Job Description

We're MiQ, a global programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so you will be too. With over 1000 people working together to shape our fantastic culture, no matter the role or the location, we're all united in the vision to lead the programmatic industry and make it better.

What you'll do:

We're looking for a Programmatic Trading Manager to lead and support a team of programmatic traders in the regions (all of UK outside of London, and Ireland) working with independent agencies. You'll oversee day-to-day campaign execution and portfolio management, coach and develop team members, and maintain standards through clear OKRs and performance tracking. You'll also work closely with cross-functional teams to continuously improve outcomes and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Campaign Execution

Leverage your experience to raise the standards of service within the Trading team. Effectively teach MiQ tools and products, and optimisation strategies to your team. Monitor delivery & profitability of your team's programmatic campaigns across display, CTV, YouTube, audio and out-of-home. Monitor your team's campaign quality via the "Campaign Score" and take steps to address any shortfalls. With support from the Regional Trading Director, help roll out and implement the UK trading strategy.

Commercial Strategy

Ensure that MiQ's reputation for best-in-class service is maintained and that clients remain engaged. Proactively and regularly engage with client agencies, seeking feedback and ensuring high service levels are delivered. Identify opportunities with existing clients and using client relationships to drive growth, new business opportunities and profit. Work with our Sales and Account Management teams to maximise commercial opportunities, including assisting with brief responses, pitch support, and custom rate approvals.

Communication and Internal Collaboration

Deliver presentations and training to the regional and wider UK trading team during team meetings, both in-person and online. Work closely with colleagues from the sales and account management teams to ensure excellent service to our clients and on-time provision of all deliverables. Work with Product, Analysis and Data Science teams in the UK and globally on projects and innovation. Present to agencies and clients and end-of-campaign reviews and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) displaying MiQs work and contribution to marketing objectives.

Innovation

Test new products and features from our external partners and internal Product team. Provide feedback and suggestions. Ensure new and existing processes are deployed in the most efficient fashion and adhered to by all relevant stakeholders. Encourage team-wide adoption of new targeting tactics, optimisation methods and ways of working. Be the voice of reason within your pod, as well as awareness outside your pod, and ensuring new initiatives are adopted across the wider MiQ Trading team.

Lead & Guide

Manage Trader account allocation to ensure a balanced workload, commission opportunity, strategic contribution, and portfolio diversity amongst all Traders. Provide Traders a safe space in which to raise questions, concerns, feedback and other points of discussion. Provide direction and advice on each Trader's campaigns with the view of enhancing performance. Monitor reporting and client service levels, ensuring adherence to our service level agreements. Provide feedback to traders on their performance against the 5 core trading competencies: campaign execution, communication & collaboration, commercial strategy, leadership and innovation. Highlighting strengths and positive behaviours while addressing areas that require improvement.

Individual Portfolio Management

While the main responsibilities of the role will be management orientated, we may expect the Trader Manager to retain a small book of business themselves, limited to strategically and commercially important clients. You will be expected to:

Campaign Execution

Deliver excellent campaign performance and client success across a portfolio of key accounts across any verticals and channels. Use data to enhance buying strategies, resulting in overachievement vs. client- stated KPIs and internal profit objectives. Use insights to build client rapport to up-sell and earn incremental revenue.

What you'll bring:

Thorough understanding of the programmatic landscape and industry ecosystem. Experience using major DSPs. An analytical mindset along with proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets and general data analysis and manipulation. Excellent communication skills. You will be a clear, concise, thoughtful communicator with the ability to flex communication styles based on the intended audience. You will be comfortable presenting virtually and in person. Desire to develop a team of traders, providing opportunities for them to learn and grow. High level of organisation and conscientiousness. Alignment with MiQ's core values/culture. The ability to provide energy, drive and enthusiasm for your team. The ambition to grow MiQ's regional revenue, market share, and your career as the company scales. 4+ years programmatic trading experience essential. Management experience highly desirable.

What's in it for you:

MiQ is incredibly proud to foster a welcoming culture. We do everything possible to make sure everyone feels valued for what they bring. With global teams committed to inclusion, we're always moving towards becoming an even better place to work.



Our values are so much more than statements

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They unite MiQers in every corner of the world. They shape the way we work and the decisions we make, and they inspire us to stay true to ourselves and to aim for better. Our values are there to be embraced by everyone, so that we naturally live and breathe them.



What are our core values? To discover these, please follow the link below to explore what life is like at MiQ and gain insights into our company culture and the values that shape how we work: https://www.wearemiq.com/life-at-miq

Benefits:

Every person joining MiQ in the UK can expect:


A hybrid work environment New hire orientation with job specific onboarding and training Internal and global mobility opportunities Competitive healthcare benefits Bonus and performance incentives Generous annual PTO, paid parental leave, with two additional paid days to acknowledge holidays, cultural events, or inclusion initiatives Employee resource groups designed to connect people across all MiQ regions, drive action, and support our communities Cycle to work scheme * Techscheme