Business Development Director (pharma)

The Trade Desk The Trade Desk · Media · New York, NY · Direct Sales

This role is for a Business Development Director in the Pharma sector, focusing on managing and growing strategic client relationships within the digital advertising platform. It involves sales, client management, RFP responses, and identifying up-selling opportunities, requiring deep understanding of the pharmaceutical category and online advertising.

What you'd actually do

  1. Take ownership for representing 1-2 of our most strategic relationships with The Trade Desk’s largest Healthcare/Pharmaceutical clients nationally.
  2. Work collectively with greater global Sales, Client Services, and Trading teams to cultivate focused accounts and brands.
  3. Establish new/cultivate existing relationships with commercial and contract leads at major Advertising clients.
  4. Communicate the value of our media buying platform by aligning The Trade Desk’s media buying philosophy and technology with our clients.
  5. Participate in product road map build out discussions based on client needs with senior leadership, product, and engineering.

Skills

Required

  • proven track record in online advertising outbound sales and/or marketing
  • detailed understanding of the Healthcare/Pharmaceutical category
  • Experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, or other online advertising/marketing role
  • Existing relationships with decision makers at major agencies and advertisers
  • Experience establishing longstanding, consultative client relationships
  • Strong quantitative skills and negotiation ability
  • Strong communication skills with an ability to speak with C-level clients

Nice to have

  • Core belief in the power of Omnichannel to drive business results for our partners
  • Passion for owning a room, closing deals, and getting wins

What the JD emphasized

  • proven track record of delivering results in the category
  • proven experience in the space is a prerequisite
  • Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations