Responsibilities

• Own buying strategy and optimization standards across Cadent, DV360, and Amazon DSP for all client accounts
• Lead Cadent/AdTheorent execution while we onboard DV360 and Amazon DSPs
• Define bid strategy frameworks, frequency management standards, and supply path optimization approaches used across the team
• Own platform-level relationships with Cadent, DV360, and Amazon account teams — day-to-day support, beta access, deal sourcing
• Manage, coach, and develop the programmatic buying team — 1 trader at launch
• Run the team’s internal operating rhythm: weekly buying reviews, pacing check-ins, optimization decisions
• Monitor performance, and ensure no client account is under-resourced
• Build a team culture of rigor, curiosity, and ownership
• Set and enforce campaign quality standards — targeting accuracy, pacing discipline, creative rotation, frequency control
• Review performance across all client accounts and surface optimization recommendations proactively

Requirements

• 4+ years of programmatic CTV or video buying at an agency
• Hands-on campaign management within DSPs, Cadent/Adtheorent experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop junior buyers
• Strong command of CTV inventory types: AVOD, FAST, vMVPD, OTT, linear extension
• Experience managing multi-client CTV buying workload simultaneously
• Comfortable presenting buying strategy and campaign rationale directly to senior clients

Preferred

• Experience with DV360 and/or Amazon DSP
• Experience building or scaling a CTV buying team from the ground up
• Familiarity with CTV measurement approaches: ACR data, iSpot, EDO, clean rooms
• Understanding of PMP and programmatic guaranteed deal structures
• Experience in a performance agency environment where outcomes matter more than impressions
• Experience in audience building
• Understands how to build a retargeting campaign and how to use lookalikes.