Director, Programmatic & Social

New York City, NY (Remote)

$142K/yr – $233K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own programmatic media from strategy to optimization and scale across multiple formats while coordinating with cross-channel teams to hit acquisition and ROAS targets.

  • Own the end-to-end programmatic engine, spanning platforms like DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP.
  • Optimize through audience segmentation, bidding, testing, and inventory mix to lift CPA, ROAS, and LTV.
  • Collaborate with agencies and creative to drive structured tests, actionable insights, and rapid fixes across targeting, creative, and measurement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end programmatic media strategy across Display, Video, Native, Audio and Podcasts.
  • Develop and execute campaigns that drive customer acquisition, conversion, and revenue growth.
  • Manage budgets, pacing, and performance to achieve ROAS, CPA, and LTV targets.
  • Continuously optimize campaigns through audience segmentation, bid strategies, creative testing, and inventory selection.
  • Partner with broader channel owners (Search, Social, Affiliates) to ensure cohesive cross-channel strategies.
  • Identify and test new programmatic opportunities, including private marketplaces (PMPs), data partnerships, and emerging formats.
  • Act as the subject matter expert for programmatic across platforms (e.g., DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, etc.), with deep hands-on knowledge of platform capabilities and nuances.
  • Proactively monitor campaign health and dive into platforms to diagnose performance issues, identifying root causes across targeting, bidding, creative, supply, and tracking, and quickly implementing solutions.
  • Work with our Agency partner to drive continuous optimization through structured testing across audiences, bidding strategies, inventory sources, and creative variations to improve efficiency and scale.
  • Partner with Creative teams to develop clear, insight-driven briefs tailored to programmatic environments (audience-first messaging, format best practices, dynamic creative opportunities).

Requirements

  • 5-8+ years of experience in programmatic media, digital marketing, or paid media.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in programmatic platforms (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, etc.).
  • Proven track record driving performance in acquisition-focused campaigns.
  • Strong understanding of audience targeting, bidding strategies, and optimization levers.
  • Experience managing agency partners and/or external vendors.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

    Benefits

    • Bonus Program
    • 401k Retirement
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Support and Community Involvement
    • 14 Paid Company Holidays
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
    • 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year
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    Monthly Visitors
    20.5M
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $894.3K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    19.3%
    Direct
    71.7%
    Referral
    5.4%
    Social
    0.7%
    Paid
    2.8%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~5.6K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    256 (5% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    15.5 years
    Median Tenure
    5.8 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    3

    Funding

    Last Raise
    Private Equity, 4 years ago

    Funding History

    • Mar 2022
      Debt Financing
    • Mar 2022
      Private Equity
    • Sep 1991
      Private Equity

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