Programmatic Trader
AbelsonTaylor Group · Chicago, IL · 4 days ago
Finance$75k–$100k/yrFull-time
What You'll Do
- Partner with Media Strategy leads across brands to bring programmatic recommendations and technical strategies to market
- Perform pre-launch campaign builds, pixel creation, creative trafficking, UTM tracking, and other tasks related to programmatic trading
- Handle the day-to-day trading efforts for a portfolio of accounts, actively supporting junior traders as needed
- QA line items for proper setup, ensuring various types of creative tags and pixels are properly trafficked within DSPs
- Begin to develop areas of expertise in platform capabilities and act as a thought leader within your channel
- Affords to assist in proposal development, and in particular works as an authority on trading-related topics
- Update campaign trackers with correct campaign/placement/line item information and adserver/verification metrics
- Maintain pacing and delivery of campaigns, assess pixel activity and third-party tracking
- Working with publisher team to implement, troubleshoot and optimize various types of programmatic deals
- Contribute to reports used to identify opportunities for campaign improvement and/or ensuring stakeholders are kept informed on campaign performance
- Develop technical skills in the utilization of relevant digital ad technology platforms such as DSPs, Ad Servers, DMPs and Third-Party Verification tools
What Makes You A Great Fit
- 2+ years programmatic specific experience hands on keyboard in DSPs
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Previous experience using PulsePoint, Beeswax, DV360, The Trade Desk or other DSPs
- Has previously owned the activations of several clients' campaigns from start to finish
- Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Exceptional organizational skills and detail-oriented mindset
- Ambition to learn about products, technology, customers, and competitors
- Strong quantitative skills coupled with real passion for mining insights from very large datasets
- Proficient in Excel (Pivot Tables, Creating Charts, Basic Formulas, etc.)
- Takes extreme ownership for projects and maintains high standards on all work
- Naturally curious with a continuous desire to grow knowledge base and learn more
- Bridges an analytical and creative mindset when trouble shooting and problem solving with the broader team
- Brought a sense of humor and a positive attitude to the workplace
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- 401k with Company match of 50% on the first 6%
- Adoption Assistance – Up to $2,500 of financial assistance
- Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability providing 100% of salary coverage
- Paid Parental Leave for birth and non-birth parents (4 weeks)
- Summer Fridays
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- 11 Holidays and End of Year Office Closure
- Company provided Learning and Development opportunities
- Free lunch Wednesdays
- Wellness Program
- Compensation Range: $75,000 - $100,000. The starting salary offer will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.