Trading Manager

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Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Bogota, Colombia

Full job description

MiQ is seeking a senior Trading Manager for LATAM to lead the regional Trading team. Responsibilities include leading and developing Traders, managing campaign execution and optimization across multiple DSPs, ensuring campaigns meet KPIs and margin goals, handling pricing escalations, monitoring profitability, supporting RFPs and proposals, and driving best practices across LATAM. Requirements include 5+ years in programmatic trading or related fields, 2+ years managing teams, hands-on experience with DSPs like DV360, The Trade Desk, or Xandr, knowledge of pacing, bidding, optimization, and pricing models (CPM, CPCV, dCPM), strong analytical and communication skills, and intermediate to advanced English. Portuguese is a plus. Location is Bogota, Colombia.

What you'll do

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Traders across LATAM
Set team priorities, balance workloads, and ensure high standards in operational and analytical execution
Oversee campaign setup, QA, launch, pacing, and optimization across multiple DSPs
Ensure campaigns meet KPIs, margin goals, quality standards, and company policies
Act as an escalation point for pricing, custom rates, and special packages in partnership with Trading Leadership and Finance
Monitor campaign and portfolio profitability, adjusting delivery and performance as needed
Support RFPs, scoping, and client proposals with strong tactical recommendations and realistic investment levels
Partner with internal and client-facing teams to explain results, optimizations, and growth opportunities
Drive best practices, governance, documentation, and process consistency across LATAM

Requirements

5+ years of experience in programmatic trading, ad operations, or performance marketing
At least 2 years leading teams or coordinating Traders
Strong hands-on experience with DSPs such as DV360, The Trade Desk, Xandr, or similar platforms
Solid understanding of pacing, bidding, optimization, segmentation, viewability, brand safety, and measurement
Experience with pricing models such as CPM, CPCV, dCPM, and performance-based buying
Strong analytical skills and advanced knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets
Clear communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Intermediate to advanced English; Portuguese is a plus