Senior Programmatic Trading Specialist
The Trade Desk, San Francisco, CA, United States
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 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 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 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
Comfortable traveling 1-2 times a quarter nationally
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 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
Benefits and Compensation
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 such as variable incentives and commissions. Expected benefits 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 tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full‑time employees up to 120 hours in 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 base salary range for this role is $79,400—$145,500 USD.
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. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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 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
Comfortable traveling 1-2 times a quarter nationally
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 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
Benefits and Compensation
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 such as variable incentives and commissions. Expected benefits 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 tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full‑time employees up to 120 hours in 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 base salary range for this role is $79,400—$145,500 USD.
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. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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