Programmatic Trader

Scale Marketing | Chicago, IL | Hybrid Schedule (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Remote)

About Scale Marketing

Scale Marketing is a full-service media strategy and data analytics firm that helps clients make smarter media investments and drive measurable business results. Through media planning and buying, analytics, media mix modeling, and optimization, we connect data-driven insights with strategic execution to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients.

We’re growing our Programmatic Trading team and looking for a hands-on Programmatic Trader who is passionate about digital media, campaign performance, and data-driven optimization. This is an opportunity to join a growing team where you’ll have direct ownership of campaign execution and the ability to make a measurable impact on client results.

About the Role

The Programmatic Trader sits at the heart of Scale Marketing’s digital business, connecting media buying with analytics and performance strategy. This is a hands-on trading role for someone who enjoys being in the platforms, building campaigns, managing bids, monitoring performance, and making daily optimizations to improve results.

You’ll work closely with Client Services, Leadership, Data Analytics, and Operations teams to execute and grow a diverse portfolio of client campaigns across programmatic and paid social channels. You’ll also gain exposure to broader media strategy, including media mix modeling, data analysis, and traditional media planning and buying across TV, radio, and print.

This role is ideal for a trader with agency experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and wants to grow alongside an expanding media business.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Execution: Build, launch, and manage programmatic and paid social campaigns across demand-side platforms (DSPs) and social media channels.
Trading and Optimization: Manage bidding strategies, monitor delivery, and make daily optimizations to improve campaign performance and achieve client KPIs.
Performance Analysis: Analyze campaign data, identify trends and opportunities, and translate findings into actionable optimization strategies.
Reporting and Insights: Develop and deliver campaign performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, aligned with client needs.
Client Growth: Help grow client business by exceeding performance goals, identifying opportunities, and delivering meaningful, data-backed recommendations.
Campaign Management: Oversee campaign setup, targeting, budgets, pacing, tracking, and reporting to ensure accurate and efficient execution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Client Services, Data Analytics, Ad Operations, and other internal teams on pre-campaign analysis, post-campaign insights, troubleshooting, and campaign improvement.
Data and Tools: Leverage Excel, business intelligence tools, and internal campaign management platforms to evaluate results and support decision-making.
Continuous Improvement: Stay current on programmatic and paid social trends, platform capabilities, and optimization techniques to strengthen campaign performance.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience executing, managing, and optimizing programmatic and/or paid social media campaigns, preferably within a media agency.
Experience working directly in DSPs such as Viant, StackAdapt, and The Trade Desk.
Experience with paid social platforms such as Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat.
Familiarity with Google Campaign Manager and digital campaign tracking and reporting.
Strong analytical and mathematical skills, with the ability to interpret campaign data and make performance-driven decisions.
Proficiency working with large datasets in Excel and experience using business intelligence or campaign reporting tools.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and a proactive approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving.
Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams while independently managing day-to-day campaign responsibilities.
A growth-oriented mindset, adaptability, and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What Makes This Opportunity Exciting?

Hands-on ownership: Directly execute and optimize campaigns.
Agency experience: Work across a diverse portfolio of clients, media channels, and campaign objectives.
Broader media exposure: Develop an understanding of how programmatic, paid social, analytics, and traditional media work together.
Collaborative environment: Partner with experienced professionals across media strategy, client services, analytics, and leadership.
Career growth: Join a growing team where initiative, curiosity, and strong performance can create opportunities for advancement.

Work Location

This is a hybrid position based in downtown Chicago, IL, with an expectation of working in the office three days per week and remotely two days per week.

Who Thrives at Scale Marketing?

We’re looking for someone with a can-do attitude, a strong sense of ownership, and a genuine interest in growing their career in digital media. The ideal candidate is analytical, curious, detail-oriented, and energized by the opportunity to turn campaign data into better performance and stronger client outcomes.

If you enjoy being hands-on in DSPs and paid social platforms, solving problems, and continuously improving campaign results, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

Health Insurance- fully paid by Scale Marketing
Dental and Vision insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Holidays- 13 paid holidays
401K plan with company match

Programmatic Trader

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