Associate Programmatic Account Manager

About the role

Samba is a media intelligence company. We know what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about — in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people, organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built. The biggest brands in the world use that picture to make smarter decisions. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

You are curious, always learning, humble when you don’t know something, and eager to grow into a programmatic expert. You are proactive, taking ownership, anticipating client needs, and moving fast to deliver value. You are collaborative, a team player who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, and detail-oriented, staying organized across multiple clients and tasks and caring about getting the small things right.

Skills

• 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

Benefits

• Base salary between $70,000 - $80,000 USD per year for roles to be performed in California
• Bonuses, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives
• Health insurance, wellness offerings, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO), and other employee benefits