Associate Programmatic Account Manager

New York City, NY (On-site)

$84K/yr – $94K/yrEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize a portfolio of brand-direct and agency clients, guiding onboarding, activation, and performance reviews across programmatic platforms.

  • Lead onboarding and enablement to maximize value from Samba TV’s audience solutions
  • Coordinate audience setup and delivery across DSPs/SSPs/DMPs while partnering with Sales on renewals and growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day account management for a portfolio of brand-direct and agency clients, serving as the go-to point of contact across planning, audience setup, activation, QA, and reporting
  • Lead client onboarding, platform training, and ongoing enablement so clients get full value from Samba TV’s audience and measurement solutions
  • Manage audience segment setup and delivery across major DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and social platforms, troubleshooting activation issues and coordinating with technical teams to resolve them quickly
  • Monitor campaign delivery, surface risks and underdelivery early, and produce performance summaries, insights, and business reviews that drive adoption and growth
  • Partner with Sales on account plans, renewals, pre-sale planning, and upsell opportunities, aligning client goals with Samba’s audience and measurement solutions
  • Act as the feedback loop between clients and internal teams (Product, Measurement, Revenue Operations, Finance) to improve ease of activation, workflow efficiency, and audience performance
  • Represent Samba’s audience products with subject-matter expertise and a consultative, client-first approach, staying current on programmatic trends and contextual targeting best practices

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of experience in account management, customer success, campaign operations, client services, or a similar role within ad tech, digital media, or programmatic advertising (relevant internships count)
  • Working understanding of programmatic advertising concepts, including DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and digital campaign workflows
  • Familiarity with one or more DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360, Yahoo DSP) and/or SSPs (e.g., OpenX, Magnite, Freewheel); hands-on exposure is a plus
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging clients directly via email and on calls
  • Analytical mindset with an interest in campaign performance and data-driven decision-making
  • Strong Excel skills (SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, VLOOKUP); SQL is a plus
  • Proficiency with CRM and project management tools (Salesforce, Jira, Asana, Trello, etc.)
  • Eagerness to deepen expertise in programmatic, audience, and contextual advertising
  • BA/BS with a focus on marketing, business, data, communications, or related experience

Benefits

  • In addition, Samba provides health insurance, wellness offerings, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO), and other employee benefits.
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