The Trade Desk

Digital Advertising

ProgrammaticTradingSpecialist

$62–114k San Francisco, California, United States
The Brief

“Programmatic Trading Specialist at The Trade Desk. Skills: Platform expertise, Client consultation, Data analysis, Performance optimization. Provide detailed performance and pacing recommendations. Act as a platform expert”

What You'll Achieve.

Retain clients; Grow client business; Drive strongest performance possible; Meet client needs

Industry & Context.

Digital Advertising
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot campaign setup and performance issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of consultative, client-facing work within ad tech, digital marketing, finance or other data-heavy, industries, Comfortable with client management and day to day communication, 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, 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

What You'll Do.

Provide detailed performance and pacing recommendations

Act as a platform expert

Teach platform nuances to clients

Navigate and utilize the platform

Collaborate with Account Managers and Business Development

Drive performance and account growth

Troubleshoot campaign setup and performance issues

Provide feedback to Product Managers

Analyze large sets of data

Create actionable insights

Present data and insights to client stakeholders

Build relationships with agency and brand direct stakeholders

Work with agency traders and planners

Provide optimization recommendations

Ensure budgets deliver in full

Consult and educate clients on new product updates

Consult and educate clients on platform best practices

Consult and educate clients on industry news

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with both Account Managers and Business Development colleagues; Collaborate across multiple teams and internal stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communicate complex topics to agency and brand direct stakeholders

Free ATS check

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