The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media-buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers — and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency.

So if you’re talented, driven, creative, and hungry to bring something entirely new and wildly ambitious into the world (and have some fun doing it), then we want to talk.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Do you love finding new ways to tackle a problem? Are you a good listener who values empathy, integrity, and collaboration? Do you know the in's and out's of the digital advertising industry and do you have relationships with key decision makers in the industry? Here at The Trade Desk, we're in search of Senior Account Executives who are master relationship builders, sales strategists, and creative problem solvers to join our growing team. As a Senior Account Executive, you help clients simplify the complexities of digital advertising by offering our unique solutions that make it easier for them to reach their target audiences.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Acquire, build, and cultivate new and existing senior leadership relationships at Holding Company Agencies and Advertisers
• Work collectively with client services and with The Trade Desk trading team to cultivate accounts
• Communicate the value of The Trade Desk media buying platform by walking through detailed demonstrations of the product
• Participate in product road map build out discussions based on client needs with senior leadership, product, & engineering
• Take lead in responding to RFP’s or new inner agency opportunities, including qualification & win strategy
• Coordinate national and global account discussions across
• 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
• Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators
• Mentor and manage individuals in the organization with account responsibility
• Contribute to The Trade Desk culture

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-8 years of experience in online advertising in advertising Sales/BD
• Experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, or other online advertising roles
• Relationships with key stakeholders and technology decision-makers at advertising agencies and advertisers
• Strong quantitative skills and negotiation ability
• Self-starter – able to tackle new clients or territories with little mentoring
• Quick learner – able to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes
• Able to travel 10–20% of the time including some overnight travel
• Experience in managing longer sales cycles with multiple partners
• Comfortable working cross-functionally to collaborate and grow an account
• Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations
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The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.