Programmatic Trader — New York, United States

Programmatic Trader - AdTech

Location: New York - 3 Days a week on-site

Salary: $80,000-$100,000

We're partnering with a growing AdTech business that's looking to bring an experienced Programmatic Trader into its team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong background in programmatic advertising who enjoys the hands-on side of campaign management, optimisation and performance analysis.

You'll play a key role in delivering successful digital advertising campaigns across multiple channels, working closely with commercial, client-facing and product teams to improve campaign performance and help shape the development of advertising technology.

The Role

• Manage the end-to-end execution of programmatic advertising campaigns, from initial setup and trafficking through to ongoing optimisation and reporting.

• Oversee campaign performance across channels including CTV, display, video, mobile, audio and digital out-of-home.

• Monitor key performance metrics, identifying opportunities to improve campaign delivery, targeting, efficiency and return on ad spend.

• Troubleshoot campaign issues relating to pacing, tracking, creative assets and delivery.

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure campaigns are launched effectively and achieve client objectives.

• Analyse campaign data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

• Work with external media partners and advertising platforms to support campaign execution and optimisation.

• Identify opportunities to improve campaign processes, introduce automation and increase operational efficiency.

• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to share insights that contribute to platform enhancements and new functionality.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in programmatic trading, digital advertising, campaign management or Ad Operations.

• Hands-on experience working with Demand Side Platforms (DSPs) such as The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon DSP or similar.

• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, campaign trafficking and optimisation.

• Experience managing campaigns across multiple digital advertising channels.

• Confident analysing campaign performance using metrics such as CPM, CTR, CPA, ROAS and conversions.

• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, with the ability to interpret data and produce meaningful insights.

• Experience troubleshooting campaign delivery, targeting and performance issues.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and commercial teams.

• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage multiple campaigns in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ad verification platforms such as IAS, DoubleVerify or MOAT.

• Familiarity with HTML, JavaScript or advertising tags.

• Exposure to programmatic supply partnerships, marketplace deals or DSP platform development.

• Previous experience within an AdTech business, DSP provider or digital media agency.

This role offers a great balance of hands-on programmatic trading, data-driven optimisation and collaboration with Product teams, giving you exposure beyond traditional campaign management.

Interested in learning more?

Apply directly or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.