Programmatic Partnership Manager

Warner Bros. Discovery•New York, NY

18h

About The Position

The Programmatic Partnership Manager will play a key role in managing and growing relationships across the programmatic ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, platforms, and other third-party partners. This role serves as a day-to-day point of contact for partner accounts, acts as a subject matter expert internally and externally, and works cross-functionally to support revenue growth, deal execution, and operational excellence across programmatic channels.

Requirements

Approximately 3-5 years of experience within the programmatic advertising ecosystem (publisher, DSP, SSP, or agency)
Strong working knowledge of programmatic technology layers, including DSPs, SSPs, and marketplace dynamics
Experience working in analytical tools such as Excel and programmatic platforms such as Google Ad Manager, FreeWheel, Magnite, etc.
Hands-on experience managing both video and display advertising
Proven ability to analyze data and identify trends across partners, deal types, and performance metrics
Strong communication and relationship-management skills, with experience working cross-functionally
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple partners and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Serve as a day-to-day contact for programmatic partner accounts across DSPs, SSPs, platforms, and resellers
Build and maintain strong partner relationships, acting as a trusted subject matter expert between external partners and internal teams
Contribute to the strategic growth and development planning for partner accounts, identifying opportunities to drive incremental revenue
Analyze and report on partner performance and revenue across deal types, and marketplaces to identify trends, optimize strategy, and drive growth
Manage always-on deal requests and ongoing deal maintenance, ensuring all partners have the cleanest supply paths in evolving ad tech stack
Act as a liaison between partnerships and internal stakeholders, including Yield, Sales, Technology, and Operations teams
Support Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to align on deal terms, approvals, and execution
Maintain deal trackers, databases, and a centralized deal library.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the latest pricing, product updates, and sales materials for WBD’s programmatic offerings are maintained communicated broadly
Stay current on industry trends, evolving technologies, and changes within the programmatic marketplace to inform partner strategy and internal decision-making