Trader – Programmatic Trading

Job Description

Sr Trading Specialist | The Trade Desk

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at The Trade Desk, a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. The company’s technology empowers advertisers to reach desired audiences across the open internet, from streaming TV to mobile apps. This role is crucial in managing day-to-day trading efforts and developing client-specific strategies to achieve advertising goals. By fostering transparent and effective advertising, the work helps support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Undisclosed
• Team: Collaborates with senior traders and business team members, leading junior team members
• Mission: To handle day-to-day trading efforts and develop strategic solutions to achieve client advertising goals and grow client accounts.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Portfolio Management: Handle the day-to-day trading efforts for a portfolio of accounts, actively supporting more Senior Traders.
• Strategy Development: Partner with other business team members to add in-depth product knowledge and develop trading-specific strategies to achieve client goals.
• Client Ownership & Growth: Own numerous accounts independently, recognize opportunities to grow accounts, and play a key role in identifying and prioritizing client needs.
• Platform Training: Help to train new and existing clients in all platform operational areas, and to onboard new clients.
• Mentorship & Expertise: Assist Senior Traders in onboarding and developing newer traders, acting as an authority on trading-related topics.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Senior-level professional with extensive experience within programmatic advertising.
• Experience: Demonstrated client-facing experience, including building and developing relationships, and confidently presenting in front of clients.
• Skills: Strong communication and collaboration skills, leading by example for junior team members, effective time management, excellent troubleshooting and analytical abilities, and strong quantitative skills for mining insights from large datasets.