Hello, Life at Pinterest Team! I’m Lerrie, I joined Pinterest in April 2025 and I’m approaching my first Pinterest work anniversary, which feels both wild and very exciting.
As a Recruiting Lead on the Business Recruiting Team, I’ve had the chance to support different hiring teams within the US Sales org, primarily Programmatic Sales as well as Enterprise, Global Content & Operations, and now tvScientific. It’s been a great experience: everything from hiring for key roles to helping teams scale as the org grows. What I’ve appreciated most is working with people who genuinely live our values, staying clear on the why behind the work, and keeping candor with care at the center of how we collaborate. I’m grateful to be here, and I walk away from most days feeling inspired and energized, at work and even by adding ideas to my Pinterest boards.
Today, I’m sharing a few helpful interview prep tips to help you navigate our Programmatic Sales interview process with confidence.
How do you explain Programmatic Sales at Pinterest to someone coming from another platform?
Programmatic at Pinterest lets advertisers and agencies buy Pinterest inventory through SSP/DSP integrations, using Pinterest first‑party intent signals (what people are actively planning and shopping for) plus third‑party data where it makes sense, so campaigns are more targetable, measurable, and easier to optimize.
Pinterest’s value proposition in programmatic is that we can reach people earlier in their decision journey and drive outcomes for advertisers. With tvScientific, we’re extending that same programmatic approach into CTV, moving toward a more omnichannel solution that connects Search, Social, and CTV under one framework.
Can you briefly describe the interview process?
Our interview process is designed to understand your programmatic experience, how you operate day-to-day, and how your strengths align to the role. Throughout the process, we also look for an AI-forward approach, how you use data, automation, and emerging capabilities to raise the bar on relevance, efficiency, and decision quality. It generally includes three stages:
We may add a final follow-up to close any remaining gaps; this could be a final call with the VP of Programmatic and/or a pitch, depending on the role.
Throughout the process, your recruiter or sourcer will stay closely connected with regular check-ins and prep conversations. Recruiters and sourcers are also available to answer questions, address concerns, and help ensure a strong end-to-end candidate experience.
How should a candidate prepare for their interview? Are there any specific resources you like to share?
We support candidates with prep conversations throughout the process, starting at the recruiter screen and before the hiring manager and panel rounds. We’ll help you bring into focus your examples around programmatic/ad tech, full-funnel strategy and optimization, impact at scale, data-driven storytelling, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
We encourage you to review the following resources during your learning journey:
We always encourage you to take the time to read the job description, reflect on your most relevant experience, and come with questions.
What advice would you give to someone interested in a Programmatic role at Pinterest?
I encourage you to apply to opportunities that spark your interest, it really does start with one application. We’re excited to learn about your programmatic/ad tech experience, the impact you’ve driven, and how you keep pace as the ecosystem continues to evolve.
If you’re considering Pinterest, come with curiosity and a builder mindset. Pinterest is a planning and discovery platform where people show up with real intent, and that makes it a really exciting time for programmatic. We’re investing in what helps advertisers and agencies run stronger campaigns - automation, optimization, and dynamic creative. Right now, we’re looking for thoughtful people who want to help shape what programmatic becomes here. If that sounds like you, we’d love to connect, learn more about you, and have you be part of the journey. Explore our programmatic openings and apply here.
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