The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 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:
As a Senior Account Manager, you own a portfolio of automotive clients (agencies and/or direct brands) with an emphasis on a large domestic manufacturer, driving revenue growth by combining strategic client leadership with hands‑on account ownership. You report to the Client Service Director and work closely with the Account Management, Sales and Trading teams.
- Own and grow a portfolio of agency and/or advertiser relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to clients
- Collaborate closely with Sales and Trading to develop existing accounts and achieve client goals and objectives
- Develop and execute account strategies that support revenue growth and account health, in coordination with your Director
- Own the training plan for onboarding new clients, covering programmatic education, platform updates, and new channels and markets within the industry
- Organize and lead QBRs in collaboration with Sales and Trading teams
- Think strategically and several steps ahead, leading — not just managing — tasks to move client partnerships forward
- Represent client needs by providing feedback to Product Management and Partnerships to identify and define features, integrations and product improvements to The Trade Desk platform
- Contribute to building the Client Services practice by creating training materials, best practices, sales materials and customer-facing guides
- Participate in internal stretch projects, advocating for client and business needs
Who you are:
You are comfortable leading the strategy and day-to-day operations behind growing a portfolio of client accounts. You get excited to solve complex client challenges through creative solutions, product capabilities and data-driven marketing strategy. You are able to build long-lasting and credible relationships with key partners and understand how our product solution can solve their business objectives.
- Strong digital advertising and client-facing experience (7+ years)
- Solid programmatic background, ideally with experience at another DSP, SSP, online publisher, agency, MarTech provider or other online advertising role
- Consistent track record of growing accounts by developing a strong relationship with clients, understanding their business objectives and recommending the best strategies for implementing solutions
- Strong interpersonal skills – you can manage difficult conversations with clients and deliver outstanding customer service
- Strong analytical skills, with an ability to work with data sets to build presentations and generate actionable insights
- Ability to thrive in a small, intense, and high growth environment, and to work with teams located across other offices.
- Strong problem-solving mindset, with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced start-up environment
- Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Availability to travel, if needed, to client and other TTD offices
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of digital advertising and client-facing experience
- Solid programmatic advertising background, ideally with experience at a DSP, SSP, online publisher, agency, MarTech provider, or online advertising company
- Track record of growing accounts through client relationships, business-objective discovery, and strategic recommendations
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage difficult client conversations
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work with datasets, build presentations, and generate actionable insights
- Ability to work in a small, intense, high-growth environment with distributed teams
- Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Effective time management and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Availability to travel to clients and other company offices as needed
The Trade Desk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Trade Desk and has not been reviewed or approved by The Trade Desk.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare premiums are often paid in full for employees and dependents, reducing out-of-pocket costs. Coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside mental health and wellness support.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Packages commonly include new-hire stock grants, a generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and equity refreshers tied to performance. Feedback suggests equity meaningfully boosts total compensation alongside base pay and bonuses.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick time, and sabbaticals are available. Paid parental leave and extensive family-planning support broaden time-off and caregiving coverage.
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What We Do
The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. Our mission is to transform media for the benefit of humankind. Our media-buying platform helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers — and sets a new standard for reach, accuracy, and transparency.
Why Work With Us
With up to 11 million queries per second and SLAs in the milliseconds, we’re tackling data and software challenges at massive scale. While we’re growing fast, investing in our value based company culture remains one of our top priorities. If you’re talented, driven, and hungry to bring something entirely new and wildly ambitious, let's talk.
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