Early Career Program - AMP Challenger Program

adMarketplace, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education program

Management training

Wellness programs

401k matching

Summer Fridays

Catered lunches

Job summary

adMarketplace invites recent graduates to join the AMP Challengers Program, a six-month, cohort-based development track at the intersection of advertising, technology, data, and business. You will rotate across Campaign Management, Advertiser Success, and Advertiser Sales, gaining hands-on exposure to campaigns and client opportunities.

You will learn through coaching, real accounts, and cross-functional collaboration, setting the stage for potential full-time opportunities based on performance

Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming Bachelor's degree graduate with 0-2 years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, or leadership through internships or coursework.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working with numbers and spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets).

Responsibilities

• Complete three two-month rotations across Campaign Management, Advertiser Success, and Advertiser Sales.
• Gain end-to-end exposure to the advertiser lifecycle from opportunities to optimization.
• Learn by doing with real accounts, campaigns, and business priorities.
• Receive structured learning, coaching, and feedback with peers.
• Develop foundational skills in digital advertising, strategy, and data analysis.

Skills

Curiosity

Initiative

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

AMP Challengers

At adMarketplace, we believe that being a Challenger is the key to long-term success as a high-performing team member who upholds our core values, known as the 5Cs; Curiosity, Collaboration, Creative Conflict, Commitment and Competitiveness. Here's how a Challenger upholds our company values:

• Challengers display curiosity as are eager learners that never stop questioning the status quo.


• Challengers collaborate with one another to define the current state, ideal state and best next steps.


• Challengers thrive in creative conflict, knowing that debating ideas in a respectful space can only lead to growth and full potential.


• Challengers are committed to themselves, each other, and our partners. They prepare and persist to overcome challenges and when a problem arises, they transparently communicate the situation and clean up the mess.


• Challengers are competitive by thinking big and always playing the game to win.

Through this program, we will foster your innate Challenger qualities and unlock your full potential to set you up for long-term success as a market-facing digital media professional.

The Role

Beginning in January 2027, the AMP Challengers Program is adMarketplace's highly selective, cohort-based early career development program for ambitious recent graduates looking to build a career at the intersection of advertising, technology, data, and business.

Over six months, you'll complete three two-month rotations across Campaign Management, Advertiser Success, and Advertiser Sales, gaining end-to-end exposure to the advertiser lifecycle - from developing new business opportunities and growing advertiser relationships to executing and optimizing campaigns.

You'll learn by doing, contributing to real accounts, campaigns, sales opportunities, and business priorities while receiving structured learning, coaching, and feedback alongside your Challenger cohort.

Your Rotations

Campaign Management

Learn how advertiser goals translate into campaign strategy and performance.

• Support campaign launches, pacing, testing, and optimization.


• Analyze performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.


• Work cross-functionally to connect campaign performance to advertiser goals.

Advertiser Success

Learn how adMarketplace manages and grows advertiser relationships.

• Support advertiser accounts through reporting, presentations, coordination, and day-to-day needs.


• Analyze account and campaign performance to identify insights and growth opportunities.


• Gain exposure to client meetings and how performance insights become strategic recommendations.

Advertiser Sales

Learn how adMarketplace identifies, develops, and wins new advertiser relationships.

• Research prospective advertisers, industries, and new business opportunities.


• Support prospecting, pipeline development, sales preparation, and pitches.


• Gain exposure to consultative selling, from discovery and storytelling to objection handling and closing.

What You'll Gain

Throughout the program, you'll:

• Build an end-to-end understanding of how adMarketplace wins, manages, and grows advertiser relationships.


• Gain hands-on experience across real campaigns, accounts, sales opportunities, and business challenges.


• Develop foundational skills in digital advertising, client strategy, campaign performance, commercial strategy, and data analysis.


• Learn to use data and insights to solve problems, make recommendations, and support business decisions.


• Receive structured learning, coaching, mentorship, and feedback from managers and leaders across adMarketplace.


• Develop alongside a cohort of fellow Challengers while exploring your strengths, interests, and potential career paths.

What We're Looking For:

We're looking for people who are excited to learn, take ownership, and build broad experience before specializing.

• Recent or upcoming Bachelor's degree graduate with 0-2 years of professional experience.


• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, or leadership through internships, coursework, extracurriculars, part-time work, entrepreneurship, or other experiences.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in using data to make decisions.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Comfortable working with numbers and tools such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.


• Organized, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.


• A self-starter who asks thoughtful questions, seeks feedback, learns quickly, and embodies our 5Cs: Curiosity, Collaboration, Creative Conflict, Commitment, and Competitiveness.

Where the Program Can Take You

Throughout the program, you'll receive feedback and career coaching to help identify your strengths, interests, and potential career paths at adMarketplace. At the conclusion of the six months, Challengers will be considered for full-time opportunities based on performance, career interests, and available business needs.

Participation in the AMP Challengers Program does not guarantee placement into a permanent role at adMarketplace.

Recruitment Timeline

Our anticipated timeline for the 2027 AMP Challengers cohort:

• Applications Close: October 5, 2026


• Video Screening: Rolling throughout the application period


• Recruiter Interviews: Early-Mid October


• Panel Interviews: mid October-Early November


• Final Decisions & Offers: Late November


• Program Start: January 2027

Selected applicants will be invited to complete a brief video screening, where they'll record responses to a few questions before moving forward to a recruiter interview. Dates are approximate and subject to change.

*Compensation: $60,000

Who We Are

adMarketplace is the largest global marketplace for Native Search advertising. For over 25 years, we've connected brands with consumers at the moment they express commercial intent beyond legacy search engines.
Today, our Native Search solutions are exclusively integrated across next-generation platforms where discovery happens, including web browsers, Buy Now Pay Later apps, and AI chat surfaces. Powered by vector search technology, our platform delivers relevant text and product ads that match consumers with the brands, products, and offers they're actively seeking.
Our award-winning culture is grounded in the principles of Curiosity, Collaboration, Creative Conflict, Commitment, and Competitiveness - our 5Cs. These values drive us to turn complexity into clarity and create measurable value for consumers, advertisers, and publishers alike.

Join Us

adMarketplace has been named as one of the best places to work in New York City by Built In and Crain's - the latter of which have recognized us the past three years straight! AMP is currently experiencing triple digit growth, and it's never been a better time to join our team!

We offer a robust continuing education program, management training, regular company-wide lunch and learns, and well-defined career paths to ensure all our employees have an opportunity to grow.

At adMarketplace, we play to win, but we learn from our setbacks. Our commitment to a collaborative environment means no one succeeds alone, and no one fails alone either.

We know you've come to expect comprehensive healthcare, wellness programs, paid time off, commuter benefits, and 401k matching from any company, so it's a good thing we offer all of that and so much more. adMarketplace offers Summer Fridays, catered lunches, a fully stocked kitchen, ZogSports teams, happy hours and corporate retreats to encourage a strong work/life balance.

No Third Party Recruiters. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

*This range represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of adMarketplace in the New York office. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience; training; associated responsibilities; and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.