Freelance Associate Director, Programmatic Retail

DEPT®

Freelance Associate Director managing Programmatic campaigns for DEPT®. Leading and mentoring a team of Account Managers and Coordinators while ensuring operational excellence.

Posted 6/13/2026contractRemote • Arizona, California, Oregon, Utah, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120 - $130 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage campaign performance across key Retail Media Networks including Amazon DSP, Walmart DSP, and Target DSP
Hands-on campaign trading and optimization with a high level of efficiency and attention to detail
Manage reporting and performance tracking through Q4 and key promotional periods
Monitor and optimize and build upon currently active retail DSP program, ensuring Q4 performance goals are met
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a lean environment
A self-starter who takes full ownership of their book of business with minimal oversight
Collaborate with internal teams to provide data-driven recommendations and programmatic insights

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Programmatic media experience, preferably in Display/Video Programmatic trading expertise in retail DSPs such as Walmart, Target and Best Buy
Fluent in a variety of DSPs (TTD & DV360 preferred)
Strong problem solving, strategic mindset and communication skills
Cross functional experience interfacing with planning, adops and data analytics teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process
Autonomy to solve our clients' problems
Global opportunities and benefits that help you thrive

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Hard Skills & Tools

programmatic mediacampaign tradingcampaign optimizationperformance trackingDSP expertiseDisplay advertisingVideo advertisingdata-driven recommendationsprogrammatic insights

Soft Skills

problem-solvingattention to detailself-starterownershipindependencestrategic mindsetcommunicationcollaboration