The Trade Desk Senior Trading Specialist at The Trade Desk providing strategic recommendations to retain clients and grow their business. Serve as platform expert and consultant to clients for campaign optimization.
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
4+ years of consultativeStrong technical experienceComfortable with client management
Required
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.