The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk

Director, Inventory Development

New York · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationInventory ManagementCommunication

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

  • Build strategic business plans with key publisher partners to drive overall growth via transparent access, addressability, decisioning and bottom-line revenue.
  • Evangelize and drive adoption of clean supply initiatives, including best in class SPO mechanics such as OpenPath, and the enablement of existing and emerging IAB standards and signals
  • Evangelize and support adoption of identity strategies and addressability, including but not limited to Unified ID 2.0
  • Establish and grow programmatic inventory access & value of decisioning with all publisher partners across various points of distribution.
  • Lead contract negotiations with publisher partners across initiatives
  • Coordinate with Inventory Management and Technical Account Management for successful cross-team support and growth of partnerships
  • Understand and communicate TTD's value proposition and technology alongside industry trends and be able to communicate to partners The Trade Desk's position.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 7+ years of programmatic experience in publisher business development at a media company or related organization (SSPs, data companies)
  • Track record of closing deals
  • Experience collaborating across Sales, Account Management, Product, Marketing, Legal & Finance teams.
  • Experience leading both short-term and mid-term sales/partnership cycles.
  • Ability to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes, comfort with complex concepts.
  • Proven communication, questioning, and listening skills in formal and informal settings.
  • When you work here, your impact is worldwide.

Company info

  • 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.
  • The world's brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
  • We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another.

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