Programmatic Specialist Freelancer-Contract-(3 months)

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Marketing

Job Summary

Contract roles are geared toward independent professionals interested in temporary or project-based work.

Sia Title: Independent Contractor

Project Title: Programmatic Specialist-Freelancer

Project Length: 1/5/26-4/5/26 (evaluated for renewal quarterly)

Project Hours: up 20 hrs

Location: New York NY or Remote

The expected compensation for this contract is $70 to $80 per hour (fixed fee net 30 payment schedule). The exact pay rate will vary depending on a wide array of factors which may include but are not limited to skills experience and location.

Key Responsibilities: We are seeking an experienced Programmatic Specialist (Contractor) to support the execution optimization and reporting of programmatic campaigns across multiple DSPs. This contractor will be stepping into a large high-velocity account where programmatic needs shift fast and precision matters. Success in this engagement means you can quickly get your hands on the platforms stabilize whats in flight and bring order accuracy and performance to campaigns already running at scale. When youre hitting the mark pacing is clean deals are connected properly tracking is airtight optimizations are thoughtful and data-driven and the team can rely on you to keep a complex programmatic engine running without missing a beat.

Scope of Work

Campaign Execution & Optimization

Independently set up manage and optimize programmatic campaigns across DSPs such as DV360 The Trade Desk and Amazon DSP.
Apply full-funnel optimization strategies across awareness consideration and conversion objectives.
Monitor pacing delivery and performance to ensure alignment with client budgets flight dates and KPIs.

Programmatic Buying & Ad Operations

Execute and troubleshoot Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) PMP open auction and private auction buys.
Manage deal IDs including creation trafficking validation and DSP connectivity.
Handle ad trafficking requirements including tag creation QA and coordination with Ad Ops for asset readiness and measurement setup.

Creative Collaboration & Testing

Partner with creative teams to plan and execute A/B and multivariate tests including dynamic creative optimization.
Provide quantitative feedback and insights to inform creative iteration and future strategy.
Ensure all trafficking and technical requirements are met for dynamic and personalized creative executions.

Reporting & Technical Analysis

Use CM360 for reporting validation attribution insights and campaign analysis.
Analyze large datasets in Excel or visualization tools (Tableau Power BI) to develop performance insights and optimization recommendations.
Troubleshoot tracking discrepancies creative issues and tag-related errors.

Qualifications :

13 years of hands-on experience managing and optimizing programmatic campaigns in an agency trading desk or Ad Tech environment.
Recent direct experience in at least two of the following: DV360 The Trade Desk Amazon DSP.
Strong understanding of the Ad Tech ecosystem (DSPs SSPs ad servers measurement partners DMPs).
Experience with impression/click tags and ad serving platforms such as CM360.
Demonstrated ability to manage and troubleshoot deal IDs across various deal types (PG PMP).
High proficiency in Excel and strong analytical thinking.
Clear concise communication skillsable to translate complex technical issues into actionable insights.
LLC a plus.
Bachelors degree preferred; relevant DSP certifications are a plus.

Additional Information :

At this time Sia Partners does not intend to pursue employment with applicants who will require now or in the future visa sponsorship by our company for work authorization in the United States (i.e. H1-B visa F-1 visa (OPT) TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).

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Employment Type :

Contract

Contract roles are geared toward independent professionals interested in temporary or project-based work. Sia Title: Independent Contractor Project Title: Programmatic Specialist-FreelancerProject Length: 1/5/26-4/5/26 (evaluated for renewal quarterly)Project Hours: up 20 hrsLocation: New York NY or...