The Trade Desk

Digital Advertising

AssociateDirector,BusinessDevelopment

Melbourne, Australia
The Brief

“Associate Director, Business Development at The Trade Desk. Skills: Relationship building, Strategic consulting, Sales, Problem solving. Acquire, build, and cultivate relationships with senior leaders. Communicate the value of The Trade Desk media buying platform”

What You'll Achieve.

Exceeding revenue expectations

Industry & Context.

Digital Advertising
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem solvers; Solving complex problems with simplified solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8 -10+ years of experience in digital advertising sales, managing senior relationships, Experience with creating annual business plans, conducting business reviews, Experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, DMP, or other online advertising company, communication skills with the ability to speak with C-level clients, Ability to deconstruct complex topics and translate them to audiences in a way that’s digestible, quantitative skills, negotiation ability

Nice to Have

ideally within a programmatic environment, Programmatic platform sales experience highly preferred, Existing relationships with decision-makers at advertising agencies, A passion and curiosity to the programmatic space, a desire to constantly build on industry knowledge, A consistent strive for excellence, Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations

What You'll Do.

and cultivate relationships with senior leaders

Communicate the value of The Trade Desk media buying platform

Presenting our core value proposition

Tailor content to suit audience needs

Establish strategic frameworks to encourage testing

Respond to RFPs or new agency opportunities

Coordinate with global counterparts to discover learnings

Identify and close strategic up-selling opportunities

Develop company’s unique selling propositions

Manage and communicate monthly forecasts and pipeline

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work collaboratively with teams spanning commercial, legal, account management, trading, data and inventory partnerships and TAM; Work closely with product, marketing and revenue teams; Collaborate with individuals in varying teams with differing priorities

Communication Scope

Ability to speak with C-level clients; Ability to deconstruct complex topics and translate them to audiences

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