Associate Director, Programmatic

USA (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve Spectrum's programmatic and CTV capabilities across client accounts, serving as the agency's programmatic SME and driving optimization and activation.

  • Define and optimize omnichannel activation plans and performance-driven recommendations.
  • Present insights and POVs to clients and internal teams.
  • Mentor teammates and help build scalable processes for a growing programmatic practice.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the quality, growth, and evolution of Spectrum's programmatic and CTV capabilities across client accounts.
  • Serve as the agency's subject matter expert on programmatic media, CTV, audience activation, measurement, and emerging biddable media opportunities.
  • Build, launch, optimize, troubleshoot, and report on programmatic and CTV campaigns across DSPs and activation platforms.
  • Translate audience, media, data, and measurement strategies into executable omnichannel activation plans.
  • Analyze performance data and develop optimization recommendations that drive business outcomes and client value.
  • Partner with Media Planning, Analytics, Media Technology, Project Management, and Client Services to deliver integrated media solutions.
  • Manage relationships with key platforms, data, inventory, measurement, and technology partners.
  • Present strategic recommendations, performance insights, and POVs to clients and internal teams.
  • Support new business and organic growth opportunities through programmatic strategy, media recommendations, capability presentations, and scope development.
  • Develop and maintain best practices, QA standards, training materials, and repeatable workflows that support a scalable programmatic practice.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in programmatic media, biddable media, digital activation, or related disciplines, preferably within an agency environment.
  • Deep hands-on experience building, managing, optimizing, and troubleshooting campaigns within DSPs and programmatic platforms.
  • Experience across programmatic display, native, online video, CTV/OTT, digital audio, and emerging biddable environments.
  • Experience with platforms such as: DeepIntent, EXTE, VIANT, Doceree, PulsePoint, DV360, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk; Programmatic CTV/OTT, YouTube, premium video marketplaces, and digital audio platforms; Campaign Manager 360, Google Analytics, measurement and verification solutions; LiveRamp, Snowflake, audience onboarding, identity resolution, and privacy-safe data activation tools
  • Strong understanding of audience strategy, media planning, ad technology, measurement, and privacy-conscious activation.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment across planning, analytics, technology, and client service functions.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and client presentation skills.
  • Experience mentoring team members and helping build scalable processes, tools, and capabilities.
  • Healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or other regulated-industry experience required.

Preferred

  • Healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or other regulated-industry experience required.

Benefits

  • All positions are remote friendly. At Spectrum, you choose where you work. We are a hybrid work environment with options to work in one of our three offices (D.C., New York, and Chicago), remotely from anywhere in the United States, or a combination.
  • No matter where you work, you’ll benefit from the monthly cell phone reimbursement.
  • Flexible time off. Take the time you need in addition to company holidays, voting time, jury duty and bereavement. We also offer a Sabbatical Program after 7 years of service.
  • 13 weeks paid Parental Leave, inclusive of adoption and foster care placement.
  • Continuous learning and development through Greatest Potential Self (proprietary talent program), tuition reimbursement programs, and in-house 1:1 coaching with access to talent and productivity-based assessments.
  • Bring your friends to work at Spectrum and earn a generous referral bonus.
  • Medical concierge service to assist with scheduling appointments, finding care, estimating and resolving claim issues, etc.
  • Thorough onboarding including accessible conversations with leadership.
  • 401k with company match and 1:1 Financial Coaching and Education.
  • Wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, as well as science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools through Headspace.

Spectrum Science

Brace your brand. And your career. Spectrum Science is on another frequency all together. We’re a fully integrated strategic platform hyper-focused on science. We’re redefining partnership with a “one P&L” approach that lets us assemble the right team precisely when our clients need it. Our ecosystem of services include: Communications, Clinical Trial Experience, Advertising, Consulting, Media, and Medical Communications – each designed to provide the best solutions for our clients’ unique challenges.And not only do we have global presence—we have global resonance as the US partner and chair of Global Health Marketing & Communications (GHMC), the largest independent network of health and science communications agencies worldwide.Follow our journey for industry insights and opportunities to join our award-winning team!

Founded in 1996
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
434 employees (83 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.1%
Direct
45.6%
Referral
6.8%
Social
15.7%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~434

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
62 (14% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
7.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 3 years ago