center.
Required Skills
- 10–12+ years of experience in digital media agencies or integrated marketing environments.
- Strong hands-on expertise across Programmatic, Paid Search, Paid Social, and Marketplace media operations.
- Proven ability to manage teams delivering multi-channel campaign execution at scale.
- Experience implementing QA processes, workflow optimization, and operational governance.
- Solid understanding of ad tech ecosystems, trafficking structures, and platform best practices.
- Ability to balance strategic intent with executional detail.
- Strong analytical mindset with focus on accuracy, performance, and efficiency.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Annual Leave in number of 20 allotted to all employees beginning of every calendar year.
- Sick Leave in number of 12 is allotted effective DOJ and beginning of ever calendar year.
- Other Leaves-Maternity Leave & Paternity Leaves, Birthday Leave Entitlement
- Dedicated L&D Budget for all Teams to upskill & get certified
- All employees are entitled for Group Personal Accident Cover & Life Cover Insurance.
- Insurance coverage for the entire family (Employee + up to 7 dependents - Self, Spouse, up to 4 children, and Parents)
- Monthly Cross Team Lunch
- Rewards and Recognition program-Employee of the month, Star Performer, Tenure Celebration & many more
Equal Opportunities
Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviors.
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