Lead Programmatic Growth - Associate Director (Remote)

Darkroom; New Jersey; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Remote-First Culture

Health & Wellness coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Darkroom seeks an Associate Director, Programmatic to build and scale a programmatic capability inside Paid Media. You will lead strategy, activation, optimization, and measurement for high-growth brands, with deep expertise in Amazon DSP, CTV, OLV, and RMNs.

You'll flex into Paid Social when needed, collaborating with Analytics, Creative, Growth Strategy, and the Shadow product team to drive incremental impact and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of programmatic media experience in fast-paced environments.
• Deep Amazon DSP experience required.
• Strong planning/activation experience across CTV and OLV.
• Experience with RMNs and audience-led media environments.
• Hands-on Paid Social buying across multiple platforms.
• Ability to connect programmatic strategies to business outcomes with incrementality.
• Ability to explain complex programmatic concepts to clients.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Darkroom's programmatic media capability across multiple channels.
• Lead strategy, planning, activation, optimization, and measurement for programs.
• Serve as internal subject matter expert for DSP, RMNs, and related media.
• Develop test plans linking investment to business outcomes and lift studies.
• Collaborate with analytics to design incrementality-minded tests and clean rooms.

Skills

Programmatic media

Amazon DSP

CTV

OLV

Retail Media Networks

Paid Social

Incrementality testing

Client communication

Strategy development

Job description

Darkroom seeks an Associate Director, Programmatic to build and scale a programmatic capability inside Paid Media. You will lead strategy, activation, optimization, and measurement for high-growth brands, with deep expertise in Amazon DSP, CTV, OLV, and RMNs.

You'll flex into Paid Social when needed, collaborating with Analytics, Creative, Growth Strategy, and the Shadow product team to drive incremental impact and client outcomes.