Account Lead, Programmatic Retail

USA (Remote)

$110K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead programmatic client work with a client-first lens to drive measurable performance.

  • Own the client-facing, programmatic strategy and improve client outcomes.
  • Guide and mentor account teams while cultivating strong client relationships.
  • Promote value, drive innovation, and push beyond the status quo to elevate team and client results.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Embedding yourself and key programmatic team members in with our client services team in order to provide client first recommendations and programmatic leadership
  • Cultivating and maintaining successful client relationship
  • Strong problem solving, strategic mindset and communication skills
  • A self-starter attitude and proven ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Driving programmatic strategy and improving client performance
  • Providing feedback and strategic guidance to your account teams
  • Leading, mentoring, and managing team members
  • Promoting our core values and driving a positive work environment/culture
  • Driving innovation and pushing past the status quo

Requirements

  • 4+ years of Programmatic media experience, preferably in CTV/Display/Video and at some expose to Native/Audio/OOH
  • Programmatic trading expertise in retail marketplaces such as Walmart, Target and Best Buy
  • Fluent in a variety of DSPs (TTD & DV360 preferred), and Ad Servers
  • Proven prior work experience managing a team of direct reports / team members and demonstrated ability to mentor and develop direct reports into more senior roles
  • Strong problem solving, strategic mindset and communication skills
  • While DEPT® is a remote-first company, this role requires candidates to be located in either the Mountain or Pacific time zones.

Preferred

  • Being a deck-building story telling wizard
  • Deep experience in Google Analytics, Google Ads, Facebook Ad Manager, and other ad tech
  • Experience in data analysis and visualization (Data Studio, Tableau, etc.)
  • Successful track record of crafting and participating in sales pitches and audits
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DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

Founded in 2016
Amsterdam, North Holland, NLD
4.5K employees (1,449 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
85% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
186.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40%
Direct
50.1%
Referral
7.4%
Social
1.8%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
850 (19% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
3.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
24

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