Associate Programmatic Account Manager at Samba TV responsible for day-to-day account management of agency and brand-direct clients. Manage full campaign lifecycle including planning, audience setup, activation, QA, and reporting. Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Measurement teams to drive adoption, performance, and growth. Requires 1-2 years experience in account management or similar roles in ad tech or programmatic advertising. Must have working knowledge of programmatic advertising concepts and familiarity with DSPs and SSPs. Strong communication, analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and CRM/project management tools required. Salary range $70,000 - $80,000 USD per year in California. Benefits include health insurance, wellness offerings, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, PTO, and incentives. Locations: New York City, NY and Los Angeles, CA.
What you'll do
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
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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
Health insuranceWellness offeringsLife and disability insuranceRetirement savings planPaid holidaysPaid time off (PTO)BonusesShort-term incentivesLong-term incentives
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