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Senior Programmatic Trading Specialist

The Trade Desk

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Senior
79k-146k
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. They offer a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers, setting a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. The company values diverse experiences and perspectives, fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day. The role of Senior Programmatic Trading Specialist involves working closely with clients and internal teams to optimize advertising campaigns using The Trade Desk platform, providing strategic recommendations, and acting as a platform expert.

Key Responsibilities

  • Spearhead strategy development to ensure clients stay competitive in key areas including first-party data management and activation, CTV consolidation and retail measurement
  • Lead data-driven conversations utilizing TTD platform and custom reporting to provide insights and tell client relevant stories to provide a full picture of advertising's impact on business results
  • Consult with clients on their campaign goals and strategies to ensure they are maximizing the value TTD's platform provides
  • Operate as a power user of TTD's UI and empower clients to also become power users to most effectively plan, execute, optimize and build on successful advertising campaigns
  • Collaborate with Account Management and Sales Executives to educate clients, grow the portfolio of business, and ensure buyers are up-to-date on TTD's evolving suite of products and solutions
  • Build and own key relationships with client planning, trading, and analytical teams
  • Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to solve complex technical problems including cross-platform frequency analysis, consumer journey visualizations, and API solutions
  • Troubleshoot advanced technical problems including performance issues, measurement discrepancies, and constrained targeting

Requirements

  • 4+ years of consultative, client-facing work in ad tech, digital marketing, finance, or other data-heavy industries
  • Previous DSP experience required, with an emphasis on understanding key ways to optimize campaigns and how to implement previous learnings into future recommendations
  • Eager to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment that requires self-driven education and improvement
  • Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to distill complex, data-heavy information into simple but powerful stories and insights
  • Strong interest in learning the underlying mechanics of a platform and the ability to act as a conduit between clients and product teams to improve TTD's platform
  • Comfortable with cross-functional collaboration and navigating ambiguous and complex problems
  • Effective time management skills, especially the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
  • Advanced MS Excel skills and the ability to efficiently wrangle large data sets; experience with R, Python, PowerBI, or other analytical tools is a plus

Nice to Have

  • Experience within The Trade Desk platform highly preferred
  • Experience with analytical languages and tools such as R, Python, PowerBI

Qualifications

  • Educational background is not explicitly specified, but 4+ years of relevant experience is required

Benefits & Perks

  • 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 certain tuition expenses
  • Parental leave
  • Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
  • Vacation time up to 120 hours in the first year and 160 hours thereafter
  • Approximately 13 paid holidays per year
  • Stock-based compensation through Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Competitive total compensation package including base salary ($79,400-$145,500 USD range)

Working at The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk values a culture built on inclusivity, diversity of experiences and perspectives, and fostering an environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. They emphasize continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation within a globally-connected team.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 25, 2025
Job CategoryProgram Management
Salary79k-146k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About The Trade Desk

Website

thetradedesk.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Industry

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

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