Strategic Programmatic Account Manager - Key M&E Partners

Sambatv; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Samba TV is hiring a Programmatic Account Manager for its Key Accounts team in the Los Angeles area. You will own strategic relationships with studios, streamers, networks, and gaming brands, collaborating with Sales to drive renewals, upsell, and expansion opportunities.

Position requires in-office presence 3 days a week (Tue–Thu) and progressing to 4 days from Jan 2027, with potential to move to 5 days as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in account management or programmatic strategy.
• Direct experience with Media & Entertainment clients.
• Experience with HoldCo agency networks (WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, Dentsu, Havas).
• Strong executive communication and problem solving.
• CRM and project management proficiency.
• Excel skills (SUMIFS, VLOOKUP, pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management for a portfolio of key M&E accounts.
• Partner with Sales to drive renewals, upsell, and expansions.
• Ensure activation across DSPs/SSPs/DMPs and social platforms.
• Build senior relationships with programmatic, trading, and analytics teams.
• Lead executive business reviews focused on adoption and performance.

Skills

Account management

Programmatic strategy

M&E experience

Agency relations

CRM tools

Excel

SQL

Education

BA/BS in marketing or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Jira

Asana

Trello

Job description

Samba TV is hiring a Programmatic Account Manager for its Key Accounts team in the Los Angeles area. You will own strategic relationships with studios, streamers, networks, and gaming brands, collaborating with Sales to drive renewals, upsell, and expansion opportunities.

Position requires in-office presence 3 days a week (Tue–Thu) and progressing to 4 days from Jan 2027, with potential to move to 5 days as needed.