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DataPartnershipsDirector
“Data Partnerships Director at The Trade Desk. Skills: Data Partnerships, commercial leadership, strategic partnerships. Shaping and executing strategic data partnerships strategy. Partner with the GM, Data Partnerships SEA”
What You'll Achieve.
translating data partnerships into measurable commercial impact; driving growth in the South East Asia region
Industry & Context.
judgement in ambiguous environments; prioritise; make decisions with imperfect information; balance depth with scale
frequent travel to neighboring countries in South East Asia will be required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years’ experience in data, adtech, SaaS, cloud platforms, or digital media, track record of building and scaling commercial partnerships, Commercially fluent in complex data products, translate technical concepts into clear customer and partner value, Demonstrated success driving growth in the South East Asia region, influencing outcomes across Brand Direct, agencies, or enterprise customers, Comfort operating across strategy and execution, set direction while also progressing priority initiatives hands-on, Experienced in complex partnership structures, contracts, commercial negotiations, working across Legal, Product, Technical, and Finance teams, Executive-level presence and influence, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, driving change in matrixed organisations, Adept at both developing strategies and operating day-to-day within cross-functional teams, judgement in ambiguous environments, prioritise, make decisions with imperfect information, balance depth with scale, High emotional intelligence and integrity, consultative, collaborative approach to internal and external partnerships, Credible industry representative, comfortable engaging in senior partner discussions, customer forums, and broader industry conversations, Demonstrated ability to take full ownership and operate independently in senior, ambiguous environments, maintaining alignment with leadership and cross-functional teams
What You'll Do.
Shaping and executing strategic data partnerships strategy
Data Partnerships SEA
execute a localised country specific data partnerships strategy
translating global and regional priorities into locally relevant executable plans
support commercial teams
Partner closely with Brand Direct and Agency commercial teams
compelling go-to-market narratives and use cases
support priority accounts and new business opportunities
and grow strategic partnerships
activating Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners
Work closely with Product
Technical Account Management
structure partnerships effectively
Represent The Trade Desk with partners
contributing to industry forums
and external engagement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Product, Legal, Finance, Technical Account Management, and other cross-functional teams; operating day-to-day within cross-functional teams; building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders; driving change in matrixed organisations; maintaining alignment with leadership and cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Executive-level presence and influence; Credible industry representative; comfortable engaging in senior partner discussions, customer forums, and broader industry conversations
Process & Methodology
progressing priority initiatives hands-on
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