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Director, Programmatic Sales (Washington DC)

Wunderkind logoWunderkind$135,000–$155,000/yrRemote from United StatesListed 2w ago

Taken at the midpoint of its range, $145,000/yr, this role pays less than the middle Sales Leadership opening on the board today ($193k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $148k–$400k/yr.

The posting

About Wunderkind

Wunderkind ads are 'behaviorally triggered', meaning that ads are served on a premium list of publishers only when a user is done consuming content. Our proprietary tag is integrated directly on the publisher page to track on-site user behavior - making '**net new' **ad placements. How we serve the ad is why we are different from our competitors in-market.

Rather than placing an ad in front of someone while they're actively trying to read content, our technology patiently waits until a visitor has stopped reading before rendering our ad on the page. And that patience pays off -- it turns out that when an ad experience respects the user's reason for visiting a page, the user respects the ad experience in return. This unique, brand safe approach to ad experience gives an advertiser's message more attention and greater engagement.

About the Role

Wunderkind is looking for a top-performing Programmatic Sales Director to work a specified list of agency, trading desk, brand and DSP accounts across Washington and the greater DC area. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of revenue growth and has a book of healthy, strong relationships across the Washington region.

Day In The Life

As a Programmatic Sales Director you will drive demand for Wunderkind display & video ad inventory from agencies & advertisers across DC agency and brand accounts, ultimately meeting/exceeding revenue goals by:

  • Developing a holistic understanding of the Wunderkind product offering and how its differentiation can best serve your clients' needs
  • Building relationships with multiple layers of decision makers in the programmatic buying cycle (in-house marketers, agencies, and trading desks)
  • Developing and executing effective sales strategies to qualified targets
  • Working hand-in-hand with account managers to ensure accounts are being serviced properly and revenue is maximized
  • Acting as liaison between the market and our internal team to ensure our product continues to evolve with buyers' needs

Required Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree plus experience related to digital media or digital advertising
  • At least 8+ years experience required in online programmatic advertising sales, of which at least 5 were in a sales role.
  • Ownership and growth of the largest/most strategic territory within the assigned pod to deliver on team and individual revenue targets
  • Extensive experience in the programmatic industry with a track record of successfully impacting business growth
  • A robust network of contacts across the buy side with whom you’ve built rapport and trust
  • Experience working with DSPs, ad exchanges, ad servers, and other optimization platforms is a plus
  • Experience selling CPA, CPC, and CPM marketing campaigns
  • Motivated, tenacious, and resourceful
  • Persuasive and compelling
  • Comfortable in a high-growth environment where roles and responsibilities may shift
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for the marketing technology space and a healthy dose of humility

The base salary range for this role is $135,000.00 to $155,000.00 and the role attracts on-track variable earnings of up-to-equal value. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each specific candidate; including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, applicable certifications, and geographic work location. This may vary depending on living location and market rate.

Where you can sell from

Fully remote, for people based in United States.

Taken from Wunderkind's own posting, last seen live on 1 Nov 2026.

About Wunderkind

Sells an identity-driven marketing platform that turns anonymous site visitors into reachable shoppers to retail and eCommerce brands, and sells display and video ad inventory to agencies and advertisers.

Pay schedule: Salary plus variable pay: the programmatic sellers' variable can match their base at target, brand-side AEs and account managers sit on a variable incentive plan, and the US CSM role carries a set $11,500 variable; London customer success staff work from the office two days a week.

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