Trading Manager, London

Open Media; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,000 annual training fund

16 hours volunteering time per year

Wellness Days: 4 per year

Job summary

Open Media in Central London (London, Soho) is recruiting a Trading Manager to join our growing team. You will act as a link between day-to-day trading and wider commercial conversations, negotiating rates with specialist partners and driving proactive deals.

The ideal candidate has trading experience in media/OOH, a robust network, and knowledge of the programmatic market. You will contribute to forecasting, reporting, and delivering targets while enjoying a competitive salary and bonus

Qualifications

• Trading experience in media/OOH.
• Strong contacts across the market.
• Knowledge of the Programmatic market.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A passion for OOH/DOOH.

Responsibilities

• Rate Negotiation with Specialist Partners.
• Identifying short-term opportunities and producing Pro-Active Deals based on these.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with trading contacts at agencies/specialists.
• Assist our Programmatic team in broadening commercial opportunities.
• Strong presenting skills to present our portfolio of sites.
• Forecasting and sales reporting.
• Delivering targets.

Skills

OOH trading

Strong contacts

Programmatic market knowledge

Attention to detail

OOH/DOOH passion

Job description

Location: London, Soho (4 days office / 1 day WFH)

Open Media is recruiting for a Trading Manager to join our growing team in Central London.

This role is suitable for someone with OOH trading background and contacts.

Open Media are one of the fastest growing OOH companies and are extremely proud to be the only Outdoor media owner with B Corp certification in Europe.

Our Culture & Values

Open Media has been built from the ground up on the basis of trust, honesty, and communication. We believe our people are our best asset. Each member of our team plays an important role in the growth of the business, and we are committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and fast-paced environment where you can develop your skills and career.

Key Responsibilities:

As Trading Manager, you will be reporting to the Trading Director and acting as a link between the day-to-day business and wider commercial conversations. You will have the below responsibilities in your typical day:

• – Rate Negotiation with Specialist Partners.
• – Identifying short-term opportunities and producing Pro-Active Deals based on these.
• – Build and maintain strong relationships with trading contacts at agencies/specialists.
• – Assist our Programmatic team in broadening commercial opportunities.
• – Strong presenting skills to present our portfolio of sites.
• – Forecasting and sales reporting.
• – Delivering targets.

What We’re Looking For.

• – Trading experience in media/OOH.
• – Strong contacts across the market.
• – Knowledge of the Programmatic market.
• – Strong attention to detail.
• – A passion for OOH/DOOH.

Why Join Us.

As well as a competitive basic salary and commission/bonus structure, you will also receive the following benefits:

• – £1,000 annual training and development fund.
• – 16 hours paid volunteering time per year.
• – 4 Wellness Days per annum – 4 annual paid days to encourage switching off the screen, recuperating and investing in yourself with activities such as exercise/reading etc.