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. 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.
The Opportunity
The Melbourne Independent Agency team—one of the fastest‑growing parts of our business—is looking for a Senior Account Manager to strengthen and grow key client relationships. You’ll combine technical depth with commercial instinct to help our clients navigate an evolving digital advertising landscape.
You’ll manage a portfolio of independent agency accounts, uncover new opportunities, and translate data and insights into clear, strategic recommendations. Your days will consist of troubleshooting platform challenges, shaping campaign and planning strategy, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver exceptional customer service.
What You'll Do
- Manage and grow a portfolio of clients
- Partner closely with the Trading team to grow existing portfolio and support the seamless onboarding of new customers
- Collaborate with the Business Development team to uncover opportunities to grow current accounts
- Become an expert on The Trade Desk’s platform and products, providing insights and best practice recommendations to to improve campaigns
- Provide ongoing client training as new platform features and products emerge
- Work with Product Management to help define features and drive enhancements to The Trade Desk platform
- Create training, best practices, and sales materials
What You Bring to the Table
- 6+ years of experience in digital advertising & client-facing roles
- Robust technical background, ideally gained within a DSP, SSP, online publisher, agency, MarTech provider or other online advertising role
- Strong interpersonal skills – you can manage challenging conversations with clients, feel comfortable giving feedback, and deliver outstanding customer servic
- Ability to transform large data sets into clear insights and recommendations
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- A resourceful approach to solving complex client issues, even when information is incomplete or priorities shift
- A proven track record of growing accounts by forging a strong relationship with clients, understanding their objectives and recommending best strategies
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and consistently meet deadlines
- High attention to detail & process-driven approach to delivering quality work
- Have a naturally curious mindset – you enjoy digging into data, understanding the ‘why’ and uncovering insights that drive action
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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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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