Associate Partner Activation Manager, Samba TV
$96-108k
OTE
$80-90k
BASE
Data & measurement for smarts TVs
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Data & measurement for smarts TVs
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$96-108k
OTE
$80-90k
BASE
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create data at the heart of TV, powering a more scientific approach to advertising and a better viewing experience for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 1–3 years of experience in ad tech, programmatic operations, partner/account management, or a related platform-support role
- Working knowledge of DSPs (The Trade Desk, DV360) and how audience segments surface, price, and activate within them
- Familiarity with data partner or SSP integrations and segment/taxonomy management
- Comfort troubleshooting technical issues and coordinating across account, product, and engineering teams
- Eagerness to expand knowledge across programmatic ecosystems, audience targeting, and identity resolution
- Strong Excel proficiency (SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both internal and client-facing contexts
- BA/BS in Marketing, Business, Data, or a related field
Desirable
- Direct experience with identity or data partners such as Acxiom, Experian, or ThinkNow
- Familiarity with S3/SFTP data onboarding and audience file formatting methodology
- Intimate knowledge of Programmatic advertising with working knowledge of DMPs, DSPs, SSPs, and identity resolution
- Working knowledge of SQL
- Proficiency with CRM and project management tools (Salesforce, Jira, Asana, etc.)
What the job involves
- The Associate Partner Operations Manager owns partner onboarding, taxonomy strategy, and pricing operations for Samba's data syndication platform (“Gravity”), while acting as the technical liaison between account/partner teams and Engineering
- This role sits at the intersection of Programmatic and Technical Account Management, Product and Partnerships — coordinating cross-functional project work as partners onboard, model, and distribute their datasets for syndication
- It combines hands-on platform and ticket work with partner-facing strategy, taxonomy guidance, and both internal and external coordination
- Serve as the go-to expert on platform capabilities and limitations, supporting both internal teams and external partners/advertisers
- Troubleshoot segment issues ahead of escalation — understanding nuances of platforms and expected SLAs for for modeling and distribution
- Lead onboarding, auditing, and taxonomy strategy for data partners and agencies
- Create and present business reviews for data partners
- Own custom partner reporting as required and maintain accuracy of taxonomy pricing and destinations
- File and escalate platform tickets between account teams and Engineering/Product — covering access requests, cross-region data bridging, segment permissions, importer/ID mapping, and export capability
- Support identity match testing and onboarding architecture for new data imports (S3/SFTP)
Our take
Samba TV is improving the TV viewing experience by employing analytics to better personalize adverts and recommendations. With a scientific and algorithmic approach to how smart TVs work, the company enables TV businesses to better capture and serve consumers - an offering which has attracted the likes of Disney.
In recent years, Samba TV has focused on making artificial intelligence and machine learning central to its offerings, in part through the acquisition of Disruptel. This has enabled heightened content recognition and non-intrusive ad unit development, both of which enable it to deliver more value.
Moving forwards, Samba continues to partner and integrate with a wide range of companies to expand its product offering and market reach. And is 2022 expansion into Australia has put the company on the path to becoming a global force to be reckoned with.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2018
$7.5m
EARLY VC
Jun 2017
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $45.7m
Company benefits
- Health Coverage: We have several choices of medical, dental, and vision plans with a range of coverage levels and costs, including a 100% employer-covered plan.
- Wellness & Lifestyle Perks: Our wellness programs are designed to help you maintain or move toward a healthy lifestyle through mindful meditations, gym access, and other assistance when you need it!
- Company Equity Plan: We believe in shared success. We want our employees to not just work for us, but to truly be part of our growth story.
- Volunteer Days: We're committed to making a positive impact, both in and outside the workplace!
- Flexible Time Off: We encourage a healthy work-life balance which empowers our teams to recharge when needed and thrive both personally and professionally.
- Team & Company Events: We love to hang out together! We provide many opportunities to get to know each other whether virtually or in person.
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ashwin Navin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded i/o ventures and BitTorrent, serving there as President. Experience as an Analyst for Epoch Partners, Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs.
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