About the role

As Programmatic & Audience Sales Manager at Are Media, you’ll be at the forefront of driving revenue through smart, automated advertising and targeted audience strategies. Sitting within our Advertising Sales team, you’ll unlock the full potential of our premium digital portfolio; maximising programmatic opportunities and connecting brands with highly engaged audiences. Working closely with agencies and advertisers, you’ll bring campaigns to life through innovative, targeted solutions across some of Australia’s most loved lifestyle and entertainment brands.

At Are Media, you'll be in the office four days a week, with one day to work from home.

Duties

- Develop and execute programmatic sales strategies to meet quarterly revenue targets
- Build and maintain relationships with trading desks, DSPs, and programmatic agencies
- Create audience-based advertising solutions using first‑party data and insights
- Collaborate with ad operations team to ensure campaign delivery and optimization
- Analyse campaign performance data and provide actionable recommendations to clients
- Present programmatic capabilities and audience segments to prospective advertisers
- Monitor market trends and competitor programmatic offerings
- Support the broader sales team with programmatic expertise and training

Skills and experience

- 3+ years experience in programmatic advertising sales or digital media trading
- Robust understanding of DSPs, SSPs, DMPs,



and ad serving technologies
- Proven track record of achieving sales targets in digital advertising
- Experience with audience segmentation and data‑driven advertising strategies
- Knowledge of privacy regulations and their impact on programmatic advertising
- Excellent presentation and communication skills for client‑facing interactions
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret campaign performance metrics
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field preferred
- Familiarity with Google Ad Manager, The Trade Desk, or similar platforms

Benefits

- A day of leave for your birthday
- 4 days of volunteering leave each year
- An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers
- FREE digital access to all our titles
- Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more)

Are Media is a proud member of Media Diversity Australia, a not-for-profit organisation working towards a media landscape that looks and sounds like Australia. We are committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

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📌 Programmatic & Audience Sales Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Are Media
📍 New South Wales