Associate Trader

Role:  Associate Trader
Location: Toronto 

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an opportunity to work with the leading Independent Programmatic Trading Desk in Canada. You will join a global company with a global culture to match. We live and breathe our MiQ values in order to help businesses win and support our employees’ professional and personal development.

MiQ is looking for an Associate Trader based in Vancouver. The successful candidate will be empowered to directly trade and execute programmatic media campaigns across a diverse portfolio of business. 

The Associate Trader position is at the heart of MiQ’s business, providing a unique link between commercial and analysis functions. The Associate Trader will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with Sales, Account Management,  Product, Analysis and R&D teams. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Associate Trader role involves making investment decisions on clients advertising spend in a manner which maximizes ROI objectives.

The main job responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Traders in regular monitoring of campaign performance
  
  
• General campaign analysis and optimization
  
  
• Working with Account Management and Analysis Team to ensure campaign performance is strong, the client objectives are being met, and ensure outcomes are reflected in the insight reports
  
  
• Assisting in trading decisions (the bidding and buying of online media)
  
  
• Supporting the trading team in retaining clients by surpassing their ROI objectives
  
  
• Helping to scale campaigns; increasing the amount of ad spend from clients
  
  
• Managing client reporting, feedback, insights and analysis
  
  
• Generating end of month billing reports for clients
  
  
• Monitoring of ongoing performance and pacing within internal programs and systems
  
  
• Creating custom campaign planning, management and reporting
  
  
• Working with MiQ business support teams on the following:

• Ad Trafficking
• Client Reporting and insights
• Screenshots
• Pixel Generation
• General troubleshooting
  
  
• Ongoing communication with international counterparts to ensure global standards are met (ie, Europe, US and India)
  
  
• Supporting the team to manage client relationships specific to client performance
  
  
• Maintain a working understanding of the company structure and analysis platform
  
  
• Maintaining and developing a comprehensive understand of MiQ products

Qualifications 

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills are essential
• Attention to detail and the ability to proactively solve problems
• The ability to work with large datasets in Excel
• A working knowledge of statistical models    
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work within a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative skills with both internal and external teams
• A start-up mindset

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 & PERKS

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Generous Paid Time Off policy
• Ongoing education & training
• Open office and casual work atmosphere
• Company sponsored events & team building experiences

 MiQ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MiQ is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.