BMG360 is a performance-focused agency building out a dedicated CTV media practice. We're looking for a Associate Director to serve as the operational and strategic backbone of the team โ the person who owns what happens inside the DSPs, manages and develops the buying team, and ensures campaigns perform at the highest level across every client account.
Youโll work directly with the VP of CTV to free them from dayโtoโday execution, own DSP performance from day one, and build the buying processes and standards that will scale the team.
The right candidate is an experienced agencyโside CTV buyer whoโs ready to step into a leadership role with real ownership โ and who wants to build something, not just manage a slice of a large org.
What Youโll Own
- Own buying strategy and optimization standards across Cadent, DV360, and Amazon DSP for all client accounts
- Lead Cadent/AdTheorent execution while we onboard DV360 and Amazon DSPs
- Define bid strategy frameworks, frequency management standards, and supply path optimization approaches used across the team
- Own platformโlevel relationships with Cadent, DV360, and Amazon account teams โ dayโtoโday support, beta access, deal sourcing
- Manage, coach, and develop the programmatic buying team โ 1 trader at launch
- Run the teamโs internal operating rhythm: weekly buying reviews, pacing checkโins, optimization decisions
- Monitor performance, and ensure no client account is underโresourced
- Build a team culture of rigor, curiosity, and ownership
- Set and enforce campaign quality standards โ targeting accuracy, pacing discipline, creative rotation, frequency control
- Review performance across all client accounts and surface optimization recommendations proactively
- Ensure buyers have the platform knowledge and tools to execute at a high level across all DSPs
- Be the first point of internal escalation when a campaign is underperforming
- Partner with client services on campaign strategy, preโlaunch briefs, and performance commentary
- Support VP in QBR preparation โ contribute buying rationale, optimization narrative, and forwardโlooking recommendations
- Participate in select senior client conversations where buying strategy or platform expertise adds credibility
- Work crossโfunctionally with the agencyโs data & measurement team to align on attribution methodology and reporting
What You Will Not Own
To be clear about scope: the VP of CTV owns the practice P&L, client relationships at the senior level, platform contract negotiations, and the agencyโs overall CTV positioning. You own execution, and what happens inside the platforms. This distinction matters โ it means you have real authority over buying decisions and team development without carrying the overhead of business development and agency politics.
Need to Have:
- 4+ years of programmatic CTV or video buying at an agency
- Handsโon campaign management within DSPs, Cadent/AdTheorent experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop junior buyers
- Strong command of CTV inventory types: AVOD, FAST, vMVPD, OTT, linear extension
- Experience managing multiโclient CTV buying workload simultaneously
Comfortable presenting buying strategy and campaign rationale directly to senior clients
Nice to Have:
- Experience with DV360 and/or Amazon DSP
- Experience building or scaling a CTV buying team from the ground up
- Familiarity with CTV measurement approaches: ACR data, iSpot, EDO, clean rooms
- Understanding of PMP and programmatic guaranteed deal structures
- Experience in a performance agency environment where outcomes matter more than impressions
- Experience in audience buildingUnderstands how to build a retargeting campaign and how to use lookalikes.
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