Job Description

Role: Trading Solutions Engineer Reports to: Head of Trading & Operations, SEA Location: Singapore Open date: 05/08/2022 Close date: 04/09/2022 Salary: $90,000

THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re MiQ, a programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. 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. Our SEA business keeps growing and we keep getting better because we keep hiring smart new people. 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.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Our Solutions team Our Solutions team covers two distinct but complementary remits: Solution Consultancy and Solution Engineering. Our Solution Consultants are responsible for technical presales, analytics and tech strategy for our clients, and Solution scoping. Our Solution Engineers are the technical experts responsible for delivering custom solutions and progressing our client’s programmatic maturity.

Our team mission The Solutions team identifies and delivers best in class custom solutions. We grow and sustain partnerships through technical excellence, solving both external and internal challenges through innovation. We are versatile problem solvers with a deep understanding of both client needs and MiQ technology. As a Trading Solution Engineer at MiQ your time will be spent delivering custom solutions for our external stockholders (clients & partners) and internal stakeholders (trading & product teams) using MiQ technology, data science, and data sets; developing new proof of concepts for our clients or iterating our existing solutions to drive further improvements for our advertisers. You’ll work closely with our trading, data & analytics and product teams to deliver impactful solutions which deliver better connected marketing for our clients.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Project Management

• Manage existing internal & external projects - ensure project objectives are delivered in a timely fashion and to a very high quality
  Ensure documentation is to a very high standard, both tech and client friendly and is easily accessible
  Deliver tasks before deadlines. Set ambitious, but realistic expectations, create buffers and allow time to manage stakeholders
  Proactively chase own work and update managers accordingly
  Understand different working rhythms and time zones to maximise productivity globally
  

Scoping requirements

• Support Trading, Product & Sales to critically assess and question project briefs to gain a thorough understanding of required deliverables
  Innovate on new and exciting ways to explore analytics, automation & other technical challenges for a broad set of clients & stakeholders
  
  

Hands-on solutions development

• Build/develop custom solutions utilising MiQ backend, data & automation capabilities
  Provide coding/scripting solutions for automation work across trading & product projects
  
  

Support SEA Innovation

• Work closely with Head of Trading & Ops on driving the innovation & automation roadmap for trading and other teams
• Effectively collaborate with Head of Trading & Ops and Product leads on developing innovative cookieless and other solutions and drive cookieless adoption across the region
  
  

Internal collaboration

• Adapt approach to different stakeholders, e.g. face to face, email or online messaging
  Approachable; available for colleagues to collaborate with and brainstorm with colleagues to include them
  
  

Client communication

• Keep clients informed and engaged throughout a project’s delivery
• Build rapport with clients – capable of flexing communication style with varying roles and levels across a client team
• Consult with existing clients and help them to enhance existing solutions further MiQ
  Present solutions effectively to existing clients, demonstrating the value of a solution
  
  

Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking

• Staying on top of programmatic trends, and identifies ways to apply latest developments to MiQ Solutions
• Consider how Trading Solutions at MiQ are seen in the industry, ideate how to proactively position us in the market as a leader
• Assess gaps in the market and research technological advances in order to keep MiQ at the forefront in the market
  
  

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 2-4 years of experience in a technical analytics/data role
• Experience working with traders, data scientists, analysts, and data engineers (working with trading & product stakeholders in Southeast Asia is a plus)
• Experience and demonstrable track record of building & deploying innovative custom solutions for trading or product teams in Southeast Asia

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Advanced SQL skills. Advanced Python and R skills are essential
• Computer science background and data engineering knowledge/understanding
• Basic understanding of mainstream DSP’s and targeting/optimisation technology
• Attention to detail and the ability to proactively solve problems
• Desire to build innovative technical solutions that support programmatic maturity
• Curiosity and an interest in ongoing media and ad-tech developments and broader digital marketplace trends
• Alignment with MiQ's core values/culture
• A can do' attitude to provide energy, drive and enthusiasm
• A dream to grow your career as the company scales

BENEFITS

• 6 months fully paid family leave for all employees
• Private health cover for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Friday team lunches supported by the company
• Flexible working policy
• 2 additonal paid days of Inclusion & Diverstiy leave per year
• Global Mobility policy - The chance to apply for internal roles domestically after 12 months service, and international roles after 18 months of service
• Referral bonus scheme
• Continuous education and training
• A caring, casual work environment

WHAT WE VALUE IN OUR PEOPLE

Passion – We love and live what we do Determination - We always find a way to figure it out Unity – We hold each other accountable. We win and lose as a team Agility – We anticipate the unexpected, embrace and adapt to change Courage – We dare to think unconventionally

At MiQ, we don’t just accept the differences of our people; it is what builds us as a community. MiQ is very proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are focused on diversity and inclusion so that all employees feel a sense of belonging to help them thrive throughout their careers at MiQ.