AdTechTalent
Ad Ops2 days agoOn-site

The Trade Desk

Senior Programmatic Trading Specialist

DSPad techdigital marketingclient managementcampaign optimizationdata analysisExcelTableauPower BIVerticaThe Trade Desk platformConnected TVonline videodisplay advertising

Key details

Salary

$79K – $146K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Mid-level

Years experience

3-5

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Full job description

The Trade Desk seeks a mid-level Ad Operations professional with 4+ years of client-facing experience in ad tech, digital marketing, finance, or data-heavy industries, with hands-on DSP experience, ideally on The Trade Desk platform. Responsibilities include collaborating with account and business teams, mentoring traders, troubleshooting campaign issues across Display, Online Video, and Connected TV, providing product feedback, analyzing data with Excel, Tableau, or Power BI, presenting insights to clients, building client relationships, optimizing campaigns to meet KPIs, educating clients on platform updates, and traveling nationally 1-2 times per quarter. Required skills include client management, communication, time management, DSP/ad tech knowledge, and quantitative analysis using Excel, Vertica, and Power BI. The role is full-time, located in Los Angeles, California. Salary range is $79,400 to $145,500 USD. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k with match, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick and vacation time, paid holidays, stock-based compensation, variable incentives, and an employee stock purchase plan.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate with Account Managers and Business Development colleagues while mentoring other Traders to 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 data sets and create actionable insights
  • Present data and insights to client stakeholders
  • Build strong relationships with agency and brand direct stakeholders to drive 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 and meet client KPIs
  • Become a platform expert to consult and educate clients on new product updates, platform best practices, and industry news
  • Travel 1-2 times a quarter nationally

Requirements

  • 4+ years of consultative, client-facing work within ad tech, digital marketing, finance or other data-heavy industries
  • Hands-on keyboard DSP experience (ideally experience working in The Trade Desk's platform)
  • 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
  • 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

Tech stack

DSPThe Trade Desk platformExcelTableauPower BIVertica

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours through the first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEligibility for stock-based compensation grants based on company and individual performanceVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions depending on roleEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchase

Apply now

This MVP uses a placeholder application flow. In production, this section can connect to an external apply URL or a native application form.

Continue to applicationBrowse more jobs

Similar jobs

More roles worth a look

Related opportunities based on specialty and working model so candidates can keep momentum.