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Associate Trading Director at The Trade Desk

Associate Trading Director

The Trade Desk · GB

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Associate Trading Director

The Trade Desk · GB

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About the Role

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet. Advertising powers the content people love, and by making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges, and when you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, mentor, and work alongside Trading Specialists to grow a dedicated book of business through data-led up- and cross-selling.
  • Support the Director of Trading as a senior member of the team to shape the overall trading strategy for the UK business.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to create 12-month growth strategies that help achieve client goals and objectives.
  • Lead and create RTB buying strategies, optimization algorithms, and data visualization.
  • Become a leader in best practices for The Trade Desk platform and offer insights on how to improve campaign effectiveness through the platform’s functionality, mentoring clients with this expertise.
  • Combine data analysis and client feedback to create optimization strategies and provide solutions for complex campaigns to meet client objectives.
  • Work closely with Product Management and other cross-functional teams to help define features and enhancements to improve the platform.
  • Help build trading best practices, including creating training collateral and internal resources.
  • Work closely with the client services team to develop and execute an onboarding plan to ensure customer success with our real-time buying platform.
  • Understand and effectively communicate The Trade Desk’s value proposition, technology, processes, and partnerships as they relate to the growth of current client accounts.
  • Help build the Client Services practice, including developing training material, customer-facing assets, and internal resources for trading media through our platform.

Requirements

  • Experienced specialist within programmatic, with hands-on DSP and/or online ad operations experience.
  • Client-facing experience.
  • Team management experience.
  • Strong leadership skills: ability to set and communicate goals, measure accomplishments, hold team accountable, give useful feedback, delegate and develop, keep people informed, and provide effective coaching.
  • Experience in working with ad exchanges, aggregators, ad servers, and other optimization platforms.
  • Experience in trafficking and optimizing CPA, CPC direct marketing campaigns, preferably in an RTB environment.
  • Solid experience in Excel, including pivot tables, chart-making, and manipulation of data sets.
  • Experience managing hands-on keyboard Traders, Operations, or Activation teams.
  • Outstanding troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, along with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a get-it-done start-up environment.
  • Proven track record of growing accounts by forging strong client relationships, understanding their objectives, and recommending best strategies.
  • Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
  • Self-starter – able to tackle new clients or territories with little guidance.
  • Quick learner – able to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes.

Skills

  • Programmatic
  • DSP
  • Online ad operations
  • RTB
  • Excel
  • Pivot tables
  • Chart-making
  • Data manipulation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Collaboration
  • Time management
  • Prioritization
  • Deadline management

Location

  • UK

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Senior

About the Company

  • The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices.
  • Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
  • Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide.
  • The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.
  • As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
  • Please reach out to us at accommodations@​thetradedesk.​com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.
  • When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.