Remote Freelance Programmatic Manager

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, Dental, Vision

401k plan with matching

PTO

Paid holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Programmatic Manager to join our remote-first team serving top clients. You will design and execute programmatic plans across Display, Video, CTV, and Audio, manage large budgets, negotiate direct deals, and translate data into client insights.

Collaborate with planning and data strategy to ensure a cohesive media mix. Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in programmatic media buying with DV360, Trade Desk, and Google Ads, plus strong Excel and data-visualization skills.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years hands-on programmatic media buying with Google Ads and DSPs.
• Strong understanding of identity solutions, real-time bidding and cookie-less landscape.
• Experience managing high-volume, full-funnel campaigns for performance goals.
• Ability to manage high-touch accounts with composure and positivity.
• Proficient in Excel and data visualization; find the story in data.
• Experience with ad servers and 3rd-party verification tools (IAS, DV, MOAT).
• Excellent communication skills to explain programmatic concepts to clients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain focus on a major client and deliver programmatic strategies.
• Design and execute programmatic plans across Display, Video, CTV, and Audio.
• Manage large budgets and optimize allocation to maximize ROI.
• Lead negotiation of PG and PMP deals with premium publishers.
• Translate programmatic data into actionable client insights.
• Collaborate with Planning and Data Strategy teams for cohesive activity.
• Oversee technical quality and brand safety verifications.
• Mentor Associate-level team members and grow programmatic experts.

Skills

Programmatic experience

Strategic planning

Client communication

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

DV360

The Trade Desk

Google Ads

Amazon DSP

Campaign Manager 360

IAS/DoubleVerify/MOAT

Job description

DEPT® is seeking a Programmatic Manager to join our remote-first team serving top clients. You will design and execute programmatic plans across Display, Video, CTV, and Audio, manage large budgets, negotiate direct deals, and translate data into client insights.

Collaborate with planning and data strategy to ensure a cohesive media mix. Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in programmatic media buying with DV360, Trade Desk, and Google Ads, plus strong Excel and data-visualization skills.