Strategic Ad Tech Trader & Platform Expert

The Trade Desk; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 62,100 - 113,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Stock-based compensation

401k plan

Job summary

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. We seek a Trading Specialist to guide performance and growth for client accounts across Display, Online Video, and Connected TV.

You’ll analyze large data sets with Excel, Tableau, and Power BI, translating insights into concrete recommendations and presenting to brand and agency stakeholders. Expect travel in the central region and a collaborative, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of consultative, client-facing work within ad tech, digital marketing, finance or other data-heavy industries.
• Comfortable with client management and day to day communication
• 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
• 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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with both Account Managers and Business Development colleagues to help drive 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 at both Brands and Agencies
• 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 set up 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
• Ability to travel twice a quarter in the central region

Skills

Consultative

Client-facing

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Data analysis

Tools

MS Excel

Vertica

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. We seek a Trading Specialist to guide performance and growth for client accounts across Display, Online Video, and Connected TV.

You’ll analyze large data sets with Excel, Tableau, and Power BI, translating insights into concrete recommendations and presenting to brand and agency stakeholders. Expect travel in the central region and a collaborative, high-impact environment.