Senior Programmatic Partner Manager

Samsung Electronics America; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team at the forefront of advertising technology! This role offers the chance to work with programmatic platforms and optimize Connected TV advertising. Collaborate with internal teams to drive revenue growth while leveraging unique first-party data. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in programmatic advertising and a passion for data-driven solutions. Enjoy a dynamic work environment that promotes creativity and strategic thinking, along with a range of benefits including hybrid working, bonuses, and generous holiday leave. If you're ready to make an impact in a rapidly growing industry, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

Private medical - family cover

Income protection

Enhanced pension contribution

Three volunteering days

Flexible benefit portal

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on Samsung products

Qualifications

• Proven experience in programmatic advertising ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of digital advertisement technology.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic relationships with programmatic platforms.
• Optimize advertising inventory on Connected TV.
• Generate reports to communicate programmatic performance.

Skills

Programmatic Advertising

Ad Tech Knowledge

Data Analysis

Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Related Field

Tools

Google Analytics

Excel

DSPs

DMPs

Job description

Position Summary

About Samsung Ads

This is your chance to be part of a highly motivated group driving innovation and success within the advertising industry!

Samsung Ads, a division of Samsung’s media & services business, harnesses the power of data, technology and scale to create seamless advertising experiences for brands. We deliver high-impact, targeted advertising solutions, enabling brands to reach audiences in the moments that matter. Samsung Ads is where technology meets creativity to deliver advertising experiences that captivate and inspire.

Samsung Ads won AdAge Best Place to work in 2020 and was awarded the IPA’s People First Promise badge of honour in 2025.

Launched in 2015, Samsung Ads has offices in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, US, Australia, New Zealand, India, Brazil & Mexico and South Korea.

Why join our team?

With the increase of Connected Smart TVs, Samsung Ads has developed a new platform to bridge TV and digital together! For the first time, advertisers can use real-time viewing behaviour to reach consumers in new and innovative ways. Samsung’s Advertising Sales Team operates at the intersection of display advertising and connected televisions offering advertising solutions to help our advertisers reach their target audiences across our TV platform and beyond. Using our unique first-party data, this is a new initiative at Samsung with the potential for substantial growth and opportunity.

We are looking for a person who likes early-stage opportunities and would like to join a rapidly growing team to help define the next chapter within an up-and-coming hyper-growth advertising business.

Samsung Ads (part of ESBO - European Service Business Organisation) is responsible for identifying, evaluating and determining new opportunities on top of the global footprint of European Samsung Smart TVs. The EU advertising team aims to bring value to partners, advertisers, and agencies by providing outstanding insights into content consumption in the changing media landscape.

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

Responsible for the development and management of strategic relationships with programmatic platforms and key stakeholders for Samsung in Europe. This role will focus on optimising advertising inventory on Connected TV and driving revenue growth by applying your expertise in the programmatic ecosystem. This position requires a strong understanding of ad tech, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to align partnerships with broader business objectives to deliver impactful results while collaborating closely with the commercial leadership and ad operations.

Ideal Abilities

• Advanced partner management and video advertising in Europe. Programmatic knowledge is a necessity. A strong understanding of digital advertisement technology is a must.
  They must also have a clear interest in marketing, analytics and data-driven solutions. They will be highly skilled in conducting analyses across advertising operations, drawing useful insights.
• Communication skills will also be necessary in creating clear and concise reports and collaborating with departments.

Ideal Candidates

• Extensive experience in programmatic advertising working within a large-scale digital video publisher, or working within a buy-side strategy role from an agency or DSP perspective.
• The role requires problem solving, strong organisational and detail-oriented skills.

Roles & Responsibilities

Revenue management (50%)

• Work with TV Plus commercial leadership to implement strategies to optimise programmatic advertising revenue and inventory management.
• Collaborate with internal teams (ad ops, engineering, product) to ensure smooth implementation and ongoing optimisation of programmatic partnerships.

Relationship management (40%)

• Maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring business objectives align and driving successful outcomes.
• Coordinate inventory quality by working with SSPs to identify and eliminate fraudulent or low-quality traffic.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and competitive landscape to inform partnership strategies and identify new opportunities.

Reporting and actionable insights (10%)

• Generate insightful reports and presentations to effectively communicate programmatic performance and partner value to internal collaborators.
• Monitor and analyse partnership performance, applying data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

What we need for this role

• Proven experience in the programmatic advertising ecosystem.
• Extensive experience with ad sales or partner management.
• Experience with programmatic concepts such as DPO, Prebid, and header bidding.
• Experience collaborating with legal and data protection teams on contracts and compliance matters.
• Knowledge of video and Connected TV ad servers.
• Programmatic advertising platforms (e.g., DSPs, DMPs).
• Specific CTV experience will be preferable.
• Data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Excel).
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Adaptability to navigate through changing ad tech landscapes.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in fast-paced environments.
• Continuous learning approach to stay updated with industry trends and advancements.

What does success look like?

Given that this role is based within the EU sales team, reporting into the Head of TV Plus Ad Sales, success will be based on ad revenue and demand optimisations.
Managing successfully the demand partnerships and optimising revenue while aligning with internal stakeholders.
Indicative achievements would include:

• Week 1 Set up
• Weeks 2-4 Business and teams Immersion
• Weeks 5-6 Stand and Deliver – a presentation to show your understanding of our operational and product set and proposition
• Months 2-3 Full independence on campaign and tag management
• Months 4-12 Deeper analytical and technical understanding of landscape and proactive proposal of ad stack optimisation

We want candidates to be curious, strategic, tenacious, independently driven but work well within the team. Humility, Hard Work and Harmony are core principles to our team. Most importantly we want the person to have fun.

The interview process

Whilst the interviews will be predominately competency-based, we will be evaluating the candidate on their experience, knowledge, demeanor and team fit.
A successful candidate is expected to demonstrate how they are aligned to Humility, Hard Work and Harmony.

Skills and Qualifications

Benefits of working at Samsung include

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
• Car allowance
• Private medical – family cover
• Income protection
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Three volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefit portal and contribution of £55 per month - including travel insurance, gym membership, season ticket loan, Tastecard, dental insurance and more
• Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
• Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
• Access to a discount shopping portal

A note on equal opportunities

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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