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 1,250 employees across nearly 30 global offices, Azerion is headquartered in Amsterdam and is one of the world's 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.

For more information visit: www.azerion.com

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 Azerion’s 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

• 6–8 years of experience in programmatic advertising, with at least 1–3 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