Associate Programmatic Account Manager

As an Associate Programmatic Account Manager at Samba TV, you’ll own day-to-day account management for a portfolio of agency and brand-direct clients, making sure they get the most out of Samba’s audience targeting and measurement solutions. You’ll be the go-to point of contact for your clients across the full campaign lifecycle (planning, audience setup, activation, QA, and reporting), and you’ll partner directly with Sales, Product, and Measurement to drive adoption, performance, and growth. This is a high-ownership role for someone early in their programmatic career who is ready to take direct responsibility for client relationships, campaign outcomes, and account growth.

• Own day-to-day account management for a portfolio of brand-direct and agency clients, serving as the go-to point of contact across planning, audience setup, activation, QA, and reporting

• Lead client onboarding, platform training, and ongoing enablement so clients get full value from Samba TV’s audience and measurement solutions

• Manage audience segment setup and delivery across major DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and social platforms, troubleshooting activation issues and coordinating with technical teams to resolve them quickly

• Monitor campaign delivery, surface risks and underdelivery early, and produce performance summaries, insights, and business reviews that drive adoption and growth

• Partner with Sales on account plans, renewals, pre-sale planning, and upsell opportunities, aligning client goals with Samba’s audience and measurement solutions

• Act as the feedback loop between clients and internal teams (Product, Measurement, Revenue Operations, Finance) to improve ease of activation, workflow efficiency, and audience performance

• Represent Samba’s audience products with subject-matter expertise and a consultative, client-first approach, staying current on programmatic trends and contextual targeting best practices

• 1-2 years of experience in account management, customer success, campaign operations, client services, or a similar role within ad tech, digital media, or programmatic advertising (relevant internships count)

• Working understanding of programmatic advertising concepts, including DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and digital campaign workflows

• Familiarity with one or more DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360, Yahoo DSP) and/or SSPs (e.g., OpenX, Magnite, Freewheel); hands-on exposure is a plus

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging clients directly via email and on calls

• Analytical mindset with an interest in campaign performance and data-driven decision-making

• Strong Excel skills (SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, VLOOKUP); SQL is a plus

• Proficiency with CRM and project management tools (Salesforce, Jira, Asana, Trello, etc.)

• Eagerness to deepen expertise in programmatic, audience, and contextual advertising

• BA/BS with a focus on marketing, business, data, communications, or related experience