Senior Programmatic Strategist & Client Lead

Neptune Ops; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

401(k) match

Sick time

Holiday pay

Bereavement time

Jury duty paid time off

Job summary

Neptune Ops is seeking a senior programmatic advertising lead in Washington, DC. You will drive trading strategy across multi‑channel campaigns, manage senior client relationships, and mentor junior traders.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled optimization, platform partnerships, and compliance in political advertising. You’ll forecast budgets, develop media plans with clients, and oversee campaigns from setup to reporting while collaborating with DSP partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4–6+ years of experience in digital/programmatic advertising, including client relationships
• Hands-on expertise running programmatic campaigns across major DSPs (Basis, Simpli.fi, StackAdapt, Amazon DSP, Trade Desk)
• Proven ability to communicate with senior clients and manage account growth
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Strong design and PM tool usage (e.g., Canva, Asana)
• Advanced analytics for budgeting, forecasting and campaign performance
• Deep understanding of AI tools in trading, research, and reporting
• Knowledge of federal/state political advertising compliance requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead programmatic trading strategy and execution across client portfolios
• Serve as senior client relationship lead for calls, reviews, and strategic conversations
• Own forecasting, budgeting, and media plan development with clients and teams
• Oversee audience segmentation, targeting, and optimization
• Review and approve campaign setup, QA, pacing, and reporting
• Translate performance data into strategic recommendations for leadership

Skills

Digital/programmatic advertising

Client relationship management

DSP platforms

Leadership/mentorship

AI tools in trading

Canva design

Asana project management

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analysis

Political advertising compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Canva

Asana

Job description

Neptune Ops is seeking a senior programmatic advertising lead in Washington, DC. You will drive trading strategy across multi‑channel campaigns, manage senior client relationships, and mentor junior traders.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled optimization, platform partnerships, and compliance in political advertising. You’ll forecast budgets, develop media plans with clients, and oversee campaigns from setup to reporting while collaborating with DSP partners and internal teams.