Programmatic Advertising Jobs
43 open programmatic roles · Typical salary $65K–$220K
Programmatic is where most digital media spend now lives. Programmatic traders, specialists, and account managers run the auction-based buying of display, video, CTV, audio, and DOOH inventory through DSPs like The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon DSP, and Roku OneView. The work is part media buyer, part data analyst, part platform engineer — optimizing bid strategies, building audience segments, and squeezing performance out of each impression.
The 2026 programmatic job market is bifurcated. Traditional 'programmatic trader' roles at agencies pay $70K-$130K and emphasize hands-on platform operation. Senior programmatic strategist and director roles at brands and specialty shops pay $150K-$220K and emphasize stack architecture, identity strategy (post-cookie), and CTV/retail-media expansion. The fastest-growing subniche: retail-media programmatic — buying on Amazon DSP, Walmart Connect, Kroger Precision Marketing, and similar — where compensation skews 10-20% higher than general programmatic.
Top employers: holdco trading desks (Xaxis/GroupM Nexus, Performics, Hearts & Science), independents (Tinuiti, Goodway Group, Acceleration Partners), DSPs themselves (The Trade Desk, Amazon Ads, Roku), and brand in-house teams. Below: every open programmatic role we've verified this week.
Open Programmatic Roles
Programmatic Media Senior Associate
PMG · US
Sales Director, Programmatic
Outfront Media · New York City, New York
Senior Agile Programmatic Solutions Consultant, Amazon Ads
Amazon Ads · Culver City, Los Angeles County
Director, Programmatic Media Strategy
GILEAD · Parsippany Troy Hills, Morris County
Growth Marketing Manager, Programmatic
Lyft · New York City, New York
Principal Software Engineer, DSP Integrations
Fluency · US
Senior Programmatic Advertising Manager
Harvest Group · US
Trader
MiQ Digital USA · Chicago, Cook County
VP, Programmatic Strategy & Operations
Canvas Worldwide · El Segundo, Los Angeles County
Director, Programmatic
CMI Media Group · Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Senior Analyst, Programmatic
CMI Media Group · Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Supervisor, Programmatic
CMI Media Group · Cherry Hill, Camden County
Programmatic Manager
Dell, Inc. · Round Rock, Williamson County
Programmatic Platform Account Manager
Big Happy · Greeley Square, Manhattan
Programmatic: Senior Manager
Lunar Solar Group · US
Senior Ad Operations Specialist - Programmatic Buying
Madhive · US
Paid Media Specialist (Programmatic & Paid Social)
Julius 2 Grow · US · remote
Programmatic Trader
Attention Arc · Irvington, Westchester County
Programmatic Trader
MiQ Digital USA · Dallas, Texas
Senior Media Buyer for CTV and/or PROGRAMMATIC Ads
Trend Capital Holdings · Salmon Creek, Clark County
Senior Media Buyer, Programmatic & Native
Gen Digital · New York City, New York
Senior Programmatic Media Manager - Citi Commerce
Citigroup · Grand Central, Manhattan
Programmatic Account Manager, France
StackAdapt · US
Programmatic Account Manager, Southeast
StackAdapt · US
Manager, National Video Investment (Video & Programmatic Media)
Ovative Group · Minneapolis, Hennepin County
Programmatic Account Executive NY
Klever Programmatic Inc. · Gramercy Park and Murray Hill, Manhattan
Programmatic Specialist
Roi Revolution Inc · Brentwood, Wake County
Programmatic Trader, Dallas
Azerion · Irving, Dallas · remote
Sr. Programmatic Strategist
Comcast · US
Analyst, Programmatic
CMI Media Group · Schiller Park, Cook County
Associate Director, Programmatic
Digitas · Schiller Park, Cook County
Manager, Commerce (Programmatic)
Omnicom Media · Grand Central, Manhattan
Senior Programmatic Specialist
Coegi · Saint Louis, Saint Louis County · hybrid
Programmatic Trader, NYC
Azerion · New York City, New York · remote
Dir-Programmatic Sales
NCM Careers · US
Director, Programmatic
Horizon Media · New York City, New York
Technical Account Manager, Programmatic
Destination Media Inc, dba GSTV · Chelsea and Clinton, Manhattan
Supervisor, Programmatic
Horizon Media · New York City, New York
Programmatic Sports Strategy Lead, Live Sports Sales
Amazon · New York City, New York
Director, Programmatic Enablement
GSTV · New York City, New York
Senior Programmatic Solutions Consultant, Amazon Ads
Amazon Ads · New York City, New York
Senior Programmatic Solutions Consultant, Amazon Ads
Amazon · Grand Central, Manhattan
Programmatic Media Buyer (DV360)
AKA NYC Limited · Greeley Square, Manhattan
Top employers hiring programmatic
- The Trade Desk
- Amazon Ads
- Roku
- Tinuiti
- GroupM Nexus
- Goodway Group
- Performics
- Hearts & Science
FAQs
What is a programmatic trader?
A programmatic trader manages real-time bidding campaigns inside a DSP — building audiences, setting bid strategies, optimizing in-flight, and reporting on performance. They're the technical media buyer for auction-based digital inventory.
What's the average programmatic trader salary?
US programmatic traders earn $65K-$95K at junior levels, $95K-$130K at senior, and $135K-$180K at director level. Retail-media-focused programmatic roles (Amazon DSP, Walmart Connect) trend 10-20% higher.
Do I need to know The Trade Desk or DV360?
At least one is effectively required. The Trade Desk and DV360 (Google's DSP) dominate; Amazon DSP is the fastest-growing. Most agencies use 2-3 DSPs and expect cross-platform fluency at senior levels.
Is programmatic a good career path?
Yes — programmatic now accounts for 90%+ of digital display and a growing share of CTV and audio. Roles are growing across agencies, DSPs, retail media networks, and brand in-house teams. It's also one of the most platform-portable skills in adtech.