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Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the role
Roku is looking for a Sr. Data scientist to join the Core Analytics team supporting our Viewer Product team. In this role, you will leverage data analytics to support and improve our Live product. You will own end-to-end analytics that shape how viewers discover, engage with, and return to Live experiences on Roku. You will work closely with product management and engineering to identify opportunities to create new features, drive their adoption, and generate value for Roku. This individual will investigate and develop solutions to track, monitor and improve our ecosystem. The successful candidate is quantitatively driven, detail-focused, and possesses an elevated level of problem-solving expertise.
What you'll be doing
- Analyze structured and unstructured data and communicate insights to help stakeholders solve business problems, identify trends and make data-driven decisions
- Advise on key product development strategy decisions to drive our Live product experience
- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations to monitor key metrics for operational and systems health
- Develop necessary data pipelines to power automation, validation and reporting
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align data science initiatives with organizational goals and strategy design and execute A/B tests
- Perform exploratory data analysis on emerging trends and execute advanced analysis across the Roku Platform
- Providing feedback directly to leadership on performance of various initiatives and untapped opportunities
We're excited if you have
- 4+ years of work experience with a bachelor's degree or master's degree in quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or Computer Science)
- 4+ years of experience in product analytics. Experience with platforms in the media and entertainment industry preferred
- Expertise in SQL, SAS, R, Python or other programming language to query data and perform analysis
- Demonstrated ability to influence quantitatively meaningful business outcomes
- Hands on experience with visualization tools like Tableau or Looker
- Have a bias towards action in resolving issues and operate in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
- Hands on experience in A/B testing and statistical modeling/forecasting
This role can be based in either Cambridge, or Manchester. You are required to work in the office for 4 days per week, this is the core requirement of the role
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Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.
Accommodations
Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to EmployeeRelations@Roku.com.
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.
To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.
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Senior Software Engineer, Data - Advertising Engineering
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Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the team
The Ads Analytics team plays a critical role in Roku’s Advertising organization, leading measurement and analytics initiatives that power decision-making across the advertising ecosystem. We develop and manage products that deliver actionable insights for advertisers while meeting the operational and analytical needs of internal business teams.
We work closely with Product Managers, Ad Sales, Ad Operations, Data Science, and multiple other software teams within the Advertising Engineering organization to deliver high-impact solutions.
Looking ahead, we are exploring AI-driven measurement capabilities to further enhance the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and strengthen internal analytics.
About the role
We are seeking a high skilled Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in API Development using Spring Boot while also possessing knowledge of Apache Spark-based Big Data pipelines using Airflow. This hybrid position bridges software engineering and data engineering, requiring the ability to design, build, and maintain scalable systems for both application development and large-scale data processing.
You will communicate and collaborate heavily with both business and engineering to ensure high quality standards and overall project delivery success. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and manage robust, production-grade data products that power critical analytics and measurement capabilities. You will work with technologies such as Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Trino, Druid, Spring Boot, StarRocks, and Looker to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.
The ideal candidate is a proactive, self-motivated professional with a strong track record in building applications and services with a dedication to delivering exceptional results.
What you’ll be doing
Software Development
- Design and build APIs and backend services using Spring Boot to support data products and analytics workflows.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code and tests, ensuring adherence to best practices through code reviews.
Big Data Engineering
- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL workflows using Apache Spark and Apache Airflow.
- Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing systems to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.
- Develop and fine-tune complex queries and analytics solutions using Druid, Trino, and StarRocks for large-scale datasets.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve data systems to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
Collaboration & Mentorship
- Partner with data scientists, software engineers, and other teams to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices in software and data engineering.
We’re excited if you have
- 10+ years professional software development experience.
- Experience building highly scalable, low-latency REST services and API frameworks.
- Able to efficiently write SQL queries and analyze results to explore business problems and inquiries.
- Ability to translate queries and reporting requirements into production-level data processing pipelines.
- Proficient in day-to-day use of Python / Java / Scala.
- Strong understanding of and experience with distributed computing frameworks like Hive/Hadoop and Apache Spark.
- Expertise in data modeling, schema design, and data visualization tools.
- Experience working in GCP and/or AWS is a plus.
- Experience with JavaScript, Node.js and React is nice to have.
- Experience deploying services on Kubernetes is a plus.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform) is a plus.
- Background in computer science or similar quantitative field.
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Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.
Accommodations
Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to EmployeeRelations@Roku.com.
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.
To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.
By providing your information, you acknowledge that you want Roku to contact you about job roles, that you have read Roku's Applicant Privacy Notice, and understand that Roku will use your information as described in that notice. If you do not wish to receive any communications from Roku regarding this role or similar roles in the future, you may unsubscribe at any time by emailing WorkforcePrivacy@Roku.com.
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Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the team
We believe that great user experiences come from people who have the vision to see the big picture while still maintaining an incredible attention to detail. The User Experience team at Roku is comprised of UX designers, researchers, and writers working collaboratively with our world-class Product and Engineering teams to meet customer needs for a Roku experience that delivers simplicity and delight.
About the Role
Roku is looking for an experienced UX Product Designer with strong mobile interaction design skills to lead the design of key Mobile streaming experiences. This work will mainly focus on mobile streaming experiences and associated workflows such as subscription and account management. We know your time is valuable, so we love being transparent about our hiring processes. For this Product Design role, we’ll start with a call from your dedicated Roku recruiter. Then you’ll have a follow-up call with the Hiring Manager (UX Design Manager). After that, we’ll ask you to do a 35-minute portfolio presentation to a cross-functional, 4-person panel of designers, researchers, and product managers. In this presentation, we’ll want you to walk us through a couple of projects you’ve done that you’re especially proud of. You’ll tell us what your role was, what your process was, how it turned out, and what you learned from it – showing artifacts from your process along the way. Then you’ll have one-on- one meetings with the panel for follow-up questions and other conversations. Throughout the process, your Roku recruiter will be there for you every step of the way!
What you’ll be doing
- Conceptualize and deliver design for mobile app features that enhance both content discovery, playback and management
- Communicate designs - articulating design rationale and creating effective design artifacts (wireframes, flows, specs, etc.)
- Contribute at every step of the product development life-cycle from general product discovery, research, ideation and AB tests
- Conduct and participate in design reviews with a range of stakeholders across the organization
- Balance qualitative and quantitative data to make user-centered design decisions
- Work closely with Product Managers to identify the problems and business goals that your designs will addres
- Partner with User Researchers to determine and execute the ideal research method to gather customer insights or evaluate designs
We’re excited if you have
- 6+ years relevant experience in Mobile Product Design
- Proficiency in delivering delightful and effective consumer mobile app experiences and/or shipped products, demonstrating deep fluency with both Material and iOS design guidelines
- Experience designing for streaming experiences and familiarity with common asset considerations and constraints
- Experience designing patterns and components used across many product surfaces (mobile, tablet)
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment, and to embrace opportunities to rapidly iterate on designs
- Experience collaborating with product managers, developers, and management to refine design concepts through rapid iterations, meeting the goals of both users and the business
- Hands-on experience working with User Researchers (or conducting User Research yourself) and utilizing the results of that research to shape your designs
- A passion for getting the subtle details right when it comes to creating a high-performing, world-class experience
- Endless empathy for the user
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Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.
Accommodations
Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please direct your inquiries to EmployeeRelations@Roku.com.
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.
To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.
By providing your information, you acknowledge that you want Roku to contact you about job roles, that you have read Roku's Applicant Privacy Notice, and understand that Roku will use your information as described in that notice. If you do not wish to receive any communications from Roku regarding this role or similar roles in the future, you may unsubscribe at any time by emailing WorkforcePrivacy@Roku.com.
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Senior Insights Manager
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The role of a Senior Insights Manager is to work within the Insights and Research Team to help design and deliver projects that derive critical insights. These projects span across multiple accounts and service lines.
The Senior Insights Manager also supports team efforts for organic growth and contributes to a positive environment. This environment enables the delivery of excellent quality and healthcare solutions through delivery skills, project scoping, and providing value to both the agency and our clients.
We’re seeking a business-minded individual with pharmaceutical landscape experience, coupled with a wider B2B understanding, who wishes to take the next step in their career and impact the shape and future of our business.
Reporting directly to a member of our Insight Management Team, you will involve yourself in projects through great client delivery, manage projects, and support business with all clients.
What you'll do..
Healthcare Research & Insight Leadership
- Advise our teams and clients on primary and secondary research needs across pharma and non-pharma
- Support proposals and pitches through desk research, insight generation and strategic storytelling
- Champion the role of market and customer insight in strategy development
- Apply broad knowledge of therapeutic areas, audiences, industry processes and compliance
- Bring internal partner mindsets, behaviours and perceptions to life
- Stay ahead of industry trends and share insights internally and externally
Congress & Meeting Measurement
- Lead set-up, project management and supplier oversight of congress measurement programmes
- Deliver relevant insights and client recommendations
- Manage freelancers and attend events where required to capture on-site behavioural insights
Qualitative & Quantitative Research Expertise
- Design, moderate and deliver qualitative and quantitative studies (with qualitative expertise)
- Develop questionnaires, discussion guides and screeners
- Analyse data to produce clear, actionable insights addressing business questions
- Produce compelling, insight-led reports and presentations with strategic direction
- Communicate findings to clients and our teams
Project & Client Management
- Provide clear guidance on project design, delivery, timelines and budgets
- Manage milestones, resources and internal partner expectations
- Build client and supplier relationships, including financial management
- Deliver high-quality client service and communication
Operational and People Leadership
- Manage conflict and crisis situations calmly
- Support team development, wellbeing and mentoring
Commercial & Business Development
- Demonstrate understanding of client strategies and identify opportunities
- Estimate budgets, manage scope changes and support pitch delivery
Company Ambassador
- Embody and promote INIZIO XD values
What do you need to have...
- Healthcare market research agency experience (currently an established Senior Research Manager/Associate Director, or equivalent role)
- Qualitative and quantitative experience
- Experience in primary and secondary research
- Expertise across different market research methodologies
- Be able to translate data and evidence into insightful and engaging outputs
- Experience moderating
- Experience liaising directly with clients and managing projects through delivery
Just a few of our benefits...
- Competitive salary
- 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays, company closure over Christmas plus a personal day
- 3 days volunteering leave
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working
- Group Income Protection
A bit about us...
Engage XD is an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning and training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the creation and delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content.
Our family of brands is made up of: Emota, Forty1 and Nazarѐ.
We believe in our values: We empower everyone | We rise to the challenge | We work as one | We ask what if | We do the right thing and we will ask you how your personal values align to our values
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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.
Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.
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At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
What you'll do
- Lead and execute end-to-end projects across both Qualitative and Quantitive research, from initial planning and scoping to synthesis of findings and actionable recommendations, with close collaboration with product, design and engineering partners throughout.
- Conduct specialised research focused on Anaplan's AI-driven products, evaluating their effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement, and exploring new opportunities for innovation.
- Design and execute a range of research methods—including interviews, usability testing, surveys—while managing participant recruitment, logistics, and success metrics.
- Synthesise data from multiple sources (user research, analytics, customer feedback) into clear, actionable insights that drive prioritisation and product outcomes.
- Present research findings and insights to a variety of audiences, including executive leadership, to drive user-centered strategy.
- Champion the application of AI-powered tools and methodologies within the research process to enhance efficiency and uncover deeper insights.
- Lead on research practices, tools, and ways of working, while educating and supporting partners on when and how to apply research effectively.
- Proven experience in a senior research position, with a track record of leading high-impact research projects for both strategic and tactical product innovations.
- Deep understanding of core research methods and experience conducting user research on complex products, including AI-powered products.
- Strong ability to analyse and synthesise qualitative and quantitative data into clear insights that influence product direction.
- Skilled communicator who can present insights in a clear, engaging, and persuasive way to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on experience utilising AI-powered tools (e.g., automated analysis, sentiment analysis, predictive modelling) to enhance the research process.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with senior stakeholders and to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Skilled communicator who can present insights in a clear, engaging, and persuasive way to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Experience in B2B or SaaS environments, particularly with complex, data-rich products.
- Experience in strategic research for AI-powered products.
- Familiarity with enterprise domains such as financial planning, forecasting, or decision-making tools.
- Background in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, or a related field.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication.
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Senior Manager, Portfolio Management (SeatGeekIQ)
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SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.
This is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting businesses within SeatGeek. SeatGeekIQ is our homegrown AI-native platform that is helping our rightsholder partners and fans generate more revenue in autonomous ways. You can learn more about what SeatGeekIQ has done here - Seatgeek IQ, the intelligence powering smarter ticketing. We were recently nominated for SBJ’s Best in AI award.
As the Senior Manager, Portfolio Management: SeatGeekIQ, you’ll play a critical role in helping expand our platform of pricing, trading, and investments offerings into the EMEA region. You’ll partner with some incredible clients such as Liverpool and Manchester City. You’ll also lead execution of our inventory management portfolio in the EMEA region. You’ll be responsible for maximizing the value of tickets managed and the returns on any of the decisions made.
This is a client facing role that will help drive incremental business growth by winning partnerships and own relationships from sales pitches to term sheets to executive presentations. This role has high independence and ownership with the opportunity to expand our business into a new region. If successful, this role would expect to hire and manage a team in the future.
You’ll report directly to the Head of SeatGeekIQ. You will work closely with the other teams within Investments - Trading, Operations, Quantitative Research, etc.- as well as with teams across the SeatGeek business, such as Client Success, Legal, Account Management, Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance and Accounting.
What you'll do
- Develop & own KPIs, set goals, and oversee measurement & reporting for the EMEA SeatGeekIQ business
- Help define, measure, and execute the tactical and strategic goals for business and product.
- Manage portfolios across multiple events/event types/markets - implementation, monitoring, rebalancing, asset pricing, trading, and reporting
- Create and deliver presentations and pitches then synthesizing deal terms in conjunction with manager, Finance, and Legal and negotiating with prospects
- Communicate project and initiative statuses to all stakeholders and take responsibility for deadlines and deliverables.
- Guide development and implementation of portfolio/risk management strategies
- Develop existing external client relationships and own issues regarding portfolios and/or trading
- Own and monitor risk limits and overall volatility of portfolio
What you have
- BS/MS/PhD in quantitative field – Physics, Math, Statistics, Engineering OR MBA
- 6+ years of experience trading financial instruments (traditional or alternative) and ownership of P&L at a hedge fund, bank, or proprietary trading firm
- 3+ years of sales, account management, or other client-facing experience
- Fluency in Excel and SQL (fluency in Python preferred)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Project management and organizational skills
- Exceptional quantitative, logical reasoning, and analytical skills
- Ability to travel to clients as needed
- Passion for sports, music, and live events in general
Perks
- Equity stake in a well-funded growth stage company
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
- A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
- Generous PTO
- Benefits package that supports health and dental
- Family building stipend and support
- Annual wellness stipend
- Annual subscription to Headspace
- Pension
- Life Insurance
- Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music
SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!
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About WPP Media
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.
WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.
For more information, visit wppmedia.com.
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About WPP Media
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.
WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com
About WPP 650
Join an award-winning team at the heart of UK government, where your work will genuinely shape lives. As part of WPP 650 you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment that values curiosity, kindness, and growth. Together, we use behaviour change principles to design smarter services, influence better decisions, and help millions of people across the country.
Named WPP 650, after the 650 UK parliamentary constituencies, the name is a reminder that our work must reflect the full breadth of the country, every community, every audience. No two days are the same. The challenges are complex, the problems worth solving, and the learning constant. You’ll tackle issues that matter, alongside talented colleagues who care deeply about what they do. It’s demanding – but always rewarding.
This is meaningful work with real-world impact – the kind you can point to with pride.
Role Summary and Impact
As a Paid Search Account Director, you will provide strategic leadership within the Media Activation team, driving Paid Search excellence for key clients. This leadership role delivers category-defining capabilities and services across Paid Search, ensuring optimal campaign performance and maximizing in-channel effectiveness and data integrity. You will lead and develop Paid Search activation teams, cultivate strong client and supplier relationships, and define advanced Paid Search strategies that align with business objectives and drive growth. Your expertise will provide rigorous and innovative recommendations across Paid Search, ensuring continuous optimization and adherence to best practices, and strategically weaving Paid Search into overall cross-channel campaign strategies.
Reporting Structure: Reports to Paid Search Business Director (Lead).
Key Responsibilities
- Line Management:
- Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and development to direct Paid Search activation teams (including Account Managers and Account Executives), fostering excellence and professional growth. Support capacity planning and resource management, leading recruitment for your immediate team and assisting with wider team recruitment.
- Strategic Paid Search Leadership:
- Develop and lead advanced Paid Search strategies for client portfolios, ensuring clear alignment with business objectives, KPIs, and industry context.
- Provide strategic insight for client product areas within Paid Search, and proactively spot trends, product releases, and opportunities to enhance activity.
- Oversee the development and creation of Paid Search best practices, with ultimate accountability for adherence to controls and effective oversight of designated campaigns.
- Develop thought leadership pieces and case studies to galvanise the role of Paid Search within the wider media community.
- Client & Partner Relationship Management:
- Develop strong relationships with key clients and suppliers, leading team communications with these stakeholders and providing useful insight independently.
- Lead efforts to gather and disseminate client intelligence to understand and meet their business needs, navigating critical business changes and complex issues.
- Manage team members to deliver consistently across multiple Paid Search campaigns.
- Operational Excellence & Innovation:
- Oversee operational excellence, including financial accuracy, data integrity, and end-to-end campaign management processes across Paid Search.
- Act as an escalation point for activation issues, troubleshooting, and resolving conflicts between best practice and client requirements.
- Drive innovation by building annual learning agendas and comprehensive test plans for assigned portfolios, fostering continuous optimization.
- Contribute to agency-wide continuous improvement projects regarding processes and quality standards.
- Lead through vision, values, and model leadership behaviours while championing and facilitating change.
- Commercial Acumen:
- Demonstrate strong commercial acumen, leading on the delivery of services in line with client objectives, service level agreements, and terms of business.
- Develop ways of working that maximise client output whilst minimizing operational input.
Skills and Experience
- Deep Paid Search Expertise: Extensive experience in digital media, with specialization in Paid Search (Google Ads, Bing Ads). Proven track record of driving performance for clients.
- Platform Proficiency: Experience with planning and directly managing large-scale Paid Search (PPC) campaigns. Experience with Google stack and GMP & AdWords certifications (desirable).
- Strategic & Analytical Acumen: Strong understanding of optimization levers & testing approaches. Excellent analytical skills (quantitative analysis) and proven critical thinking capability to interpret complex campaign data and derive actionable insights.
- Leadership & People Management: Proven Project Management, Leadership, and People Management Experience, including responsibility for career development, managing people/teams, and leading hybrid teams.
- Client & Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to build strong relationships with key clients and suppliers/vendors, leading team communications and driving workstreams independently. Experience in internal and external stakeholder relationship management.
- Communication & Influence: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex strategies and performance insights clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences. Self-starter who can proactively influence clients to help evolve best practices and drive innovation.
- Integrated Perspective: Good understanding of the overall media landscape and how Paid Search integrates into cross-channel campaign strategy.
- Mindset: Passion for Paid Search, active interest and understanding of online advertising industry trends, and proactive in evolving best practices.
At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:
Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilise the Enterprise.
Life at WPP Media & Benefits
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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