Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development

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New York City, NY, USA
Hybrid
AdTech • Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Global Platform for Elevated Outcomes.
The Role

About Teads

Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries.

For more information, visit www.teads.com.

Teads is seeking a Director, Strategic Partnerships & BD to drive growth and innovation across some of Teads’ strategic partnerships and alliances. This role blends strategic partnerships with business development, focusing on identifying, securing, and optimizing high-value partnerships that advance the Teads corporate, commercial, and product strategy.  The Strategic Partnerships & Business Development team is a global group sitting under the Enterprise organization. 

As the face of Teads, you’ll need to be a well-rounded player with a strong ad tech background to succeed in this role. Creative problem-solving, deep product knowledge, financial acumen, and strong programmatic skills will all be critical for cultivating new alliances and managing some of Teads’ largest strategic partnerships in a high-stakes, fast paced, and competitive environment. If you’re a programmatic and business development expert looking to drive revenue and innovation through strategic partnerships and alliances, we’d love to hear from you!

A day in the life
  • Drive global business growth through strategic partnerships and new high value partnerships. 
  • Identify, qualify and create new strategic alliances that further drive and align with the company’s goals and growth driving areas. 
  • Work in a fast-paced environment while leading multiple projects and relationships cross organizationally 
  • Serve as the main point of contact for global enterprise level programmatic DSP partnerships. 
  • Provide a high quality of partnership and service. Empower and educate clients on the Teads offering - all with the alignment and understanding of the company's short and long-term goals. 
  • You will have strong collaboration and partnership skills for internal stakeholder project management. 
  • Help shape the future of programmatic and partnerships at Teads through strategic initiatives, industry alignment, and roadmap evolution. 
  • Execute against personal and team level annual OKRs that align with corporate strategy and objectives. 
What you’ll bring
  • 7+ year’s experience working in ad tech with a deep understanding of the Ad Tech Ecosystem  (DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, Ad Servers, Networks, measurement partners, etc.) 
  • Experience and ability to work independently and as part of a team while balancing multiple tasks
  • The ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven track record in strategic partnerships or business development, with experience closing high-value deals 
  • Innovative and strategic thinking with an ability to quickly and easily adapt to a changing environment 
  • A self-starter mentality with a demonstrated track record of executing and delivering excellent results with speed and accuracy
  • Comfort in speaking technically in front of a group with support from technical counterparts 
  • Outstanding computer skills, including AI/LLM platforms (Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Worksuite (Gmail, Calendar, Docs).

The pay range for this position is USD $200,000 to $230,000 annually including on target earnings. The actual amount offered may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to salary, you may be eligible for our competitive benefits and perks to support you and your family as part of Teads’ total rewards package.

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Life at Teads

At Teads, we don’t just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies.

As a Teadster, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here’s why Teads stands out:

  • We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the ‘new’ Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web.
  • As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
  • Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.

Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.

Teads Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Teads and has not been reviewed or approved by Teads.

  • Retirement Support Feedback suggests the retirement program includes employer matching and is viewed as a strong component of total rewards. This provides structure for long‑term savings.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests parental leave is generous for both primary and secondary caregivers, with adoption and fertility support and a return‑to‑work program. Family‑oriented policies are highlighted as a standout element.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests time off is broad, with flexible PTO, company‑wide holiday closures, and paid volunteer time. Wellness and mental‑health days further expand available leave options.

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HQ: New York, NY
1,840 Employees

What We Do

About Teads Outbrain Inc. (Nasdaq: OB) and Teads S.A. combined on February 3, 2025 and are operating under the new Teads brand. The new Teads is the omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, driving full-funnel results for marketers across premium media. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes, the combined company ensures value is driven with every media dollar by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. One of the most scaled advertising platforms on the open internet, the new Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, with a global team of nearly 1,800 people in 30+ countries. For more information, visit www.teads.com.

Why Work With Us

We’re redefining advertising on the open internet through innovation, global collaboration, and meaningful impact. With career growth, internal mobility, flexible work, and a culture rooted in diversity and belonging, you’ll not only keep up with change, you’ll help to drive it.

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