Other roles that have emerged with the growth of digital advertising are more related to the production of online campaigns.
Digital technical directors (DTDs) oversee the programming of websites, virals and other digital communications. They have to understand new ideas that are emerging in the field of digital technology, and have a clear grasp of how the capabilities of new hardware and software might create potential for advertising, as well as how specific clients might use them.
The role of DTD involves having a detailed knowledge of current and emerging computer programs: this is essential, as often original digital communications require the joining of two types of software (called mash-ups in the industry). The DTD has to solve the technical problems and communicate the means of programming and using hybrid packages to the rest of the programming team. This can often involve producing a user’s guide and plan for clients and account team. It often involves working with creative directors to help them produce content that performs to the strengths of software.
HTML programmers translate the creative team’s artwork to operate effectively online. Often changes need to be made by negotiation, and the HTML programmer’s role is to decide if artwork is technically feasible or if the approach needs to be negotiated for the program to work effectively.
The role of the HTML programmer is similar to that of a database developer. Their role also involves programming packages and establishing the interconnections between one digital communication and other related online offerings. Database developers ensure that the range of programs used across an online campaign are consistent and compatible with each other.
They are also charged with devising means of capturing the number of ‘hits’ an advertising website or viral receives. In a role similar to data planners’, database developers create opportunities to capture information either on consumers targeted by campaigns or on people who have themselves personally accessed online advertising platforms. Some roles in digital advertising require staff to manage the transition of digital processes through to a project’s completion.
Account handler and account producer are such roles. They involve nurturing the digital process from concept phase through to a stage where the digital work is ready for release online. In some respects this fulfils many of the same responsibilities that the role of traffic encompasses in a typical large agency set-up. However, account handling and producing involves liaising and negotiating with other digital specialists to ensure that the process is managed through to launch with the right technical specifications and approvals in place. As the role requires specialist knowledge of computer packages, digital organizations and industry production contacts, the role has emerged as a separate niche discipline within digital advertising organizations.
Many other tasks require in-depth knowledge of specific computer packages. Currently the most common of these across Western digital advertising operations is the role of Flash developer. They use the Flash digital animation program because it is the most universally accepted online package and requires both graphic design and programming skills to make computer-generated artwork easy to operate by everyday consumers online.
There are similar specialist roles spanning other programs such as Dreamweaver and platforms such as xhtml: in many digital advertising agencies these tend to be grouped together and managed through the roles of digital technical directors and programmers.
Many of the roles described here have derived as a hybrid from existing advertising agency roles and positions found in specialist digital production firms. The extent to which all the roles described exist in one agency depends on the scale of digital facility. Many specialist facilities tend to be contracted in for specific tasks, although most of the roles that require the managing of processes tend to be resourced in-house.
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