The Trade Desk is hiring a Senior Trading Specialist in New York, NY with hybrid work permitted within commuting distance. The role involves integrating and analyzing large-scale programmatic advertising datasets across CTV, audio, and retail media to identify audience and campaign performance patterns. Responsibilities include developing analytical frameworks, conducting structured testing, performing technical QA, troubleshooting technical issues, implementing first-party data onboarding and identity resolution workflows, and leading strategic programmatic initiatives. The candidate will collaborate with product, engineering, and agency teams to optimize platform performance and media investment strategies. Requirements include a bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Political Science or related field, 3 years of relevant experience, proficiency in quantitative modeling, data extraction and visualization tools (Vertica, STATA, SQL, Tableau, Power BI), advanced Excel skills including VBA, and experience with pixel/server-side tagging and Unified ID configuration. Domestic travel up to 10% is required. Salary range is $109,491 to $145,500 per year. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k with match, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick and vacation time, paid holidays, stock purchase plan, and eligibility for stock-based compensation and variable incentives.
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Integrate and analyze large-scale programmatic advertising datasets across CTV, audio, and retail media
Develop and implement analytical frameworks for cross-platform advertising exposure evaluation
Design and conduct structured testing initiatives including alpha and beta programs
Perform technical QA and performance validation analyses
Analyze testing outcomes to improve system performance and measurement accuracy
Document scalable implementation frameworks and provide data-driven insights to product and engineering teams
Collaborate with technical teams to design, evaluate, and deploy custom solutions including bidding algorithms and automated decision systems
Lead technical troubleshooting for tag implementation errors, tracking discrepancies, data ingestion failures, identity resolution gaps, attribution mismatches, and auction delivery inefficiencies
Implement first-party data onboarding and identity resolution workflows including Unified ID configuration
Lead strategic programmatic initiatives leveraging The Trade Desk platform and advanced reporting tools
Partner with agency leadership and digital investment teams to shape media investment strategy and position programmatic as a core growth driver
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Political Science or related field
3 years of experience in related role
Experience applying quantitative modelling and financial forecasting principles including bid optimization modeling, auction dynamics analysis, CPM-to-CPA efficiency modeling, budget pacing algorithms, and ROAS/CAC forecasting
Experience extracting, querying and manipulating large datasets using Vertica, STATA, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or DB Visualizer
Experience designing advanced data visualization frameworks and analytical dashboards
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for large-scale data analysis and process automation, including VBA scripting, pivot tables, advanced lookup functions, data modeling, and formula optimization
Experience developing strategic client-facing presentations based on quantitative data analysis
Experience partnering with clients to implement pixel-based and server-side tagging frameworks and ingest first-party data including configuring identity resolution workflows leveraging Unified ID (UID)
Willingness to travel domestically up to 10% for client meetings
Tech stack
VerticaSTATASQLTableauPower BIDB VisualizerMicrosoft ExcelVBAUnified ID (UID)VASTVPAID
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents401k retirement plan with company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsTuition reimbursementParental leaveSick time (1 hour per 30 hours worked)Vacation time up to 120 hours in the first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseEligibility for stock-based compensation grantsVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions depending on role
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