Associate Trading Director

The Trade Desk, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trade Desk, Inc. is seeking a high-impact leader based in Dubai to oversee the MENA region across trading, account management, and growth initiatives. You will drive client success, lead RTB strategies, and mentor teams while delivering measurable business results in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring programmatic expertise, strategic problem-solving, and strong leadership. You will collaborate with product and cross-functional teams to elevate trading practices and client

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with DSPs and the programmatic ecosystem.
• Strategic problem solving for complex advertising challenges.
• Proven leadership, goal-setting and mentoring capabilities.
• In-depth knowledge of the full programmatic supply chain and RTB.
• Strong testing, optimization and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to drive immediate impact in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial success by managing a diverse client portfolio and optimizing trading performance.
• Shape trading strategy for the MENA region and align with business goals.
• Develop 12-month growth plans using data-driven insights.
• Lead RTB buying strategies and optimize campaigns with advanced algorithms.
• Mentor clients and serve as a platform expert to maximize campaign effectiveness.
• Collaborate with product and cross-functional teams to enhance platform features.
• Create training materials and resources to elevate trading capabilities.
• Support seamless onboarding with Client Services and ensure client success.

Skills

Programmatic Expertise

Strategic Problem-Solving

Leadership & Coaching

Industry Knowledge

Performance-Driven Mindset

Advanced Data Skills

Mentorship Experience

Analytical & Solution-Oriented

Job description

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.

Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.

The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.

This is a high-impact role based in Dubai, overseeing the MENA region. You will take on multiple responsibilities across trading, account management, and strategic growth initiatives. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and results-driven professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment, can wear multiple hats, and is committed to delivering significant business outcomes in a short time frame.

What You'll Do:

• Drive commercial success by managing and optimizing a diverse portfolio of clients, ensuring strong trading performance and account growth.
• Shape the trading strategy for the MENA region, working closely with internal teams to define and execute a robust plan that aligns with business objectives.
• Develop 12-month growth strategies tailored to client goals, leveraging data-driven insights and The Trade Desk’s capabilities.
• Deep experience in performance based clients
• Lead RTB buying strategies, optimize campaign performance through advanced algorithms, and develop data visualization techniques to drive efficiency.
• Be a platform expert—stay ahead of best practices, mentor clients, and provide recommendations to maximize the effectiveness of campaigns through The Trade Desk’s technology.
• Combine data analytics with client feedback to craft optimization strategies and solve complex challenges, ensuring outstanding campaign results.
• Collaborate with Product Management and other cross-functional teams to enhance platform features and drive innovation.
• Establish best-in-class trading practices, including the creation of training materials and internal resources to elevate team capabilities.
• Work closely with the Client Services team to ensure a seamless onboarding process, setting clients up for success with our real-time buying platform.
• Champion The Trade Desk’s value proposition by effectively communicating our technology, processes, and partnerships to drive long-term client engagement and business expansion.
• Contribute to the growth of the Client Services function, developing training programs, customer-facing assets, and internal resources to enhance media trading through our platform.
• This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-performance culture, is eager to make an immediate impact, and enjoys working at the intersection of data, technology, and client success.

Who you are:

• Programmatic Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with DSPs, online ad operations, and the broader programmatic ecosystem.
• Strategic Problem-Solving: A consultative approach to navigating complex advertising and business challenges for clients.
• Strong Leadership & Coaching: Proven ability to set clear goals, measure success, hold external and internal teams accountable, provide constructive feedback, and foster professional development of the trader’s community.
• Comprehensive Industry Knowledge: Experience working across the full programmatic supply chain, including ad exchanges, aggregators, ad servers, and optimization platforms.
• Performance-Driven Mindset: Hands-on experience in trafficking and optimizing CPA, CPC, and direct marketing campaigns, preferably in an RTB environment.
• Advanced Data Skills: Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, data analysis, and visualization to drive insights and decision-making.
• Mentorship Experience: Track record of leading and mentoring traders, operations, or activation teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical & Solution-Oriented: Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive immediate impact.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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