Trader Manager

Role: Trader Manager

Location: Metro Manila 

Reporting to: Team Leader

What you’ll do
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. No matter the role or the location, we’re all united in the vision to lead the programmatic industry and make it better.

We are looking for a Trader Manager to join our world class trading team, the Trading position is at the heart of MiQ’s business, providing a unique link between commercial and analysis functions across the JAPAC region. The successful candidate will be empowered to manage a team of traders as well as directly trade and execute omnichannel programmatic media campaigns across a diverse portfolio working closely with other markets and departments.

As a Trader Manger, your main responsibilities will include:

Coaching & Training Traders

• Leveraging your experience and the wider business to enhance the experience of each Trader

• Regularly cadenced meetings with each managed Trader to run through their campaigns with the view of firstly enhancing performance and secondly monitor delivery and margins
• Bringing more commercial awareness into the Trading team
• Working closely with MiQ Management to ensure clear and timely communication on campaign, industry, and team opportunities and risks
• Recruiting and training world class trading talent, and providing continuous development for your team

Margin & Retention Management

• Monitor and manage margin and delivery across your campaigns, and the campaigns managed by your team.

• Delivering excellent campaign performance and client success across a diverse portfolio of accounts
•  Troubleshoot and provide support on any campaign, where technical issues may arise
• Manage workload and campaign distribution of each trader
• Troubleshooting and supporting on any client or technical issues which arise, providing expertise on new or intricate campaigns
• Liaising with the Sales and Account management teams, as well as relevant agencies, where necessary on campaign issues

Process Invention, Deployment and Monitoring 

• Testing new products and features from our external partners and internal Product team

• Ensuring new and existing processes are deployed in the most efficient fashion and adhered to by all relevant stakeholders
• Encouraging team-wide adoption of new targeting tactics, optimisation methods and ways of working. 
• Being 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. 

What you’ll bring 

• At least 5 years of high performance programmatic trading experience
• Previous management experience, managing at least 5 people
• Deep knowledge of the programmatic landscape and industry ecosystem
• High degree of experience with Xandr Invest, DV360, and/or The Trade Desk
• Desire to develop your team, providing learning and growth opportunities
• High level of organisation and conscientiousness
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive
• Alignment with MiQ's core values/culture
• A can-do attitude to provide energy, drive and enthusiasm
• A dream to grow your career as the company scales
• Experience working in regional hub > local market partnership an advantage

We’ve highlighted some key skills, experience and requirements for this role. But please don’t worry if you don’t meet every single one. Our talent team strives to find the best people. They might see something in your background that’s a fit for this role, or another opportunity at MiQ. 

If you have a passion for the role, please still apply. 

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 diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’re always moving towards becoming an even better place to work. 

Values:

Our values are so much more than statements. 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. Just like inclusivity, our values flow through everything we do - no matter how big or small.

• We do what we love - Passion 
• We figure it out - Determination 
• We anticipate the unexpected - Agility 
• We always unite - Unite
• We dare to be unconventional - Courage  

Benefits: 

Every region and office has specific perks and benefits, but every person joining MiQ can expect:

• New hire orientation with job specific onboarding and training  
• Competitive healthcare benefits  
• Bonus and performance incentives 
• Generous annual PTO, with two additional paid days to acknowledge holidays, cultural events, or inclusion initiatives 
• A hybrid work environment post onboarding for approved employees 

Apply today. Equal Opportunity Employer. E-Verify Employer.