Trading Director, UK

CompanyChannel Factory

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/2/2026

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Occupation Type

Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship

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Description

Reporting Line: Country Manager, UK & Ireland
Location: London

About the Role

The Trading Director is the senior leader of Channel Factory's trading function in the UK, responsible for delivering margin, performance, product adoption, and operational excellence across one of the company's most strategically important markets.

The role has primary accountability for UK trading delivery, while also supporting multi-market client activity that is managed out of the UK. In these cases, the Trading Director will work collaboratively with regional teams to ensure consistency of approach, pricing, and performance for clients spending across multiple markets.

This is a hands-on commercial leadership role focused on trading excellence, forecasting and pricing discipline, performance delivery, and the effective adoption of new solutions aligned to the global roadmap.

Key Responsibilities2. Commercial Enablement & Product Adoption3. Client & Agency Collaboration4. Cross-Functional Collaboration5. Team Leadership & Development

Qualifications & ExperienceSuccess MeasuresRole Clarity

Trading Leadership & Performance Management
Own trading delivery for the UK market across YouTube, social, CTV, and emerging channels
Set trading standards and operational guardrails to ensure consistent, high-quality output
Ensure Guaranteed Outcomes (GO) and Social Suitability (SS) products consistently meet or exceed agreed KPIs
Act as the senior escalation point for UK trading issues, delivery risks, and performance challenges
Champion adoption of Channel Factory betas with trading partners in the UK, including suitability lists, inclusion/exclusion strategies, Fit for TV, multi-platform social packages, and new performance-led products
Partner closely with Product and Operations to pilot and scale new tools and capabilities in the UK
Support the integration of global partnerships into UK trading workflows, ensuring they are operationally viable and commercially effective
Translate new capabilities into clear, compelling propositions for UK Sales and Client Solutions teams
Act as the senior trading voice in UK agency and client conversations, providing clarity on pricing, performance, optimisation, and delivery strategy

Support multi-market clients managed out of the UK, working collaboratively with regional trading and client teams to ensure alignment on approach and execution

Contribute trading expertise to pan-regional pitches and planning discussions where the client relationship is anchored in the UK

Work closely with UK Sales, Client Solutions, Product, Planning, Operations, and Finance to ensure seamless execution and commercial discipline

Partner with Finance on forecasting, reconciliation, and margin governance

Share best practice and learnings with other markets where helpful, without owning regional trading strategy or management

Coach and support Sales and Client Solutions teams to strengthen commercial judgement, optimisation capability, and client confidence

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, curiosity, and collaboration across the UK trading function

7+ years' experience in digital media trading, activation, or performance-led buying

Strong expertise across YouTube, DV360, social video, and emerging video environments

Proven experience leading trading teams with clear commercial accountability

Deep familiarity with UK agency trading models and senior agency stakeholders

Highly analytical, with strong pricing, forecasting, and performance management skills

Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with clients, agencies, and senior internal stakeholders

High engagement, performance, and retention within the UK trading partners

UK trading margin consistently meets or exceeds targets

High accuracy in forecasting and pricing discipline

Reduction in trading errors, delivery issues, and operational risk

Successful adoption of new Channel Factory solutions in the UK market

Strong collaboration with regional teams on UK-led multi-market clients

This role is UK-focused. Any involvement in multi-market activity is driven by clients managed out of the UK and is delivered in collaboration with regional leadership. It does not carry ownership of EMEA trading strategy or management, which sits elsewhere in the organisation.