Programmatic Director

100% Remote Position

Base Salary: $115-140k Base

Total Compensation Potential: $160,000 with yearly bonus.

About the Role:

Responsible for all aspects of strategizing and executing programmatic media campaigns in a variety of platforms for clients. You are the expert when it comes to programmatic within the agency, you are proficient with DSP platforms (Tradedesk, DV360, Amazon) and you use your expertise to drive growth. This includes initial planning, execution, monitoring, optimization, analysis and reporting.

This role will lead as the day-to-day subject matter expert (SME) for programmatic for our clients, providing strategic recommendations, analysis, and reporting as well as responding to ad-hoc requests. You will be the one responsible to target customers, create compelling and engaging ads with our creative team and to deliver outstanding communication, service and campaign performance for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the clients’ go-to expert in Programmatic while also overseeing Search and Social channel performance for client campaigns
• Own end-to-end campaign strategy and execution across DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, Google Ads, Meta, and more
• Build and present multi-channel media plans with clear budget allocations, KPIs, pacing, and testing roadmaps
• Drive continuous optimization using a deep understanding of real-time bidding, audience segmentation, and platform algorithms
• Collaborate with creative and analytics teams to develop test-and-learn strategies that improve performance across all channels
• Provide high-touch communication with clients, including strategic recommendations, performance reporting, and actionable next steps
• Stay ahead of trends in ad tech, platform capabilities, and data privacy regulations to inform and future-proof campaign strategy
• Analyze performance across channels, synthesize insights, and deliver executive-level reporting and recommendations
• Develop strategic roadmaps and test plans that ladder up to client business goals, with a strong focus on efficiency and scale
• Train and mentor junior team members in performance marketing best practices and platform fundamentals

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in paid media with deep, hands-on expertise in Programmatic advertising (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP)
• Proven experience managing large-scale, data-driven media campaigns across Search (Google/Bing) and Social (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn)
• Skilled in performance analytics, forecasting, pacing, A/B testing, and translating insights into action
• Comfortable managing multi-million dollar budgets with accountability to strict performance KPI
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and drive alignment
• Strong understanding of attribution models, conversion tracking, and incrementality testing
• Self-starter mindset and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and collaborative environment

About Jump 450

Jump 450, headquartered in New York City, employs top talent globally. Best known for driving exceptional performance outcomes, we’ve scaled numerous companies, and turboscaled 13+ DTC brands from <$100m to 10 figures through data-driven digital advertising and growth hacks.

The record:

Acquired by Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) a couple years back

Known as the “unicorn maker” tag in PE / VC circles.

Driven some crazy numbers ($2bn+ revenue, 400M+ clicks, 40M+ users generated for clients)

Jump manages ~$350mm+ in annual digital media and orchestrates a differentiated agency offering with a focus on: world class creative production, rigorous technical media optimization, customer journey development and robust measurement / analytics–to drive down CAC & extend LTV.

Our standout culture, commitment to employee development, team engagement, and exceptional perks and benefits are some of the reasons why prestigious publications such as Fast Company Magazine, Inc Magazine, and Agency Spotter's Top 30 Agencies 2021, along with Ad Age's Best Places to Work, have featured Jump. Additionally, we are proud to be ranked #899 on the Inc 5000 list and maintain a team member retention rate of over 90% for professional reasons.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Paid time off and holidays.

Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

A creative and collaborative work environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.

• Additional benefits include
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision Insurance Benefits
• Life and Accident Insurance Plans
• Short and Long Term Disability Plans
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Purchase Programs with thousands of discounts available
• Family Forming Plans
• Secure Travel & Identity Theft
• Health Savings Account (HDS)
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Access to MetLife Legal Plan Services
• 401k Match Plans
• Commuter Transportation Benefits
• Access to Virtual Health Services such as Telaheath, 2nd.md and Calm App
• Paid Holidays (long weekends and end of the year closure)
• Flexible / Numerous PTO Days
• Half-Day Fridays All Year (Not Just in the Summer!)
• New MacBook Pros and additional office needs for reimbursement
• Communal Meeting Rooms and Standing Workstations are Available in our NY Office
• Company Events & Happy Hours
• 10 Week Paid Parental Leave