Programmatic Advertising Jobs
49 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 Solutions Consultant, Amazon Ads
Amazon Ads · New York City, New York
Media Senior Associate, Programmatic
FanDuel · New York City, New York
Programmatic Media Buyer
Cadent, LLC · Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Senior Account Executive - Programmatic - Top Publisher
Three Pillars · Chicago, Cook County
Programmatic Trader Analyst
TEGNA · New York City, New York
Senior Manager, Programmatic & Yield Operations
Best Buy · Minneapolis, Hennepin County
Programmatic Media Buyer
Cars.com · Chicago, Cook County
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Programmatic Ad Solutions
Lyft · San Francisco, California
Programmatic Media Platform Buyer
Miles Partnership, Llc · US
Director of Programmatic Trading & Data
C2 Staffing · New York City, New York
Manager, Programmatic
Real Chemistry · US
Senior Programmatic Trader
Mogl · Greeley Square, Manhattan
Sr. Engineering Manager, Programmatic Ad Tech, tvScientific
Pinterest · San Francisco, California
Senior Account Manager - Programmatic
Unity Technologies · Grand Central, Manhattan
Freelance Manager, Programmatic - Part-Time
Dept · US
Senior Director, Ad Operations & Programmatic
Boston Globe Media · East Boston, Suffolk County
Programmatic Trader
MassMedia Marketing, Advertising, PR · Phoenix, Maricopa County
Programmatic Solutions Consultant, Amazon Ads
Amazon · Culver City, Los Angeles County
Account Director, Programmatic Sales
Business Insider · New York, US
Programmatic Campaign Manager (Temporary)
Adswerve · US
JR0027236 Manager, Business Strategy - DSP
Yahoo · US
Supervisor, Programmatic
Havas · Boston, Suffolk County
Programmatic Media Specialist
WMX · Miami, Miami-Dade County
Manager, Programmatic Media (Remote)
Nimble Talent · Boston, Suffolk County
Programmatic Channel, Sr. Associate
Acorns · US
Programmatic Strategist, Cross Platform
Cognitiv · New York City, New York
Programmatic Partnerships Manager
Screenverse · US
Sr. Associate, Programmatic Media Buyer
Salt Xc · US
Sr. Programmatic RTB Software Engineer
Comcast · Reston, Fairfax County
Freelance Associate Director, Programmatic Retail
Dept · US
Manager, Technical Solutions - DSP
Yahoo · US
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
Supervisor, Programmatic
CMI Media Group · Cherry Hill, Camden County
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
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
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
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.