Trader

MiQ•Chicago, IL

About The Position

MiQ is seeking a Programmatic Trader to join its growing trading team. The role collaborates with sales, account management, product, analytics, and other trading team members to manage campaigns for well-known brands. Traders use data, programmatic expertise, and MiQ’s proprietary technology to meet and exceed client performance goals, and contribute to improvements in internal tools, processes, and trading products. The position periodically involves working directly from client offices 2–3 days per week.

Requirements

Essential analytical skills.
Experience working with large datasets in Excel and BI tools.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain strategy and optimizations and influence positive outcomes.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Strong attention to detail and time-management skills.
A start-up or entrepreneurial mindset, energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
Problem-solving ability and interest in working through complex solutions.
Ability to build relationships and adapt communication style to different audiences.
Alignment with MiQ’s core values: Passion, Determination, Unity, Agility, and Courage.
A can-do attitude and motivation to grow as the company scales.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Xandr, DV360, or TTD DSPs.
2+ years of experience running programmatic campaigns.
Experience with holding companies or agency trading desks.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of clients and ensure campaigns perform and pace optimally.
Set up campaigns for success, troubleshoot challenges, and implement optimizations within DSPs.
Analyze complex data sets and use critical thinking to make decisions that help exceed client goals.
Work across DSPs, internal BI, ad servers, attribution, and brand-safety platforms.
Provide client reporting, optimization commentary, delivery forecasts, and incremental forecasts.
Manage tasks, deadlines, priorities, project stakeholders, and milestones.
Provide availability, pricing, and strategy recommendations for new campaigns.
Partner with the trading team to improve internal tools and processes.
Test and provide feedback on trading products to help drive enhancements.
Build relationships and collaborate with internal stakeholders, sales, account management, and commercial teams to develop client solutions.
Communicate campaign strategy and optimizations to internal and external partners, and explain MiQ’s trading technology and expertise to clients.
Participate in client meetings about performance and strategy.
Use MiQ’s proprietary technology to create bespoke campaign setups and custom algorithms.
Look for new and better ways of working and apply innovative solutions to campaign and market needs.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision health benefits, with HSA and FSA options.
Company-paid basic life and long-term disability plans.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Nursing Mother’s Program.
Generous paid time off in addition to paid holidays.
Tax-free commuter, health, and dependent-care benefits.
Inter-office travel opportunities and a company-sponsored trip.
Continuous education and training.
Open-office and casual work atmosphere.
Competitive bonus and commission packages are mentioned; details are to be shared during the hiring process.