Paramount · 18 hours ago
Account Manager, Programmatic Sales
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$69K/yr - $73K/yr
2+ years expParamount is a leading global media and entertainment company focused on creating premium content and experiences. The Programmatic Account Manager will grow Paramount’s programmatic advertising revenue by managing existing business and generating new revenue from agencies and marketers through a consultative approach.
Digital EntertainmentEventsMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Support the education and evangelization of Paramount’s programmatic strategy, best practices, and offerings both internally and externally, serving as a key programmatic subject matter expert, evangelist and sales resource to drive programmatic revenue via PMPs and PG
Develop a strong understanding of Paramount’s integrated SSPs Ad Tech stack, integrated partners and the general programmatic ecosystem(including FreeWheel, Magnite and Pubmatic)
Become power user of key third-party systems such as and Salesforce, Operative and SSP user portals (such as FreeWheel, Magnite and PubMatic) for which are utilized for deal set up, management, troubleshooting and forecasting and deal set up
Serve as the PMP Deal Manager and Client Service Lead for your assigned Hold Co and Accounts with:
Pre Campaign Launch/Deal Creation - Lead PMP Deal Set up and Troubleshooting including Creative QA process, Forecasting support
Deal Launch - Proactive Deal Monitoring, Continued Troubleshooting to ensure campaigns start on time and without any issues
Deal Monitoring - Attentive PMP campaign monitoring to maximize spend - including PMP pacing spend/deal health, optimizations/recommendations, Internal and External PMP Reporting from Salesforce/Freewheel, continued forecasting support
Client Servicing - Proactive engagement with your Programmatic clients through regular check ins to provide regular PMP reports and insights related to deal health while Instilling PMP Best Practices with buyers
Sales Prospecting - Support your assigned Programmatic Account Executives proactive prospecting providing spend reports through indirect opportunities, bid CPM optimization, week over week top spenders across Direct & Indirect businesses
Collaborate with the Direct Sales team with Programmatic Guaranteed Deal Management to ensure campaign delivery and troubleshooting
Qualification
Required
A BS/BA degree, or equivalent training and experience
2+ years proven advertising sales experience with 1+ years in the programmatic space
Programmatic-savvy expertise and an entrepreneurial spirit who will thrive in a team, solution selling and goal oriented environment
A solid understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem and current industry trends in display, video, and native
A strong desire to win and grow as a sales professional
A strong foundational understanding of basic data analytics including key functions in programs such as Excel and Google Sheets
Exceptional communication and organizational skills
An ability to solution sell to both business and technical audiences
Well-developed presentation skills
An ability to manage stress well, and juggle multiple account challenges at once
An extremely detail oriented approach with strong analytical thinking, negotiation, strategic problem solving, organizational, and time management skills
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) plan
Life insurance coverage
Disability benefits
Tuition assistance program
PTO
Company
Paramount
Paramount is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. It is a sub-organization of Paramount Pictures.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Vibol Hou
EVP & CTO, Streaming
Anna Priest
SVP, Head of Paramount+ UK & Ireland
Recent News
2026-01-22
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