DEPT®

Associate Director, Programmatic

DEPT®

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Steer the programmatic strategy for a high-profile, high touch client, ensuring that automated media buying is integrated into their broader business and marketing goals.
  • Ensure exceptional accuracy, thoroughness, and organization across all deliverables, effectively balancing competing priorities with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Direct the implementation of 1st and 3rd party data strategies, helping clients navigate the cookie-less future through identity solutions and privacy-centric targeting.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating technical programmatic complexities into clear business value and growth opportunities.
  • Lead the evaluation and onboarding of new programmatic tech partners, including DSPs, SSPs, and Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO) platforms.
  • Partner with Search and Social leads to drive a "Total Media" approach, ensuring programmatic inventory complements other digital touchpoints.
  • Manage and mentor a team of Managers and Associates, overseeing their tactical output and providing a clear path for their professional development.

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of programmatic experience, with a proven track record of strategic planning and account leadership within an agency setting.
  • Deep knowledge of the programmatic landscape, including SSP dynamics, Header Bidding, Clean Rooms, and Attribution modeling.
  • Advanced proficiency in multiple DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon DSP, Walmart Connect) Google Ads and Ad Servers (CM360).
  • The ability to influence cross-functional teams and build implicit trust with senior client stakeholders.
  • You can interpret complex data sets to identify high-level trends and provide strategic recommendations that move "hearts and minds."
  • A "get sh*t done" mentality when it comes to troubleshooting technical issues or navigating industry shifts.
  • A passion for collaboration and a commitment to nurturing talent within the Programmatic craft.
Benefits
  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401K plan, plus matching
  • PTO
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
programmatic strategyautomated media buyingdata strategiesidentity solutionsprivacy-centric targetingDynamic Creative OptimizationAttribution modelingHeader BiddingSSP dynamicsDSP proficiency
Soft Skills
solutions-oriented mindsetexceptional accuracythoroughnessorganizationinfluence cross-functional teamsbuild trustinterpret complex data setsstrategic recommendationscollaborationmentoring