Managing Director, Programmatic

Classification: Full-time
Reporting to: Chief Product Officer
Location: On-site in New York City, New York | Denver, Colorado
Compensation: We are open to hiring candidates in our various office locations across the United States. We also receive applications from, and hire, candidates with varying levels of experience for example those who have a few years experience in a role to those who are looking to make a step up. The salary ranges on our job postings are set so as to account for these variable factors with decisions on the salary to be offered only made once we know the experience and location of our new hire.
Work Authorization: Must be legally entitled to work in the United States

What's the role 

The Managing Director, Programmatic is responsible for driving the expansion of Brainlabs’ media buying on non-walled garden media with a focus on video and CTV. The primary objective is to build an approach that utilizes the best people, processes and technology to be able to deliver client results via programmatic and direct buys across video, audio & display formats.

So, tell me about the company

Brainlabs is culture-first. You’ve probably heard other companies describe themselves as people, clients, or profit first – but we see people, clients and profit as the building blocks of our ecosystem. Culture powers all three and we know that when the ecosystem is balanced, we all win! That's why the culture we cultivate is a culture of winning together.

To learn more about what it’s like to be a Brainlabber, check out our culture code.

What you do

• Manage the P&L and grow revenue across the NAMER Programmatic practice
• Align the organization around a single vision for media buying with a larger focus on CTV & audio
• Define the partners, tech and data to best serve Brainlabs’ clients
• Develop and negotiate key strategic partnerships with global (eg Google) & local (eg Hulu) players
• Hire & manage a Head of Practice and build out in-market teams as scale warrants it
• Lead GTM for Programmatic & CTV strategy
• Guide measurement strategy for CTV & audio

Who you are

• A US media buyer that intimately understands the market across TV, CTV and online video and has overseen direct and DSP buys
• 10+ years of multimedia trading & buying experience
• Held in high regard by media partners and colleagues
• Comfortable in a QBR, on stage or in a pitch closing media business
• Deep understanding of all media buying parameters, from dayparts to DSPs
• First principles thinker
• Have hired and managed teams and can create success through others
• Ideally have independent agency experience
• Strong negotiation skills 
• Can build

How you succeed

• You live our culture code every day!
• Clearly define how we will show up in the marketplace, align the leadership team around it, and build the teams in markets in that image
• Take a pragmatic, first principles approach
• Balance quick wins versus long term tactics
• Grow our media spend under management via both new business and new buying assignments from existing clients
• Collaborate and share with other Prog & Media Leaders globally, as well as Search, Social & Data leaders in NAMER
• Build strong relationships and work effectively with your peer group.

What happens next

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. 

Thank you for your interest in Brainlabs! We look forward to getting to know you!