Programmatic Account Manager — Growth & Activation

Samba; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Wellness offerings

Job summary

Samba TV is seeking an Associate Programmatic Account Manager to own day-to-day management for a portfolio of agency and brand-direct clients, ensuring optimal use of Samba’s audience targeting and measurement solutions across planning, audience setup, activation, QA, and reporting.

You will partner with Sales, Product, and Measurement to drive adoption, performance, and growth while cultivating strong client relationships and delivering measurable campaign outcomes in a fast-paced ad-tech

Qualifications

• 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 DSPs/SSPs (e.g., Trade Desk, DV360, Yahoo DSP) and/or SSPs (e.g., OpenX, Magnite, Freewheel) is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging clients via email and 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)
• Eagerness to deepen expertise in programmatic, audience, and contextual advertising
• BA/BS with a focus on marketing, business, data, communications, or related experience

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day account management for a portfolio of brand-direct and agency clients across planning, audience setup, activation, QA, and reporting
• Lead client onboarding, platform training, and ongoing enablement to maximize Samba TV’s audience and measurement solutions
• Manage audience segment setup and delivery across major DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and social platforms; troubleshoot activation issues
• Monitor campaign delivery, surface risks, and produce performance summaries and insights
• Partner with Sales on account plans, renewals, pre-sale planning, and upsell opportunities
• Act as a feedback loop between clients and internal teams to improve activation and workflow efficiency
• Represent Samba’s audience products with a consultative, client-first approach and stay current on programmatic trends

Skills

Programmatic advertising concepts

DSPs/SSPs/DMPs

Excel

SQL

Communication skills

Campaign operations

Analytical mindset

CRM tools (Salesforce)

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS in marketing, business, data, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Jira

Asana

Trello

Job description

Samba TV is seeking an Associate Programmatic Account Manager to own day-to-day management for a portfolio of agency and brand-direct clients, ensuring optimal use of Samba’s audience targeting and measurement solutions across planning, audience setup, activation, QA, and reporting.

You will partner with Sales, Product, and Measurement to drive adoption, performance, and growth while cultivating strong client relationships and delivering measurable campaign outcomes in a fast-paced ad-tech