Account Executive

The Trade Desk The Trade Desk · Media · Sydney, Australia · Direct Sales

Account Executive role at The Trade Desk, a global digital advertising technology company. Responsibilities include supporting the sales team with account strategy, proposal creation, revenue forecasting, and client relationship management. Requires experience in online advertising sales, strong quantitative and negotiation skills, and pipeline management.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support the Sales Team with account strategy, presentation collateral, insertion order creation and booking management across all markets in Australia
  2. Respond to RFP’s/Briefs and prepare customised proposals for agencies and brands
  3. Support the Sales Team with revenue forecasting and analysis
  4. Build and maintain effective working relationships with agency contacts
  5. Liaise with internal legal operations and business operations teams to maintain a high level of operational efficiency

Skills

Required

  • 3-8 years of experience in online advertising in outbound sales
  • Experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, or other online advertising role
  • Relationships with advertising brand or agencies; media buyers and technology decision-makers
  • Strong quantitative skills and negotiations ability
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Diligent Pipeline management/ reporting
  • Self-starter – able to tackle new clients or territories with little guidance but lots of enthusiasm
  • Quick learner – able to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes
  • Experience in managing longer sales cycles with many stakeholders
  • Comfortable working with several different teams inside The Trade Desk to collaboratively grow an account

Nice to have

  • high emotional intelligence
  • professionalism
  • consultative business partner
  • versed in the agency landscape
  • key relationships already established
  • Able to travel 10 to 20% of the time including some overnight travel

What the JD emphasized

  • Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations