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MiQGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.We’re MiQ, a tech-enabled media partner for marketers and agencies. We’re experts in data, analytics and programmatic trading, and we’re always ready to react and solve challenges quickly for our clients. We built the world’s leading AI Advertising Technology platform which helps solve complex challenges across a fragmented ecosystem of data and buying platforms. Our business keeps growing and we keep getting better because we keep hiring smart new people. People who can challenge conventions and shake things up. People who want to connect with people all over the world to make great things happen. People who are as excited by the opportunities of programmatic as us.

Join MiQ as a key operational leader, driving strategic innovation across our UK Trading practice. As the UK Trading Director, you''ll oversee a 25+ member team, shaping MiQ’s programmatic trading success while maximizing business impact and client performance. This role sits at the core of MiQ’s UK leadership and culture, blending financial acumen with market expertise to elevate our reputation as industry leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Business Performance

Set the strategy and lead work streams for Trading to achieve quarterly and annual financial targets - delivering booked revenue and profit with operational rigorBalance immediate financial objectives with long-term market opportunities to maximize key channel growth and client retentionManage the profit forecasting process across the UK business to feed into the UK weekly performance updates, working through your ATDs and TMs to deliver thisAct as the trading escalation point for the UK business - troubleshoot and provide support on high value client, commercial partnership or technical challenges

Develop High Performing Teams

Recruit, train and retain a leading class of UK traders fit to maximize the value of MiQ’s technology and bring our UK business into more channels, formats and platformsManage the Strategic Trading team, setting direction and managing pace and fulfilment of project scope ranging from campaign automation, best practices, templates and innovation labsManage the Programmatic Partnerships team, set and continually refine MiQ’s strategy for DSP, SSP and Publisher prioritization, laddering to business priorities alongside client performance and supply qualityDefine and continually refine core trading competencies, building a culture of innovation and commercial excellenceExemplify and foster commercial acumen, bridging the gap between trading, account management, and sales teams

External and Commercial Impact

Help localize and deliver against MiQ’s product strategy in the UK, ensuring optimal execution working closely with global product and UK media solutions teamsContribute to and join key strategic client pitches and partner days, bringing our Trading department to life in front of our key clientsRepresent MiQ UK in market on panels, stages and in PR opportunities - be the voice of our operations in Market

What You Bring

7+ years of senior leadership experience in programmatic tradingProven track record in building and leading high-impact trading teamsExpertise in multiple DSPs and a strategic mindset for revenue growthExceptional communication and problem-solving skills

What We Value In Our People

Passion – We love and live what we do

Determination - We always find a way to figure it out

Unity – We back each other and challenge each other

Agility – We anticipate the unexpected, embrace and adapt to change

Courage – We dare to think unconventionally

BENEFITS:

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

A hybrid work environmentNew hire orientation with job specific onboarding and trainingInternal and global mobility opportunitiesCompetitive healthcare benefitsBonus and performance incentivesGenerous annual PTO, paid parental leave, with two additional paid days to acknowledge holidays, cultural events, or inclusion initiativesEmployee resource groups designed to connect people across all MiQ regions, drive action, and support our communities

At MiQ, we don’t just accept the differences of our people, it is what builds us as a community. MiQ is very proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.Seniority level

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