Programmatic HoldCo Account Lead

Samba; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Wellness offerings

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Samba is seeking a Programmatic Account Manager – HoldCo in New York to manage relations with major agency holding companies and their operating agencies. You will drive renewals, upsell opportunities, and ensure effective activation of Samba’s audience solutions across DSPs, SSPs, and DMPs.

Strong collaboration with Sales and cross-functional teams is essential. You will engage HoldCo teams, lead business reviews, and provide platform training to optimize activation and performance for brands

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in account management or programmatic strategy.
• Direct experience with agency holding companies is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of audience activation and programmatic buying.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with HoldCo partners (WPP, Omnicom/OMG, Publicis, Dentsu, Havas).
• Collaborate with Sales to drive renewals and upsell opportunities.
• Oversee activation across DSPs/SSPs and ensure delivery.
• Lead business reviews focusing on adoption, performance, and expansion.
• Provide platform education and training on Samba audiences.

Skills

Account management

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS in marketing or business

Tools

Salesforce

Jira

Asana

Trello

Excel

SQL

Job description

Samba is seeking a Programmatic Account Manager – HoldCo in New York to manage relations with major agency holding companies and their operating agencies. You will drive renewals, upsell opportunities, and ensure effective activation of Samba’s audience solutions across DSPs, SSPs, and DMPs.

Strong collaboration with Sales and cross-functional teams is essential. You will engage HoldCo teams, lead business reviews, and provide platform training to optimize activation and performance for brands