Programmatic Sales Director, Midwest
Sales & Business Development
Remote
USD 140k-150k / year
Posted on Jul 9, 2026
About Wunderkind:
Wunderkind is a performance marketing solution that uses AI and data to help brands acquire and retain customers through one-to-one, personalized messages across websites, email, text, and ads, guaranteeing a lift in revenue. Founded in 2010, Our goal is to scale a brand’s ability to create and grow customer relationships through websites, email, text, and ads. We believe individuals should have the freedom to choose the kind of internet they want. An internet that fosters genuine relationships with brands. An internet that treats humans like real people instead of “web traffic.” We also believe in empowering brands to treat their customers as individuals, satisfying their unique needs with tailored experiences and thoughtful communication. By expertly personalizing, automating, and scaling beautiful one-to-one experiences, Wunderkind helps brands acquire new customers at scale and keep them loyal for life.
About the Role:
Wunderkind is looking for a top-performing Programmatic Sales Director to work a specified list of agency, trading desk, brand and DSP accounts across the USA Central region. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of revenue growth and has healthy client relationships, particularly within accounts located in Minnesota, Ohio, Kansas, and Texas.
Day In The Life:
As a Programmatic Sales Director you will drive demand for Wunderkind display & video ad inventory from agencies & advertisers across Central Region accounts, ultimately meeting/exceeding revenue goals by:
- Developing a holistic understanding of the Wunderkind product offering and how its differentiation can best serve your clients' needs
- Building relationships with multiple layers of decision makers in the programmatic buying cycle (in-house marketers, agencies, and trading desks)
- Developing and executing effective sales strategies to qualified targets
- Working hand-in-hand with account managers to ensure accounts are being serviced properly and revenue is maximized
- Acting as liaison between the market and our internal team to ensure our product continues to evolve with buyers' needs
Required Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree plus experience related to digital media or digital advertising
- At least 8+ years experience required in online programmatic advertising sales, of which at least 5 were in a sales role.
- Ownership and growth of the largest/most strategic territory within the assigned pod to deliver on team and individual revenue targets
- Extensive experience in the programmatic industry with a track record of successfully impacting business growth
- A robust network of contacts across the buy side with whom you’ve built rapport and trust
- Experience working with DSPs, ad exchanges, ad servers, and other optimization platforms is a plus
- Experience selling CPA, CPC, and CPM marketing campaigns
- Motivated, tenacious, and resourceful
- Persuasive and compelling
- Comfortable in a high-growth environment where roles and responsibilities may shift
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for the marketing technology space and a healthy dose of humility
The base salary range for this role is $140,000.00 to $150,000.00. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each specific candidate; including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, applicable certifications, and geographic work location. This may vary depending on living location and market rate.