Sr Director, Business Development - Agency

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
AdTech
We help brands and their agencies deliver more relevant ads to audiences everywhere, across devices.
The Role

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. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What we do 

We are the Business Development team with responsibility for establishing and growing new opportunities with our agency partners 


What you’ll do 

  • This is an exciting role to lead the TTD Business Development team with one of our most strategic agency partners 
  • The successful applicant will be responsibility for developing new relationships with agency partners and advertisers, while cultivating existing relationships to generate new opportunities 
  • They will manage a team of experienced sellers. Devising strategy and deploying resource to maximise value for clients, partners, and TTD 
  • Core focus of the role will be signing new agreements, expanding TTD independent client base, while also driving new opportunities across our emerging client portfolio 
  • Own revenue target and management of pipeline  
  • Become the TTD representative at industry events and speaking engagements  
  • Partner closely with clients to help them achieve the full spectrum of opportunity across omnichannel, retail and identity 
  • Communicate the value of The Trade Desk media buying platform by walking through detailed demonstrations of the product 
  • Understand The Trade Desk's competitive differentiators in a dynamic online advertising landscape 
  • Work with the product team to help share customer insights that aid in crafting our product 

 

Who you are 

  • Bachelor’s Degree or relevant professional experience 
  • Proven experience in online advertising in Advertising Sales/Business Development 
  • Experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, or other online advertising roles 
  • Love winning / prospecting / new business
  • 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
  • Experience using sales enablement tools (Salesforce) 
  • 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. 


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 making our job application process accessible to everyone and to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability or medical condition and require an accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]

You can also contact us using the same email address if you have a disability and need assistance to access our Company website. 

When contacting us, please provide your contact information and specify the nature of your accessibility issue. 

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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HQ: Ventura, CA
2,700 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

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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