
Bilingual Japanese Programmatic Trader at MiQ Digital
Los AngelesFull-timeTrading Posted 5 months ago
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<p><strong>Title: Bilingual Japanese Programmatic Trader</strong></p>
<p><strong>THE OPPORTUNITY<br></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">MiQ has been part of the programmatic landscape since the beginning and that programmatic expertise is the backbone to MiQ’s success. Our Programmatic expertise is driven by our Trading Team. We’re looking for a trader to join our growing trading team in one of our fastest growing global regions. You’ll have the opportunity to work collaboratively with sales, account management, product and analytics </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">on some of the world’s most known brands.<br><br></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are looking for a <strong>Bilingual Japanese Programmatic Trader </strong></span></p>
<div><strong><em>- based in LA</em></strong></div>
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<div><strong><em>- amenable to work following Japan office hourse (GMT+9)</em></strong></div>
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<div><strong><em>- Fluent in Japanese (Native/N1/N2 levels) and also speaks English</em></strong></div>
<div><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em><span class="gmail_default">-</span> Open to training in programmatic advertising</em></strong></span></div>
<p><strong>WHO YOU ARE</strong></p>
<p><strong>YOUR PERSONALITY<br></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">We love different personalities at MiQ and strive to build teams constructed with diverse backgrounds and inclusive points of view. That said, we firmly believe that our values bring us together and we look for people who align with our values below.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passion – We love and live what we do.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determination – We always find a way to ‘figure it out’.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unity – We hold each other accountable. We win and lose as a team.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Agility – We anticipate the unexpected, embrace and adapt to change.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Courage – We dare to think unconventionally.</span></li>
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<p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING </strong></p>
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<li><strong>Delivery: </strong><strong><em>Accomplishing tasks on time and to a high quality, managing different deadlines and priorities</em></strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Managing a portfolio of clients and ensuring that all are performing & pacing optimally.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Setup campaigns to succeed from day 1.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Use critical thinking & analytical skills to analyze complex data sets to make decisions to beat client goals .</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Troubleshoot campaign challenges.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Implementing campaign optimizations within the DSPs.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working across multiple technology platforms including DSPs, Internal BI, Ad servers & Attribution, Brand safety etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Client Reporting & optimization commentary.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Delivery & incremental forecasting.</span></li>
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<li><strong>Project Management: </strong><strong><em>Staying focused and contributing to projects. Organizing stakeholders and multiple milestones</em></strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide avails, pricing, and strategy recommendations for new campaigns.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Partnering with the other members of the trading team to enhance internal tools & processes.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Feedback & test new Trading products to help drive future enhancements</span></li>
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<li><strong>Internal Collaboration: </strong><strong><em>Working with internal stakeholders, building relationships, and working across differences to find solutions</em></strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Building great relationships with the sales & account management team on your commercial pod</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working with other commercial teams to deliver custom client solutions</span></li>
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<li><strong>Communication: </strong><strong><em>Crisp and clear communication to external partners/clients or internal stakeholders; flexing communication style to persuade others and influence positive outcomes</em></strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Explaining strategy & optimizations to internal & external partners</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Articulating to clients how MiQ’s Trading technology & expertise sets us apart.</span></li>
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<li><strong>Innovation: </strong><strong><em>Acting with curiosity. Finds new and better ways of working, then applies or implements solutions to unarticulated needs, new or existing market requirements. Open to receiving and trying new ideas, processes or ways of working.</em></strong></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trading innovation is the human intelligence behind our campaigns that help us to exceed performance goals.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using MiQ’s proprietary technology to create bespoke campaign setups & custom algorithms </span></li>
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<p><strong>YOUR QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hard skills</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Analy</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">tical skills are essential </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with large datasets in Excel and BI tools</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with Xandr, DV360, The Trade Desk, or any DSP preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">1+ years’ experience running programmatic campaigns preferred</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Soft skills</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A start-up mind-set</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Attention to detail </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Accomplished communicator</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ability to work both independently and collaborate within a team environment</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Great time management skills</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Motivated - You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to the table</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determined – You always find a way to ‘figure it out’</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Problem Solver – You are excited by challenging problems and you enjoy working though complex solutions. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Energetic - You enjoy building relationships and bring passion to whatever you do</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Always learning - You know what you know and what you don’t, and are always looking to those around you to teach you something new.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alignment with MiQ's core values</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A can-do attitude, approaching your responsibilities with energy, drive and enthusiasm</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A dream to grow your career as the company scales</span></li>
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<p><strong>WHO WE ARE<br></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re MiQ, a programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. We connect data from multiple sources to do interesting, exciting, business-problem-solving things for our clients. We’re experts in data science, analytics and programmatic trading, and we’re always ready to react and solve challenges quickly, to make sure our clients are always spending their media investments on the right things in the right places.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our business keeps growing and our company keeps getting better because we keep hiring smart new people.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">People who can challenge conventions and shake things up. People who want to connect with people all over the world to make great things happen. People who are as excited by the opportunities of programmatic marketing as us.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.</span></p>
<p><strong>WORKING AT MIQ</strong></p>
<p><strong>OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY<br></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inclusion and diversity are core values at MiQ. Ensuring that we have a workplace which is safe and comfortable for everyone and embraces different ideas, different positions, and different people from all backgrounds is critically important to us. We are looking for passionate and determined people to join our team.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you are open to sharing a bit more about yourself we greatly appreciate people taking the time to self-identify through the EEOC section of the application. This information ensures that we are able to capture an accurate picture of our candidate pool, helping us to design and drive recruitment strategies to help us build a diverse workforce. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Completion of the form is voluntary. Whether you choose to complete it or not, your decision will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will remain confidential. <br></span></p>
<p><strong>BENEFITS & PERKS - US MARKET</strong></p>
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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Health benefits - covering medical, dental, vision with HSA and FSA options</span></li>
<li>Company paid basic life, long-term disability plans and variable life insurance program</li>
<li>401k Matching Program</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paid maternity and paternity leave</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Nursing Mother’s Program</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Generous PTO policy in addition to paid holidays</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tax Free Benefits (Commuter/Health/Dependent Care)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Continuous education and training</span></li>
<li>Flexible remote working policy with optional office use for those who need it during 2022</li>
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<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Apply Today</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Equal Opportunity Employer </span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">E-Verify Employer</span></em></p>