Senior Programmatic Trader – Hybrid, Pro DSP & AI

Crimtan; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Pension

Healthcare plan

Birthday day off

25 days holiday

Job summary

Crimtan, based in Brighton, is seeking an experienced Senior Programmatic Executive to join our hybrid trading team. You will own a substantial portfolio of campaigns end-to-end, managing complex builds and using our proprietary DSP alongside major external DSPs to drive performance.

You will typically manage 25+ live campaigns, balancing delivery and cost, running tests, and feeding insights into client reviews.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in programmatic trading across major DSPs (DV360, Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, Yahoo DSP).
• Hands-on with pixels, conversion tracking and third‑party ad server tags (CM360).
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets for pacing and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills turning performance data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Own complex builds — lifecycle, sequencing, macros and dynamic tracking across DSPs.
• Run non-standard formats — audio, DOOH, CTV, rich media.
• Optimize for performance and margin — balance delivery, KPIs and cost.
• Choose the right bidding approach per campaign and report results.
• Turn data into insight — regular optimisation notes for priority accounts and client reviews.
• Test and learn — run A/B tests to prove what works.
• Own tracking — set up pixels, conversion events and attribution windows; manage CM360 tags.
• Solve problems — fix technical issues and escalate when needed.
• Work with supply partners — activate PMP and programmatic deals.
• Keep stakeholders aligned — share optimisations and impact with Account Management.
• Support the team — mentor junior traders and share know‑how.
• Shape the product — provide feedback to Product with problems and impact.

Skills

Confident communicator

Owner mindset

Planner

Commercially minded

Innovator

Tools

CM360

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Crimtan, based in Brighton, is seeking an experienced Senior Programmatic Executive to join our hybrid trading team. You will own a substantial portfolio of campaigns end-to-end, managing complex builds and using our proprietary DSP alongside major external DSPs to drive performance.

You will typically manage 25+ live campaigns, balancing delivery and cost, running tests, and feeding insights into client reviews.