CareerPlan

Associate Trading Director

LondonFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-11

Core

Manage and mentor Trading Specialists to grow a dedicated book of business through data-led up and cross-sell while shaping overall trading strategy for the UK business.

Role type

Senior IC Associate Trading Director

Builds

12-month growth strategies, RTB buying strategies, optimization algorithms, and data visualization for client campaigns.

Domain

Digital advertising / Programmatic advertising

Required skills

Programmatic trading, DSP operations, client-facing sales, team management, leadership, ad exchange/aggregator experience, campaign trafficking/optimization (CPA/CPC), Excel data analysis, troubleshooting, account growth strategy.

Preferred skills

Real-time bidding (RTB) environment experience, hands-on keyboard trader/operations/activation team management, startup environment adaptability.

Technologies

DSP, ad exchanges, aggregators, ad servers, optimization platforms, Excel.

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor Trading Specialists; shape overall trading strategy for the UK business; create 12-month growth strategies; lead RTB buying strategies and optimization algorithms; mentor clients on platform best practices; combine data analysis and client feedback for optimization; collaborate with Product Management to define features; build trading best practices and training collateral; develop client onboarding plans; communicate value proposition to grow client accounts; build the Client Services practice.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team management