The Trade Desk
Business Development Director
Los Angeles · Director
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Own and grow a portfolio of 7-12 existing client relationships, driving revenue expansion and long-term partnership value.
- Operate as the strategic business owner across your portfolio, developing account plans and growth strategies that align client objectives with The Trade Desk's capabilities.
- Build and maintain relationships with senior marketing, media, analytics, and executive stakeholders, influencing investment decisions and long-term account strategy.
- Lead executive business reviews, commercial negotiations, renewal discussions, and investment planning conversations.
- Collaborate closely with Client Services, Product, Marketing, and Revenue teams to drive client success, influence innovation, and unlock incremental growth opportunities.
- Demonstrated success building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and influencing business decisions at the executive level.
- Experience developing and executing long-term account growth strategies that drive increases in client investment, product adoption, and partnership depth.
- By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide.
- 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.
- Acting as the general manager of a book of business, this individual develops and executes growth strategies that increase client investment, deepen platform adoption, and strengthen long-term partnership value.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 10+ years of experience in digital advertising, media, ad technology, account management, or consultative sales.
- Proven track record of strategically managing and growing a multimillion-dollar portfolio of business while consistently exceeding revenue targets.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect client objectives, industry dynamics, and platform capabilities into actionable growth opportunities.
- When you work here, your impact is worldwide.
Compensation
- Experience leading commercial negotiations, annual planning discussions, and executive business reviews.
Benefits
- Maintain accurate visibility into business health through forecasting, pipeline management, and account planning.
Company info
- The world's brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
- 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.
- We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another.
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