Senior Ad Operations Specialist

KORTX•Berkley, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Ad Operations Specialist who lives and breathes The Trade Desk. This is a hands-on execution role for someone who takes pride in running campaigns at a high level. You will be responsible for managing a significant portion of our programmatic portfolio and will work closely with our Sales, Account Management and Strategy teams to deliver results for clients.

Requirements

4–7 years of hands-on programmatic experience, with at least 3 years working directly in The Trade Desk as a primary platform
Deep knowledge of TTD features including audience segmentation, bid optimization, deal management, and reporting
Experience managing campaigns at meaningful scale — $10M+ in annual spend under management preferred
Strong analytical mindset — comfortable in data and able to turn numbers into decisions
Familiarity with technical aspects of the digital advertising ecosystem: creatives, website tagging, ad serving and trafficking, identity and targeting, and measurement and verification
Experience with martech platforms and integrations (DV, IAS, CM360, Liveramp, Dstillery, AppsFlyer, Foursquare, etc)
Ability to manage multiple campaigns and priorities simultaneously without dropping the ball
Clear communicator who can translate technical details for non-technical stakeholders
Self-starter who does not need to be managed closely to deliver excellent work

Nice To Haves

The Trade Desk certification strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end campaign management on The Trade Desk — setup, trafficking, optimization, and reporting
Manage and optimize campaigns across display, video, CTV, audio, and native
Develop and execute audience targeting strategies using first and third-party data
Monitor pacing, performance, and delivery daily and make real-time adjustments to hit KPIs
Serve as an internal Trade Desk subject matter expert — troubleshoot issues, identify platform capabilities, and share knowledge with junior team members
Partner with Strategy and Account teams to translate client goals into programmatic execution plans
Contribute to process documentation, campaign templates, and operational best practices
Informally mentor Ad Ops staff on Trade Desk best practices and platform navigation