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Associate Account Executive, Brand Partnerships (Central)

Chicago

Culture Speaks, My Code Listens!

We are the leading media company and marketing agency for growth audiences, the fastest-moving and most culturally influential consumer segments in the U.S. We define growth audiences differently: not just by age, but by expanding economic power, cultural influence, and market impact across generations.

At My Code, listening is our core engine. It is our tool, our hiring strategy, and our approach to every brief. We listen intently to the audiences shaping tomorrow, allowing us to move our clients into authentic, uncharted territory.

My Code is majority-owned by Ariel Alternatives LLC's Project Black, which aims to scale businesses to serve as suppliers-of-choice to Fortune 500 companies. For more information, please visit www.mycodemedia.com

About the Role:

My Code is seeking a highly motivated Associate Account Executive, Brand Partnerships (Sales) to help drive the continued growth of our media sales business. We are looking for someone with the curiosity, drive, and grit to build relationships, uncover opportunities, and actively contribute to revenue growth across agency and brand partners.

This role is ideal for a seller who understands the digital media landscape and is eager to roll up their sleeves, prospect, and develop new opportunities. You bring energy, initiative, and the confidence to dive in—someone with the gumption to open doors, build relationships, and turn conversations into revenue.

The Associate Account Executive will play an active role in prospecting, building pipeline, and developing strong media relationships for My Code. This role focuses on driving media sales with a strong understanding of programmatic advertising and marketplace solutions, including Private Marketplace (PMP) and Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) deals.

You are comfortable navigating the programmatic ecosystem, partnering with internal programmatic teams, and understanding how agencies and buyers evaluate inventory, audience, and performance when activating campaigns.

Responsibilities:

  • Support Account Directors and senior sellers in developing and advancing media and programmatic revenue opportunities, including private marketplace (PMP) and programmatic guaranteed (PG) deals.
  • Proactively prospect and identify new business opportunities across brands and agency partners through outreach, account mapping, and relationship building.
  • Assist in building media proposals, programmatic solutions, presentations, and RFP responses for agency and brand partners.
  • Help maintain and grow relationships with agency and brand contacts across direct media and programmatic buying teams.
  • Contribute to outreach efforts to identify new business opportunities and expand existing accounts.
  • Partner with internal teams including Marketing, Ad Operations, and Programmatic to ensure campaigns launch smoothly and deliver strong performance.
  • Support pipeline development and tracking, maintaining accurate account updates and opportunity stages within CRM systems.
  • Monitor market trends, advertiser activity, and programmatic marketplace dynamics to identify emerging revenue opportunities.

The Impact You’ll Make:

You will play a key role in supporting revenue growth by helping identify opportunities, developing client-facing materials, and contributing to integrated media solutions that deliver value for our partners.

Success in this role means building strong relationships internally and externally, supporting pipeline development, and helping move opportunities forward across both direct media and programmatic channels.

Qualifications: 

  • 2-4 years of experience in digital media, advertising, programmatic, or sales support roles.
  • Exposure to programmatic advertising, private marketplaces (PMP), or programmatic guaranteed deals preferred.
  • Understanding of the digital media and agency ecosystem.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to work cross-functionally across teams.
  • Familiarity with CRM tools and sales pipeline management systems is a plus.
  • Deep passion for culture, community, and purpose-driven brand work.
  • Advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion both internally and externally.
  • Be a leader and embrace our team’s core values: Culture First, Play Like a Team, Pave The Way, Care, and Think Big.

Compensation & Total Rewards:

At My Code, we believe that world-class culture is fueled by people who feel valued, empowered, and inspired. Our compensation philosophy goes beyond base salary; we’ve built a Total Rewards ecosystem that invests in your benefits, physical and mental well-being, and long-term career trajectory.

Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $110,000. We take a data-driven approach to pay. This range represents the target base salary for a new hire in this role; however, the final offer will be determined by a holistic evaluation of your unique experience, specialized skill set, and internal parity across our existing team.

Variable Compensation: In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a commission structure tied to individual and company milestones.

My Code is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. My Code is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.

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