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Director, Programmatic Media
Job Location:
Job Location:
Springfield, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
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Posted:
15 August 2026 (22 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
12 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
The Director Programmatic Media leads the strategy growth and performance of Best Buys programmatic media business. This role is responsible for defining the vision for programmatic advertising across onsite offsite and emerging channels driving revenue growth advancing audience and measurement capabilities and ensuring Best Buy remains at the forefront of retail media and advertising technology innovation. Through strong leadership industry expertise and cross-functional partnership this leader will shape programmatic strategy optimize media performance and deliver scalable solutions that create value for advertisers and Best Buy.
This role is remote eligible which means you will work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location.However you must be located within a commutable distance to the Chicago metro area.The specific work arrangements may vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What youll do
This role is remote eligible which means you will work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location.However you must be located within a commutable distance to the Chicago metro area.The specific work arrangements may vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What youll do
- Define and lead the long-term strategy roadmap and performance objectives for Best Buys programmatic media buying program.
- Drive revenue growth and advertiser adoption by developing innovative programmatic media buying solutions and activation strategies.
- Lead and develop a team of programmatic media professionals establishing capabilities operating models and best practices that support scalable growth and operational excellence.
- Partner with sales product technology ad operations analytics and marketing teams to optimize inventory monetization campaign performance and advertiser outcomes.
- Serve as the executive subject matter expert on programmatic media representing Best Buy with agencies advertisers technology partners and industry stakeholders while identifying emerging opportunities and market trends.
Basic qualifications
- 10 years of experience in programmatic advertising digital media retail media advertising technology or related fields.
- 5 years of direct and/or indirect leadership experience.
- 5 years developing and leading programmatic media audience or advertising strategies.
- 5 years with DSPs ad exchanges ad servers and programmatic advertising technologies.
- 5 years leading cross-functional initiatives across sales product technology analytics and operations teams.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience leading programmatic capabilities within a retail media network or ecommerce organization or large agency (for example a holding company).
- Experience with platforms such as DV360 The Trade Desk Yahoo DSP Amazon DSP or similar technologies.
- Knowledge of audience strategy identity solutions bidding methodologies inventory optimization and measurement frameworks.
- Experience with attribution enabling incrementality testing and campaign performance analytics.
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive strategic business outcomes through programmatic advertising.
Whats in it for you
Were committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
Were committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Great employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation where you live your full-time or part-time employment status and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location employment status salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt) and years of continued or bridged service.
Certain roles where market norms demand it are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans including eligibility please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits LOA and paid time off please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team youll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life in our stores online and in customers homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. Were committed to being a great place to work where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Certain roles where market norms demand it are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans including eligibility please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits LOA and paid time off please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team youll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life in our stores online and in customers homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. Were committed to being a great place to work where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Remote Eligibility
This role is fully remote eligible but you must reside in one of the states approved for remote work.
If you are hired and are not working from one of the states listed you may be subject to corrective action up to and including termination.
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