Programmatic Exec/Senior Exec (AdTech)

Programmatic Trader (Executive / Senior Executive)
London | Hybrid, 3 days in office
The Business
A global ad tech business working with well-known brands across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and APAC. It owns its full stack: proprietary buying technology, a cookieless identity solution, dynamic creative and AI-driven audience modelling.
The Role
You'll build, manage and optimise programmatic campaigns for global brands. You'll trade across the business's own platform and leading third-party DSPs including DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP and Yahoo DSP, and choose the right platform for each brief. Channels cover display, video, native, audio, DOOH and CTV.
Responsibilities
Set up and QA campaigns across proprietary and external DSPs
Monitor pacing and delivery daily, optimising bidding, frequency and targeting to hit client KPIs
Manage cost of media alongside performance, and flag early when it drifts
Set up pixels, conversion events and third-party tags (e.g. CM360), and troubleshoot tracking issues
Activate and troubleshoot open exchange, PMP and programmatic guaranteed deals
Turn campaign data into clear insight for Client Services and client reviews
Run tests (e.g. A/B splits) and compare bidding strategies to find what works
Feed back on platform features and workflow improvements to the Product team
Senior level: lead sequential and lifecycle builds, macros and dynamic tracking, and support junior traders
Requirements
1-3 years in a programmatic trading role, with hands-on campaign setup in at least one major DSP (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP or Yahoo DSP)
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, pacing and reporting sheets)
Analytical, detail-focused and able to explain performance clearly
Confident written and spoken English
Package
Competitive salary plus bonus, pension, healthcare (including mental health cover), 25 days' holiday plus