Programmatic Media Specialist

GreenRubino; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Generous paid time off

Paid sabbatical after 10 years

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

A digital marketing agency is seeking a Programmatic Media Specialist to join their Seattle team. This role involves optimizing programmatic ad campaigns, supporting client management, and providing insights. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in digital analytics or media buying and possesses a strong working knowledge of Excel and programmatic technologies. The position offers a salary range of $75,000-$95,000 and includes a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in digital analytics or media buying, including programmatic.
• Experience in a client-facing environment or supporting client accounts.
• High level of Excel competency with Macros, pivot tables, and formula integration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning and optimizing of ad campaigns within programmatic platforms.
• Support client management and communicate campaign performance.
• Help analyze DSP, ad server & site-level data for insights.

Skills

Digital analytics

Digital media buying

Client management

Excel competency

DSP familiarity

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing/advertising or related discipline

Tools

The Trade Desk

DV360

Google Ads

Tableau

Job description

GreenRubino is looking for a Programmatic Media Specialist to join our team. This position will support the media team by working within programmatic platforms. This entails work on programmatic strategy, campaign set up, optimizing campaigns, and reporting on campaign performance. The ideal candidate possesses a complementary blend of analysis and technical aptitude, along with an interest in digital media.

This role will also include client-facing responsibilities and support for day-to-day client management, helping ensure campaigns run effectively, and client expectations are met. The right candidate is smart, self‑motivated, and passionate about building and growing their career in media strategy and buying while maintaining strong relationships with client teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning, building and optimizing of ad campaigns within The Trade Desk DSP and other programmatic and digital ad platforms as applicable (DV360, CM360, Amazon’s AAP, StackAdapt, etc.).
• Contribute to programmatic strategy and solutions to media planners and client teams.
• Support client management efforts by helping communicate campaign performance, insights, and optimization recommendations, ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.
• Help bring together DSP, ad server & site-level data for analysis and optimization recommendations.
• Develop and provide subject matter expertise on programmatic analysis, DSP capabilities, and audience targeting.
• Perform routine checks on campaigns to evaluate optimization opportunities including pulling site logs, reviewing audience segmentation, managing pacing, pulling other reports for program maintenance.
• Proactively work with/support media teams to create data driven insights and recommendations for clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve inefficiencies within current processes.
• Troubleshoot day to day data issues and data discrepancies.
• Produce analytic outputs for entire campaign lifecycle (measurement plans, campaign wrap-ups, pre-campaign analysis, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – Preferably in marketing/advertising, or any related discipline.
• 2-4 years of experience in digital analytics or digital media buying, including programmatic.
• Experience working in a client-facing environment or supporting client accounts.
• High level of Excel competency (Macros, pivot tables, and formula integration).
• Familiarity with DSPs, DMPs, and related technology (DV360, the Trade Desk, etc.).
• Familiarity with paid social media platforms (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn) and search platforms (Google Ads, Bing, etc.) a plus.
• Experience working with business intelligence platforms and analytics dashboards such as Datorama, TapClicks, Data Studio, Looker, or Tableau a plus.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong logical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent quantitative, communication, follow through, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable communicating with internal teams and clients.
• Self‑starter and able to work independently on a project.
• Ability to understand complex systems and processes.
• Well‑organized with attention to detail and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to quickly adapt to last minute changes and constantly evolving industry.
• Positive, persistent, and “can do” attitude.

Salary Range: $75,000-$95,000 DOE

What else?

We offer a well‑rounded benefits package designed to support your health, financial wellbeing, and work‑life balance.

Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with employer‑paid life insurance and long‑term disability. You’ll also have access to flexible spending and commuter accounts, plus a range of voluntary supplemental benefits and legal resources.

We support time to recharge, with generous paid time off, 12 holidays (including a full office closure between Christmas and New Year’s), dedicated sick time, a volunteer day, and a paid sabbatical after 10 years.

To support your future, we offer a 401(k) plan with a 3% employer contribution after just four months.

Our culture is flexible and people‑first, with a hybrid work model, business casual environment, a dog‑friendly office, and plenty of opportunities to connect through team events.