Associate Trading Director

The role

You will mentor Trading Specialists and manage a dedicated book of business through data-led up and cross-selling. You will also shape the UK trading strategy and work with cross-functional teams to improve platform features.

What you will do

• Mentor and work alongside Trading Specialists to grow a dedicated book of business
• Support the Director of Trading to shape the overall trading strategy for the UK business
• Work with internal teams to create 12-month growth strategies
• Lead and create RTB buying strategies, optimization algorithms, and data visualization
• Become a leader in best practices for The Trade Desk platform
• Mentor clients leveraging platform expertise
• Combine data analysis and client feedback to create optimization strategies
• Work with Product Management and cross-functional teams to define platform features
• Help build trading best practices and training collateral
• Work with the client services team to execute onboarding plans

Required qualifications

• Experienced specialist within programmatic, hands-on DSP and/or online ad operations experience
• Client-facing experience
• Experience in working with ad exchanges, aggregators, ad servers, and other optimisation platforms
• Experience in trafficking and optimising CPA, CPC direct marketing campaigns
• Solid experience in Excel including pivot tables, chart-making, and manipulation of data sets
• Outstanding troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a get-it-done now start-up environment
• Proven track record of growing accounts by forging strong client relationships
• Effective time management skills
• Self-starter able to tackle new clients or territories with little guidance
• Quick learner able to rapidly grasp new technology and product change

Nice to have

• CPG experience
• Experience in trafficking and optimising CPA, CPC direct marketing campaigns preferably in an RTB environment

About the company

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. It has over 3,000 employees across more than 30 offices.