The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.
What you'll do:
Take ownership for representing 2 of our most strategic relationships with The Trade Desk’s largest Technology & Telco clients globally
Work collectively with greater global Sales, Client Services, Trading, and Custom Solutions teams to cultivate focused accounts and brands
Establish new/cultivate existing relationships with commercial and contract leads at major Advertising clients
Communicate the value of our media buying platform by aligning The Trade Desk’s media buying philosophy and technology with our client’s
Participate in product road map build out discussions based on client needs with senior leadership, product, & engineering
Take lead in responding to RFPs, including qualification & win strategy
Work closely with product, marketing and revenue teams to constantly optimize efforts relating to company-wide goals
Identify and close strategic up-selling opportunities by understanding core client business needs
Build deep and lasting connections internally across The Trade Desk departments and specialty functions
Who you are:
We are looking for a commercially savvy, senior sales or marketing minded individual to identify, grow, and nurture key Telco and Technology clients. You’ll need a proven track record of delivering results in the category, building relationships, and collaborating with other teams as you’ll be working with some of our most strategic clients.
A proven track record in online advertising outbound sales and/or marketing
Core belief in the power of Omnichannel to drive business results for our partners
A detailed understanding of the Tech category, proven experience in the space is a prerequisite
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, able to lead commercial negotiations for large global accounts
Strong communication skills with an ability to speak with C-level clients
Passion for being in-person with your clients, owning a room, closing deals, and driving incremental wins
Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations.
This role follows a hybrid work model, with in-office expectations Tuesday through Thursday. Some travel required.
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