Social Trader

Job Description

Role: Trader (Paid Social)
Reports to: Trader Manager 
Location: London

THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re MiQ, a programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. We’re experts in data science, analytics and programmatic trading, and we’re always ready to react and solve challenges quickly, to make sure our clients are always spending their media investments on the right things in the right places. 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. This role will form a core part of MiQ London’s continued growth and expansion into paid social.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Your main responsibilities will fall into four buckets:

Campaign Setup

• Setup and execute campaigns across various social platforms
• Discuss and develop campaign strategy with the internal planning teams to increase your understanding of Paid social advertising, whilst building the very strongest setup for each campaign
• Utilise pre-campaign data to construct data driven campaign setups across both internal and external tools
• Learn about the MiQ product stack and get comfortable trading any type of campaign/product across a multitude of platforms
• Proactively introduce new ideas and initiatives while staying current on emerging trends

Campaign Maintenance

• Ensure that campaigns are hitting required pacing and performance KPIs in order to achieve client goals through consistent optimizations
• Use critical thinking & analytical skills to analyze complex data sets to make decisions to beat client goals
• Manage and prioritize the tasks associated with your client portfolio, such as: client reporting, client feedback, setups, internal updates, etc
• Create dashboards, reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly), and present data, recommendations and insights via regular and ad-hoc reporting platforms to help teams and clients understand and monitor the health and performance of campaigns
• Work with Client Partnerships and Product to assist with insights and analytics needs
• Communicate with your manager on challenges and blockers on campaigns and provide updates in internal Pod Status meetings
• Complete monthly billing tasks for your dedicated portfolio
• Monitor social media channels for industry trends
   

Collaboration

• Strategize new social campaigns with MiQ clients by applying knowledge of industry trends as well as MiQ unique offerings
• Support advanced measurement opportunities via native and third party solutions to tell bigger, omnichannel performance stories and exchange learnings between Social and Programmatic
• Help build processes, templates, and practices that scale our ability to drive operational excellence across all responsibilities
• Managing client relationships specific to client performance by collaborating with Client Partnerships
• Maintain a working understanding of the company structure and analysis platform and products
• Assist in testing of new products and solutions and be a key part of working groups
• Partner with Sales on incoming briefs, helping shape paid social strategy, audience approach and media plan structure to deliver strong client responses.
• Mentor and upskill junior traders or internal teams on social platform best practices, trading tactics, and platform updates.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years experience running paid social advertising
• Platform experience in Meta, TikTok, Snap, LinkedIn, Reddit, X & Pinterest
• Experience running awareness & performance campaigns across social platforms. 
• Clear evidence of servicing advertisers to a high standard 

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills are essential
• Strong troubleshooting ability with a clear systematic approach to problem-solving
• Strong communication skills and an ability to work both independently and contribute within a team environment
• Ability to multitask, stay organised and prioritise client satisfaction
• Alignment with MiQ's core values/culture
• A can-do attitude to provide energy, drive and enthusiasm
• Passionate about learning and embracing change 

BENEFITS 

• Competitive salary, profit share and annual bonus
• 6 months of fully paid parental leave for all new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents 
• Private health cover for you and your family 
• Lunch allowance provided daily if physically in the office, in addition to complimentary snacks, fruits and drinks 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• 2 extra paid days of Inclusion Leave per year to acknowledge and celebrate cultural holidays, community endeavours, and inclusive initiatives that are meaningful to our employees beyond the standard holidays
• The chance to apply for internal roles domestically after 12 months service, and international roles after 18 months of service 
• Company contributions toward eye tests and/or optician-approved eyewear 
• 4% pension contribution
• Lump sum life insurance paid to the person of your choice 
• Referral bonus scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Annual season ticket loan 
• CycleScheme & TechScheme
• Flexible & hybrid working

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

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. We are focused on diversity and inclusion so that all employees feel a sense of belonging to help them thrive throughout their careers at MiQ.