Programmatic Trader (Trading Ops)

The Ozone Project is a rapidly growing digital advertising platform built by many of the UK's best known and most loved publisher brands. This collaboration has created a unique type of company, squarely focused on creating great advertiser experiences online, while also helping to secure a future for great digital content that is grounded in quality journalism and editorial. Our journey is fast, exciting and full of opportunity for everyone in our team, our stakeholders and the industry at large. The trajectory for our award-winning business is one of unwavering growth. 2021 saw revenues increase by 150%, our publisher portfolio extending across 250+ domains from twelve leading publisher groups, and the launch of a raft of headline‑grabbing product innovations. The next phase in our expansion will involve significant growth in our proposition, our capabilities and our talent.

Job Description

The Role

This role is responsible for delivering advertising campaigns, both managed service and self‑service, ensuring client delivery and performance goals are met on time and with a high‑standard of service.

Detailed Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for all aspects of campaign fulfilment including trafficking, troubleshooting, reporting, optimisation, billing and reconciliation.
• You will proactively identify opportunities to improve campaigns, whether through changes to configuration, bidding strategy or through optimisation of placements & audiences.
• You will demonstrate proactivity and commitment in delivering your campaigns, your personal objectives and contribution to team targets to the best of your ability.
• You will become an expert in Ozone’s buying (DSP) and selling (SSP) technologies, providing advice and guidance to colleagues in Ozone’s TradingOps, Account Management and Sales functions.
• You will be expected to contribute your learnings to ‘best practice’ guidance as well as product development.
• You will support the testing of new products, capability and techniques, sharing your experience and learnings with your team (and the wider Ozone business).
• You will deliver clear and concise communications to your Sales and Account Management team‑mates, and well as stakeholders in the wider Ozone organisation.

Qualifications Required experience/Skills

• You have a bachelor's degree or equivalent vocational experience.
• You will have a good understanding of the digital landscape, programmatic technologies in addition to commercial aspects of advertising.
• You will have at least one year experience in DSP Trading at a Trading Desk.

Additional Information

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, bonus scheme and AVIVA pension scheme.
• 30 days annual leave, plus your birthday off.
• Group Life Assurance and Income Protection, to financially support your loved ones if you no longer can.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to a range of wellbeing support and life coaching for you and your family.
• Medical cash plan to claim back on a range of health benefits, including dental, optical and physio. Includes 24/7 access to a virtual GP.
• Interactive apps with a range of rewards and discounts to treat yourself.
• Plus further commitment to support a healthy work/life balance through a mix of office‑based and remote hybrid working.

The Ozone Project’s goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We are an equal opportunities employer, hiring solely on merit and business need. We encourage applications regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood and disability. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.