Senior Programmatic Trading Specialist

Thetradedesk; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Stock purchase plan

Vacation days

Job summary

The Trade Desk is a global technology leader seeking a Senior Trading Specialist to deliver detailed performance and pacing recommendations for advertisers across Display, Online Video, and Connected TV.

You will mentor Traders, collaborate with Account Managers and Business Development, and use advanced analytics tools like Excel, Tableau, and Power BI to drive insights and client growth. Occasional travel is required as client needs evolve.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of consultative, client-facing work in ad tech, digital marketing, or data-heavy industries.
• Strong understanding of the DSP/Ad Tech landscape and ability to explain complex topics to clients.
• Strong quantitative skills using tools such as MS Excel, Vertica and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Account Managers and Business Development to drive advertiser performance and client growth.
• Troubleshoot campaign setup and performance across Display, Online Video, and Connected TV.
• Provide product feedback to ideate improvements.
• Analyze large data sets using Excel, Tableau or Power BI to create actionable insights.
• Present data and insights to client stakeholders.
• Build relationships with agency and brand stakeholders to meet client needs.
• Assist with campaign setup and optimization to meet budgets and KPIs.
• Educate clients on product updates and best practices.
• Travel nationally 1-2 times per quarter as needed.

Skills

Consultative selling

Client-facing

Ad tech

Data analytics

Power BI

Excel

Tableau

Presentation

Willing to travel

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Vertica

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.

The Trading Team works with Account Management and Business Development to provide strategic recommendations to retain clients and grow their business. The main responsibilities of a Senior Trading Specialist are to provide detailed performance and pacing recommendations and be a platform expert who can not only teach the nuances to clients but can actively navigate and utilize the platform themselves. Trading Specialists should eventually be viewed as a consultants to clients who are aiming to drive the strongest performance possible.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with both Account Managers and Business Development colleagues while mentoring other Traders to help drive advertiser performance and account growth
• Troubleshoot campaign setup and performance issues across multiple channels including Display, Online Video, and Connected TV
• Provide feedback to Product Managers to ideate on platform and product improvements
• Utilize excel and other advanced analytics tools, such as Tableau or Power BI, to analyze large sets of data and create actionable insights
• Be comfortable presenting data and insights to client stakeholders
• Start to build strong relationships with agency and brand direct stakeholders to drive forward business and meet client needs
• Work with agency traders and planners to setup campaigns and provide optimization recommendations to ensure budgets deliver in full as well as hitting client KPIs
• Become a platform expert who can consult and educate clients on new product updates, platform best practices, and industry news
• Comfortable traveling 1-2 times a quarter nationally based on client needs

Who you are:

• 4+ years of consultative, client-facing work, ideally within ad tech, digital marketing, finance or other data-heavy, industries (hands-on keyboard DSP experience a plus)
• Strong technical experience, ability to perform at a high strategic level and ability to think long term
• Comfortable with client management, day to day communication, and presenting in front of clients
• Strong ability to communicate complex topics to agency and brand direct stakeholders
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize client asks as well as long term projects
• Fluency in understanding the DSP/Ad Tech landscape is required
• Understanding the CPG landscape is a plus
• Strong quantitative skills using tools such as MS Excel, Vertica and Power BI
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and internal stakeholders as well as work independently on daily tasks

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.

[LA JOBS ONLY] The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.

[SF JOBS ONLY] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable compensation-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $79,400 - $145,500 USD

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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