Senior Trading Specialist

The Trade Desk
Seoul, South Korea

Who this role is best for

Digital advertising professionals with hands-on DSP experience and strong analytical skills will find this role demanding and impactful, particularly in a cross-functional and globally collaborative environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in digital advertising and a solid grasp of DSP technologies like RTB and PMPs
    — “Hands-on experience with a DSP (for example The Trade Desk, DV360 or Amazon DSP) and a solid grasp of RTB, PMPs, deal ID and supply path optimization”
  • Candidates with a background in mentoring and developing team processes or playbooks
    — “Mentor junior and mid-level specialists, share best practices and help build team playbooks and training”

Things to consider

  • This role requires fluency in both Korean and English, which may be a barrier for non-native speakers
    — “Business-level fluency in Korean and English, spoken and written”
  • Candidates should be prepared for cross-regional collaboration, especially with APAC teams
    — “Work with APAC regional teams on cross-market campaigns and consistent operational standards”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in translating KPIs into campaign strategies and measurable outcomes
    — “Translate client KPIs (CPA, ROAS, reach, viewability, brand lift) into bidding, audience, inventory and creative strategies”
  • Emphasize your ability to troubleshoot complex platform issues across multiple channels
    — “Troubleshoot advanced platform and performance issues across channels including Display, Online Video, Connected TV, Audio and DOOH”
  • Showcase your communication skills with examples of presenting technical findings to stakeholders
    — “Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain campaign optimization actions, technical troubleshooting findings and data-driven insights to clients”
  • Demonstrate your ability to surface customer feedback and influence product development
    — “Surface customer feedback to Product and Engineering, and champion adoption of new features”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • own end-to-end campaign strategy and optimization
  • collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive portfolio performance
  • translate client KPIs into bidding and audience strategies
  • analyze performance data to improve client outcomes
  • mentor junior and mid-level specialists
Typical background
5+ years in digital advertising, programmatic trading, ad operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Digital AdvertisingProgrammatic TradingAd OperationsCampaign StrategyPerformance AnalysisClient Relationship ManagementTechnical TroubleshootingMentorship

Preferred

Data VisualizationMachine Learning

Stack & domain

Digital AdvertisingProgrammatic TradingAd OperationsDSPRTBPmpsDeal IDSupply Path OptimizationAd MeasurementAttributionVerificationIdentity SolutionsCampaign OptimizationTechnical TroubleshootingData AnalysisSQLBI ToolsClient KpisBiddingAudienceInventoryCreative StrategiesPerformance DataCampaign ReportingTeam MentoringProduct And Engineering FeedbackCross-market CampaignsOperational StandardsCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkCuriosityPassionAccountabilityTechnologyAdvertising

About the role

Original posting from The Trade Desk via Greenhouse

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 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.

The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. 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.

What you'll do 

Own end-to-end campaign strategy, setup, optimization and reporting for a portfolio of key advertisers and agencies

Collaborate with Account Management, Business Development and Technical Account Management colleagues to drive portfolio performance and growth

Translate client KPIs (CPA, ROAS, reach, viewability, brand lift) into bidding, audience, inventory and creative strategies

Troubleshoot advanced platform and performance issues across channels including Display, Online Video, Connected TV, Audio and DOOH

Analyze performance data to find insights, and recommend and run tests that improve client outcomes and spend growth

Act as the trusted platform expert in client and agency meetings, including QBRs, pitches and onboarding sessions

Mentor junior and mid-level specialists, share best practices and help build team playbooks and training

Surface customer feedback to Product and Engineering, and champion adoption of new features

Work with APAC regional teams on cross-market campaigns and consistent operational standards 

What you'll bring 

5+ years in digital advertising, programmatic trading, ad operations or a similar role, ideally on the agency, platform or advertiser side

Hands-on experience with a DSP (for example The Trade Desk, DV360 or Amazon DSP) and a solid grasp of RTB, PMPs, deal ID and supply path optimization

Strong analytical skills: you are comfortable with large datasets, Excel/Google Sheets and ideally SQL or BI tools

Working knowledge of ad measurement, attribution, verification and identity solutions in a privacy-first environment

Proven record of managing relationships with senior client and agency stakeholders

Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain campaign optimization actions, technical troubleshooting findings and data-driven insights to clients

A proactive, structured approach to problem-solving, and the ability to manage several priorities in a fast-moving environment

Genuine curiosity for new topics and technical concepts, with the ability to learn quickly and apply new knowledge in a fast-evolving ad tech environment

Business-level fluency in Korean and English, spoken and written 

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.

Source: The Trade Desk careers (Greenhouse)

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