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Director, Programmatic Media Sales, Consumer, Government, and Entertainment

programmaticad-techsales managementdigital marketingGoogle AdssearchdisplayvideoDSPagentic AImedia salesleadershipdata integration

Key details

Salary

From $230K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Director

Years experience

10+

Location

Chicago, United States; Los Angeles, United States; New York, US

Full job description

The Programmatic Director will lead a specialist team, managing key relationships and driving growth through programmatic media and ad-tech solutions. Requires 15+ years in digital marketing, sales, or sales strategy with 6 years managing people. Must have experience with digital marketing channels, consumer mobile and online products, and advertising technologies. Preferred qualifications include an MBA or Master's in Management or Marketing, experience presenting to C-suite, and commercial sales management in media sales environments. Deep knowledge of Google’s performance marketing products, programmatic media, DSPs, and ad-tech history is essential, along with the ability to adapt to agentic AI and market changes. Responsibilities include leading teams, collaborating with sales, driving product adoption, and influencing market strategies. Salary range is $230,000 to $320,000 plus 80% bonus target, equity, and benefits. Locations include Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.

What you'll do

  • Lead a high-performing specialist team, nurturing talent and managing key relationships
  • Navigate and commercialize rapid disruptions in the ad-tech ecosystem including integration of agentic AI products
  • Act as a bridge between internal Google teams and external brands
  • Collaborate with primary sales teams to help customers achieve business objectives and generate revenue
  • Establish thought leadership offering clear value and insights to clients and Google leadership
  • Drive product adoption and measurement
  • Sell Google's full suite of advertising solutions across Search, YouTube, Measurement, and more
  • Collaborate with executives and influence market-shaping strategies
  • Deliver tangible results impacting major global businesses and driving Google's growth

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 15 years of experience in digital marketing, sales, or sales strategy
  • 6 years of people management experience
  • Experience in digital marketing channels, consumer mobile products, online products, and online advertising technologies
  • MBA or Master's degree in Management or Marketing (preferred)
  • Experience working with and presenting to C-suite stakeholders (preferred)
  • Commercial experience with sales management in media sales environments, specifically within ad-tech platforms, agencies, or brands (preferred)
  • Deep knowledge of and passion for Google’s performance marketing products and offerings across search, display, and video
  • Strong understanding of programmatic media
  • Deep knowledge of the programmatic landscape, DSPs, and ad-tech history
  • Ability to adapt to agentic AI and rapidly shifting market conditions
  • Demonstrated ability to drive complex data integrations to unlock incremental budgets

Tech stack

programmatic mediaDSPsad-tech platformsGoogle performance marketing productssearch advertisingdisplay advertisingvideo advertisingagentic AI

Benefits

80% bonus targetequitybenefits as per Google careers page

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