Samba TV · 7 hours ago
Programmatic Account Manager - Political
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expSamba TV is a company focused on transforming the viewing experience through data and technology. The Programmatic Account Manager – Political will manage relationships with political agencies and advertisers, ensuring effective audience targeting and measurement solutions throughout campaign lifecycles.
AdvertisingAppsDigital MediaVideo
Responsibilities
Own day-to-day account management for a portfolio of political agencies, consultants, committees, and issue-based advertisers
Partner with Sales to develop strategic account plans, support renewals, and identify expansion opportunities across political clients
Ensure clients are effectively activating Samba TV political audiences and contextual data across major DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and social platforms
Build trusted relationships with political media buyers and strategists through proactive communication and white-glove service
Lead business reviews focused on audience performance, delivery, measurement insights, and expansion opportunities throughout election cycles
Oversee audience segment setup and delivery across SSPs and programmatic buying platforms for political campaigns
Support clients through the full political campaign lifecycle: planning, audience strategy, activation, QA, and post-campaign analysis
Provide platform education and training on how to request, build, and deploy Samba TV audiences for political use cases
Troubleshoot audience delivery or pacing issues and coordinate with technical teams to resolve activation challenges quickly during high-pressure campaign periods
Serve as a feedback loop between political clients and internal teams to improve ease of activation, compliance readiness, and audience performance
Partner with Sales on pre-sale planning, political-focused platform demos, and aligning campaign objectives with Samba’s audience solutions
Represent Samba’s political audience and measurement products with subject-matter expertise and a client-centric mindset
Collaborate with Product, Measurement, Revenue Operations, and Finance to deliver enhanced solutions tailored to political advertising needs
Qualification
Required
must live within 50 miles of a Samba Office in NYC, or CHI
Required in office 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday) with a possibility of increasing in the future
Client Growth, Retention & Satisfaction
Own day-to-day account management for a portfolio of political agencies, consultants, committees, and issue-based advertisers
Partner with Sales to develop strategic account plans, support renewals, and identify expansion opportunities across political clients
Ensure clients are effectively activating Samba TV political audiences and contextual data across major DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and social platforms
Build trusted relationships with political media buyers and strategists through proactive communication and white-glove service
Lead business reviews focused on audience performance, delivery, measurement insights, and expansion opportunities throughout election cycles
Campaign & Platform Execution
Oversee audience segment setup and delivery across SSPs and programmatic buying platforms for political campaigns
Support clients through the full political campaign lifecycle: planning, audience strategy, activation, QA, and post-campaign analysis
Provide platform education and training on how to request, build, and deploy Samba TV audiences for political use cases
Troubleshoot audience delivery or pacing issues and coordinate with technical teams to resolve activation challenges quickly during high-pressure campaign periods
Strategic Partnership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Serve as a feedback loop between political clients and internal teams to improve ease of activation, compliance readiness, and audience performance
Partner with Sales on pre-sale planning, political-focused platform demos, and aligning campaign objectives with Samba's audience solutions
Represent Samba's political audience and measurement products with subject-matter expertise and a client-centric mindset
Collaborate with Product, Measurement, Revenue Operations, and Finance to deliver enhanced solutions tailored to political advertising needs
Curious – Always learning, especially about political media trends, voter targeting strategies, and evolving regulations
Proactive – You thrive in fast-moving, deadline-driven environments and anticipate client needs during campaign cycles
Collaborative – You're a strong team player who works effectively across Sales, Product, and Measurement teams
3–5 years of experience in account management, client services, or programmatic strategy roles, with exposure to political advertising
Strong understanding of political programmatic buying and audience activation across DSPs (e.g., The Trade Desk, DV360, Yahoo DSP)
Solid working knowledge of DMPs (e.g., LiveRamp, Lotame, Adform) and SSPs (e.g., OpenX, Magnite, Freewheel)
Experience working with political agencies, consultants, or media teams to deliver audience and measurement solutions
Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a proactive, collaborative approach
CRM and project management tool proficiency (Salesforce, Jira, Asana, Trello, etc.)
Strong Excel skills (SUMIFS, INDEX MATCH, pivot tables, VLOOKUP); SQL is a plus
Deep understanding of the digital advertising and programmatic ecosystem, particularly as it applies to political campaigns
BA/BS with a focus on marketing, business, political science, data, or related experience
Benefits
Health insurance
Wellness offerings
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Other employee benefits
Company
Samba TV
Samba TV enables the next-generation TV experience powered by its first-party data and helps viewers engage with relevant media.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$75.66MKey Investors
Horizon Technology FinanceLiberty Global VenturesAugust Capital
2025-12-08Debt Financing· $30M
2021-02-20Series C
2020-11-19Convertible Note
Leadership Team
Ashwin Navin
CEO
David Harrison
Chief Technology Officer
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