Programmatic Success Manager

New York, USA (On-site)

$95K/yr – $105K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive and optimize programmatic ad campaigns across multiple platforms, ensuring KPI achievement and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Own planning, trafficking, and monitoring of programmatic campaigns across digital platforms.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in programmatic ad ops or related field.
  • Standout: Mentorship role and cross-functional guidance across sales and ad ops.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage and execute the planning, trafficking, and monitoring of programmatic campaigns across all digital platforms, ensuring KPIs are met
  • independently perform campaign optimizations to maximize yield and advertiser outcomes, Troubleshooting and resolving complex delivery issues
  • Oversee the completion of projects and assignments, such as implementing new PMP strategies, testing new partners, and developing improved reporting workflows
  • Identify key barriers in campaign performance or operational efficiency and implement effective solutions
  • Develop and maintain sophisticated campaign and inventory performance reports; translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations for sales and ad ops teams
  • Serve as a key point of contact for cross-functional teams, providing guidance on programmatic capabilities, inventory, and campaign strategy
  • Validate the quality and integrity of campaigns, ensuring compliance with brand safety, viewability, and privacy standards (GDPR/CCPA)
  • Provide input and recommendations for new tools or partners to enhance monetization, based on deep knowledge of ad tech trends
  • May act as a resource or mentor for junior team members, reviewing progress and accuracy of their work
  • Participate in client-facing communications to discuss campaign performance and programmatic strategies

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred
  • Generally, 5+ years of experience in related field preferred

Preferred

  • Comprehensive knowledge of SSPs, ad servers, DMPs, and DSPs, with hands-on experience managing complex programmatic campaigns (CTV/OTT experience strongly preferred)
  • Proficiency in Excel and strong familiarity with SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau)
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex problems and perform advanced data analysis
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with an ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for various audiences
  • Proven ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment to determine the best approach for achieving desired outcomes
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee assignments from planning to completion
  • Detail-oriented with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Benefits

  • A career path to grow your professional experiences
  • Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Other key company benefits include disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, pet discount program, and employee assistance program. More details about timing and conditions of benefits eligibility and other plan terms and conditions will be provided upon hire.
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
5.7K employees (2,949 in marketing)
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51% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
44.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.5%
Direct
53.1%
Referral
9.6%
Social
2.3%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,122 (37% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
6.6 years

Funding

Total Funding
$750M
Last Raise
$750M
Post IPO Equity, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $750M

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