Director, Programmatic Media

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

$121K/yr – $216K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead Best Buy's programmatic media program, setting strategy and roadmap, driving revenue growth, and building a high-performing team while partnering across sales, product, tech, analytics, and marketing to optimize monetization and outcomes.

  • Own and execute long-term strategy and performance objectives
  • Drive advertiser adoption and innovative activation strategies

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the long-term strategy, roadmap, and performance objectives for Best Buy’s programmatic media buying program.
  • Drive revenue growth and advertiser adoption by developing innovative programmatic media buying solutions and activation strategies.
  • Lead and develop a team of programmatic media professionals, establishing capabilities, operating models, and best practices that support scalable growth and operational excellence.
  • Partner with sales, product, technology, ad operations, analytics, and marketing teams to optimize inventory monetization, campaign performance, and advertiser outcomes.
  • Serve as the executive subject matter expert on programmatic media, representing Best Buy with agencies, advertisers, technology partners, and industry stakeholders while identifying emerging opportunities and market trends.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in programmatic advertising, digital media, retail media, advertising technology, or related fields.
  • 5+ years of direct and/or indirect leadership experience.
  • 5+ years developing and leading programmatic media, audience, or advertising strategies.
  • 5+ years with DSPs, ad exchanges, ad servers, and programmatic advertising technologies.
  • 5+ years leading cross-functional initiatives across sales, product, technology, analytics, and operations teams.

Preferred

  • Experience leading programmatic capabilities within a retail media network or ecommerce organization or large agency (for example, a holding company).
  • Experience with platforms such as DV360, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, Amazon DSP, or similar technologies.
  • Knowledge of audience strategy, identity solutions, bidding methodologies, inventory optimization, and measurement frameworks.
  • Experience with attribution, enabling incrementality testing, and campaign performance analytics.
  • Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive strategic business outcomes through programmatic advertising.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Great employee discount
  • Financial savings and retirement resources
  • Support for your physical and mental well-being
  • Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.
  • Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
  • For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.
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