Sr. Programmatic Platform Account Manager

Application deadline: 10 August 2026 • Department: PAS • Location: New York

About the role

As a Sr. Programmatic Platform Account Manager at Big Happy, you’ll play a key role in owning and executing programmatic campaigns, ensuring seamless integration and high-performance delivery. Working closely with our team, you’ll support our strategy and campaign management efforts, while ensuring client satisfaction with best-in-class programmatic services. We’re looking for a proactive candidate with a strong understanding of the ad tech ecosystem, particularly in programmatic advertising. This candidate should be a strategic problem solver and out-of-the-box creative thinker who will ensure a campaign’s success by driving great performance through consistent, strategic optimizations and a fantastic client experience. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, and a passion for learning and overcoming challenges is a must.

Responsibilities

• Have a deep understanding of programmatic advertising including best practices, capabilities, and products
• Work closely with cross-functional teams internally and externally to drive programmatic revenue growth
• Manage Programmatic Account Managers to ensure KPI’s and deliverables are being met
• Assist with managing the post-sale process of Big Happy creative mobile programmatic campaigns
• Create new PMP Deal IDs, manage optimizations, reporting and daily management in our SSPs
• Prepare campaign reporting and wrap-up presentations for Big Happy’s programmatic clients
• Strategize and troubleshoot client programmatic deal requests and general capability inquiries
• Manage and closely monitor PMP deal health to ensure optimal delivery for our campaigns
• Provide a high level of customer service to clients with effective communication, timely responses to requests and proactive resolutions to potential issues

Requirements

• 4-6+ years of experience
• Expert hands-on-keyboard experience with Demand Side Platforms to assist clients in activating campaigns
• Very strong understanding of Supply Side Platforms and the programmatic market
• Desire to grow their understanding of the advertising technology ecosystems and platform and be a leader in the space
• Experienced managing other programmatic specialists
• Strategic and out-of-the-box thinker who is creative and will help deliver results for clients
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• BA/BS required
• Programmatic and DOOH experience

Benefits

• Full-time position with strong competitive base salary
• Healthcare, Dental, Vision
• HSA, FSA and Transit benefits
• 401(k) match
• Big Happy-provided laptop
• Participation in Big Happy stock program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Team camaraderie and encouragement every step of the way as we celebrate wins and opportunities to fail fast and learn

Pay

The total compensation for this opportunity is between $80,000 and $126,500. Compensation is a combination of base and bonus, and is calculated based on experience and the geographical location of the selected candidate.

Schedule

Hybrid, 3 days in our New York City office.