Senior Programmatic Lead: Build & Scale DSP, CTV & RMNs

Darkroomagency; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Remote-First Culture

Health coverage

401(k) with company match and profit‑g

Parental Leave

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Darkroom is seeking an Associate Director, Programmatic to build and lead our programmatic capability within Paid Media. You’ll own strategy, activation, and measurement across Amazon DSP, CTV, OLV, and RMNs, while flexing into Paid Social when needed.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise and the drive to establish new processes and best practices. The candidate should bring 6–8+ years of programmatic experience, strong client communication, and a track record of connecting investment to

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of programmatic media experience in fast-paced environments.
• Deep experience with Amazon DSP is required.
• Strong planning/activation experience for CTV and OLV campaigns.
• Experience with Retail Media Networks and audience-led media environments.
• Hands-on Paid Social buying across Meta, TikTok, Reddit, or Pinterest.

Responsibilities

• Build Darkroom's programmatic media capability across major channels.
• Lead strategy, planning, activation, optimization, and measurement for programmatic campaigns.
• Serve as internal expert for Amazon DSP, retail media, streaming video, and related channels.
• Develop test plans linking programmatic investment to business outcomes.
• Design incrementality-focused test structures with analytics and growth teams.
• Create client-facing narratives around programmatic within growth systems.
• Establish SOPs, QA standards, pacing rules, and reporting expectations.

Skills

Programmatic media

Amazon DSP

CTV/OLV

Retail media

Paid Social (Meta/TikTok)

Strategic thinking

Client communication

Ownership mindset

Remote-friendly

Tools

Amazon DSP

DSP platforms

Measurement tools

Job description

Darkroom is seeking an Associate Director, Programmatic to build and lead our programmatic capability within Paid Media. You’ll own strategy, activation, and measurement across Amazon DSP, CTV, OLV, and RMNs, while flexing into Paid Social when needed.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise and the drive to establish new processes and best practices. The candidate should bring 6–8+ years of programmatic experience, strong client communication, and a track record of connecting investment to