# Director, Programmatic Sales (Chicago) at Wunderkind

Director, Programmatic Sales (Chicago) at Wunderkind in Remote. Remote, paying $140k–$150k. Posted July 9, 2026.

- Company: Wunderkind
- Location: Remote
- Workplace: Remote
- Pay: $140k–$150k
- Experience: 8+ years
- Posted: 2026-07-09
- Apply: https://www.wunderkind.co/careers/?gh_jid=8053053
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/director-programmatic-sales-chicago-wunderkind-775wcb

## Requirements

- 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.
- 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

## Description

**About Wunderkind:**

Wunderkind ads are 'behaviorally triggered', meaning that ads are served on a premium list of publishers only when a user is done consuming content. Our proprietary tag is integrated directly on the publisher page to track on-site user behavior - making '**net new' **ad placements. *How *we serve the ad is why we are different from our competitors in-market.

Rather than placing an ad in front of someone while they're actively trying to read content, our technology patiently waits until a visitor has stopped reading before rendering our ad on the page. And that patience pays off -- it turns out that when an ad experience respects the user's reason for visiting a page, the user respects the ad experience in return. This unique, brand safe approach to ad experience gives an advertiser's message more attention and greater engagement.

**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 greater Chicagoland area. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of revenue growth and has healthy client relationships.    

**Day In The Life:**

As a Programmatic Sales Director you will drive demand for Wunderkind display & video ad inventory from agencies & advertisers across Chicago agency and brand 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.

- 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.*