Associate Trader

Reports to: Trading Director

Location: Paris, France

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. 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 marketing as us.

JOB RESPONSIBILITITES

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Campaign Execution
• End to end campaign ownership
• Buying media across multiple DSPs and platforms
• Managing campaign performance and performing optimisations
• Using data to enhance buying decisions, resulting in overachievement vs. client- stated KPIs and internal profit objectives

• Portfolio Management
• Delivering on-point margin and retain clients
• Using insights to build client rapport to up-sell and earn incremental opportunity
• Growing client business via surpassing KPIs, delivering insights and building relationships
• Using data, analysis, and trading expertise to deliver campaign ahead of pace and maintain performance

• Internal Collaboration
• Working closely with your colleagues from sales, account management, product and analysis teams throughout the campaign lifecycle.
• Working with MiQ global central departments to aid in with ad operations, pre-campaign analysis, post campaign reporting and troubleshooting.

• External Communication
• Producing weekly client reports outlining campaign performance and optimisations
• Creating content and delivering presentations in external meetings
• Delivering clients actionable insights via weekly commentary and end-of- campaign reports

• Innovation
• Regularly uses campaigns to test and implement innovative ideas
• Willing to take calculated risks
• Motivated by learning opportunities; asks questions
• Makes strong relationships with product and analysis teams to improve client strategies

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills are essential (STEM, marketing, economics degree will likely be beneficial)
• The ability to work with large datasets in Excel and BI internal tools
• 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
• Confident presentation skills
• Alignment with MiQ's core values/culture
• A can-do attitude to provide energy, drive and enthusiasm

BENEFITS 

• Competitive salary, profit share and annual bonus
• 6 months of fully paid parental leave for all new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents 
• Lunch allowance provided if physically in the office 
• 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
• Referral bonus scheme
• 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.