The Trade Desk
Senior Trading Specialist, Advertiser
$79K–$146K
Chicago · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of consultative, client-facing work; no alternatives stated.
About the job
Provides strategic campaign trading and optimization support to advertisers, helping clients improve performance, deliver budgets, and grow their business on The Trade Desk platform.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot campaign setup and performance across Display, Online Video, and Connected TV; recommend optimizations to meet budgets and client KPIs.
- Analyze campaign data, provide actionable performance and pacing insights, and present recommendations to client stakeholders.
- Partner with Account Management and Business Development, mentor other Traders, and educate clients on platform practices and product updates.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of consultative, client-facing work.
- Fluency in the DSP/Ad Tech landscape.
- Strong quantitative skills using tools such as MS Excel, Vertica and Power BI.
- Ability to communicate complex topics to agency and brand stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience ideally within ad tech, digital marketing, finance, or other data-heavy industries; hands-on keyboard DSP experience is a plus.
- Understanding the CPG landscape is a plus.
Pay
$79,400 — $145,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
Display, Online Video, Connected TV, excel, Tableau, Power BI, MS Excel, Vertica
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