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Trading DirectorAzerion • New York City, New York, USA
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Trading Director

Trading Director

Azerion • New York City, New York, USA
29 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Who we are :

Azerion is a global digital entertainment and media platform combining creative and technology to deliver brand performance and monetise publishers. With over 1250 employees across nearly 30 global offices Azerion is headquartered in Amsterdam and is one of the worlds fastest-growing digital companies. We own the creative and technology in our platform offering our partners unrivaled audience insight brand safety efficiency and effectiveness across Display OLV CTV Gaming DOOH and Audio.

At Azerion US we embrace diverse perspectives and build teams with unique experiences and backgrounds. We look for individuals who align with our core values :

  • Excellence Excellence in all that we do.
  • Ownership Own the action shape the outcome.
  • Collaboration United effort shared success.
  • Innovation Innovation to drive progress.
  • Communication Transparency trust limitless possibilities.

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The Role

The Trading Director is a leadership role within the Programmatic Operations team responsible for driving trading excellence optimizing media performance and managing a team of high-performing traders. You will lead the development and execution of programmatic trading strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes for clients and Azerion.

The Trading Director serves as the bridge between strategy and execution aligning client goals sales objectives and trading performance to ensure growth profitability and innovation across Azerions programmatic offering.

What We Are Looking For

You are a strategic thinker and operational leader who combines deep programmatic tech stack expertise with strong people management and business acumen. You can lead a team of traders influence cross-functional decisions and ensure the seamless delivery of high-performing campaigns. You bring a deep understanding of DSPs data strategy and programmatic media buying and you are passionate about developing people processes and performance frameworks that scale.

You thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment and know how to balance innovation with operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leadership & Strategy
  • Lead mentor and develop a team of Programmatic Traders fostering a culture of excellence collaboration and accountability.

  • Define and implement best practices for campaign setup optimization and reporting across all programmatic platforms.
  • Partner with the Senior Director of Programmatic Delivery to define trading vision operational goals and growth strategies for the U.S. market.
  • Contribute to pricing strategy margin management and trading models to optimize profitability and scalability.
  • Contribute to documentation and best practices.
  • Client Success & Commercial Growth
  • Oversee campaign delivery and performance across key clients ensuring consistent achievement of KPIs.

  • Collaborate with the Sales and Account Management teams to design trading strategies that support business growth and retention.
  • Support the development of quarterly business reviews and strategic sessions with clients to provide performance insights and identify incremental opportunities.
  • Support pre-sales activities by advising on programmatic capabilities media plans and innovation opportunities.
  • Evolve with cross functional teams on creating and standardizing reporting output provided to clients on a reoccurring basis.
  • Operational Excellence
  • Establish and maintain operational processes to improve campaign efficiency pacing and delivery accuracy.

  • Ensure data-driven decision-making by leveraging analytics automation and optimization tools.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across DSP integrations workflow automation and reporting.
  • Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Partner closely with Product Data and Commercial teams to influence product roadmap priorities based on client and trading needs.

  • Represent the trading function in internal stakeholder meetings and cross-departmental planning sessions.
  • Serve as a thought leader in programmatic innovation sharing insights on emerging trends and technologies.
  • Experience and Skills Requirements

  • 68 years of experience in programmatic advertising with at least 13 years in a team leadership or management role preferred.
  • Expertise in one or more major DSPs (Xandr DV360 Trade Desk Yahoo Amazon Viant AdTheorent Beeswax).
  • Strong analytical skills in Excel and data visualization tools.
  • Proven ability to develop trading strategies and operational frameworks at scale.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage executive-level stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated success in client-facing environments (agency trading desk or client direct).
  • Experience integrating performance data into actionable business insights.
  • SQL or BI experience is preferred but not required.
  • What We Offer :

  • A competitive compensation package with a strong commission structure.
  • Flexible working options including a hybrid model from our New York office.
  • Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) contributions and health insurance.
  • Opportunities for growth in a fast-paced global company recognized for its innovation in digital media
  • 24 vacation days
  • 2 days volunteering leave
  • Team lunches in the office
  • Required Experience :

    Director

    Key Skills

    Fundraising,Management Experience,Coaching,Analysis Skills,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Mentoring,Public Speaking,negotiation,Supervising Experience

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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