Waymo

Digital Media Manager

Waymo$210K — $259K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of senior media buying and Ad Ops experience.
  • Hands-on executor mentality with active campaign management.
  • Expertise in major DSPs such as DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP.
  • Experience with mobile privacy technologies like MMPs and SKAdNetwork.
  • Proven track record in negotiating PMPs and SSP deals.
  • Ability to collaborate with marketing analytics teams for measurement insights.

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute programmatic buying across key digital platforms.
  • Collaborate with Brand Marketing and Agencies on multi-channel campaigns.
  • Develop the in-house programmatic buying discipline from scratch.
  • Implement AI and operational automation for optimizing media buying.
  • Work with analytics teams to design and evaluate incrementality tests.
  • Negotiate deals with major platforms and manage publisher partnerships.

Benefits

  • Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program.
  • Eligibility for equity incentive plan.
  • Access to a generous company benefits program.
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Digital Media Lead.

You will:
  • Scale Paid Acquisition & Biddable Buying: Own and execute programmatic buying across DSPs (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP), Google Ads (Search, PMax, YouTube, Display) and Apple Ads to drive performance growth.
  • Collaborate on Multi-Channel Brand & Agency Campaigns: Collaborate closely with Brand Marketing teams and external Agency Partners to plan, launch, and execute integrated multi-channel campaigns across CTV, Display, Digital Audio, and Video.
  • Build the Discipline 0-to-1 & Scale Internationally: Build out the in-house programmatic buying discipline from 0 to 1, establishing core operating processes as we grow our in-house media team to support our expanding business footprint and global international expansion.
  • Scale AI & Operational Automation: Deploy AI bidding strategies, automated trading rules, and intelligent workflows to eliminate tedious manual setup steps, optimize DCO creative variations, and scale real-time campaign performance.
  • Partner on Incrementality & Advanced Measurement: Partner closely with Marketing Analytics and Data Science teams to design, execute, and evaluate incrementality experiments (geo-tests, holdout studies, conversion lift) and ensure clean media data feeds into enterprise Media Mix Models (MMM).
  • Negotiate PMPs & Manage Publisher Partnerships: Act as the primary buyer negotiator with tier-1 platforms and premium publishers/SSPs to secure high-value Private Marketplaces (PMPs), Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) deals, and early beta access.

You have:
  • 10+ Years Experience & Hands-On Executor Mentality: Senior media buying and Ad Ops expertise, operating as an active builder who handles campaign setup, trafficking, bid tuning, and daily optimizations.
  • 0-to-1 Agility in Fast-Paced Environments: Proven success building programmatic strategies from scratch in high-velocity, ambiguous settings with an active, non-"set it and forget it" operating style.
  • Mastery of Enterprise DSPs, Google Ads & Ad Ops: Deep strategic and tactical command of DV360, Amazon DSP, The Trade Desk, Google Ads, and full CM360/Ad Ops QA standards.
  • MarTech & Mobile Privacy Command (MMP / SKAN / ATT): Hands-on experience with MMPs (Kochava, AppsFlyer, Adjust, Singular), Apple ATT, SKAdNetwork, cookie compliance, and server-side tagging.
  • Proven PMP & SSP Deal Negotiation: Established track record in setting up, managing, and negotiating Preferred Deals, Private Marketplaces (PMPs), and Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) inventory with various publishers and SSPs.
  • Cross-Functional Analytics Partnership: Track record of collaborating with dedicated Marketing Analytics and Data Science teams to define measurement requirements and act on incrementality test insights.

We prefer:
  • Omnichannel & Emerging Tech (CTV, Audio, DOOH & LLMs): Experience scaling media across CTV, Digital Audio, DOOH, emerging AI/LLM ad channels (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini), and App Marketplaces (ASA, Google Play).
  • AI & Agentic Automation Workflows: Skill in deploying AI agents and automated workflows to eliminate repetitive operational tasks and streamline campaign alerting and reporting.
  • Ride-Hailing & App Acquisition Expertise: Proven track record driving rapid user acquisition, app re-engagement, and hyper-local demand growth in ride-hailing, utility, or retail apps.
  • Data Engineering & Analytics Collaboration: Technical literacy to partner with Data Engineering and Marketing Analytics to guide data pipeline and tool development without writing code directly.

Travel Requirements:
  • ~10% for team off-sites


The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$210,000-$259,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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