Associate Programmatic Trader

Role: Associate Trader

THE OPPORTUNITY

MiQ has been part of the programmatic landscape since the beginning and that programmatic expertise is the backbone to MiQ’s success. Our Programmatic expertise is driven by our trading team. We’re looking for a trader to join our growing trading team in one of our fastest growing global regions. You’ll have the opportunity to work collaboratively with sales, account management, product and analytics on some of the world’s most known brands. Whether seated in the Dallas or Chicago office you will have the opportunity to support accounts based in Chicago, Denver, Dallas, and Kansas City as well as satellite markets. 

WHO YOU ARE

YOUR PERSONALITY

We love different personalities at MiQ and strive to build teams constructed with diverse backgrounds and inclusive points of view. That said, we firmly believe that our values bring us together and we look for people who align with our values below.

• Passion – We love and live what we do.
• Determination – We always find a way to ‘figure it out’.
• Unity – We hold each other accountable. We win and lose as a team.
• Agility – We anticipate the unexpected, embrace and adapt to change.
• Courage – We dare to think unconventionally.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING 
Delivery: Accomplishing tasks on time and to a high quality, managing different deadlines and priorities

• Managing a portfolio of clients and ensuring that all are performing & pacing optimally.
• Setup campaigns to succeed from day 1.
• Use critical thinking & analytical skills to analyze complex data sets to make decisions to beat client goals .
• Troubleshoot campaign challenges.
• Implementing campaign optimizations within the Demand Side Platforms.
• Working across multiple technology platforms including DSPs, Internal BI, Ad servers & Attribution, Brand safety etc.
• Client Reporting & optimization commentary.
• Delivery & incremental forecasting.

Project Management:  Staying focused and contributing to projects. Organizing stakeholders and multiple milestones

• Provide avails, pricing, and strategy recommendations for new campaigns.
• Partnering with the other members of the trading team to enhance internal tools & processes.
• Feedback & test new Trading products to help drive future enhancements

Internal Collaboration: Working with internal stakeholders, building relationships, and working across differences to find solutions

• Building great relationships with the sales & account management team on your commercial pod
• Working with other commercial teams to deliver custom client solutions

Communication: Crisp and clear communication to external partners/clients or internal stakeholders; flexing communication style to persuade others and influence positive outcomes

• Explaining strategy & optimizations to internal & external partners
• Articulating to clients how MiQ’s Trading technology & expertise sets us apart.

Innovation: Acting with curiosity. Finds new and better ways of working, then applies or implements solutions to unarticulated needs, new or existing market requirements. Open to receiving and trying new ideas, processes or ways of working.

• Trading innovation is the human intelligence behind our campaigns that help us to exceed performance goals.
• Using MiQ’s proprietary technology to create bespoke campaign setups & custom algorithms 

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Hard skills

• Analytical skills are essential 
• The ability to work with large datasets in Excel and BI tools

Soft skills

• A start-up mind-set
• Attention to detail 
• Accomplished communicator
• Ability to work both independently and collaborate within a team environment
• Great time management skills
• Motivated - You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to the table
• Determined – You always find a way to ‘figure it out’
• A Problem Solver – You are excited by challenging problems and you enjoy working though complex solutions. 
• Energetic - You enjoy building relationships and bring passion to whatever you do
• Always learning - You know what you know and what you don’t, and are always looking to those around you to teach you something new.
• Alignment with MiQ's core values
• A can-do attitude, approaching your responsibilities wi