The Trade Desk

Lead Associate Account Director

The Trade Desk • $120K — $145K *
Los Angeles, CA 90011In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of digital advertising experience, including 2+ years in team management.
  • Experience in building and managing client relationships.
  • Track record in driving revenue growth for large accounts.
  • Strong collaborative leadership and management abilities.
  • Skilled in building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Effective time management and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee client relationships as a strategic advisor, resolving issues and enhancing service quality.
  • Demonstrate The Trade Desk's value to clients by providing tailored solutions.
  • Lead agency client meetings in consultation with business development and trading teams.
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Set and track portfolio-specific revenue goals based on company vision.
  • Involve in product development, liaising between clients and product team for tailored solutions.
  • Coach a small team of Account Managers, setting expectations and fostering career growth.
  • Manage team workload, ensuring high account support and progress reporting.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence client strategies and decisions.
  • Career growth through leadership development.
  • Engagement with innovative product development.
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
  • Ability to work closely with key industry stakeholders.
Full Job Description
What you'll do:
  • Oversee the health of client relationships as a strategic advisor, guiding problem-solving discussions and providing best-in-class client services.
  • Demonstrate the value of The Trade Desk to clients by providing innovative solutions that meet the clients' needs and our business goals.
  • Lead key agency client meetings in collaboration with business development and trading counterparts.
  • Develop trusting and productive relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally.
  • Lead the development of portfolio-specific goals based on the company's vision and values and responsible for tracking progress of portfolio revenue goals on a monthly and quarterly basis.
  • Become heavily involved in product development by identifying how to build product that provides solutions for our clients' business objectives and serving as a liaison between our clients and our product team.
  • Coach a small and nimble team of Account Managers; overseeing their day-to-day management, motivating the team by setting clear expectations, developing career path plans, providing constructive feedback, and maintaining a high level of performance from the team to develop the next generation of leaders.
  • Manage for team bandwidth, delivering a high-level of account support and reporting progress against goals to management.
  • Communicate effectively with other functional leaders by solving business challenges together, identifying opportunities for growth, and collaborating to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.

Who you are:
You are an effective client-facing leader who is skilled in building and nurturing client relationships while also leading an agile team and developing talent. We are looking for an individual possessing excellent communication, strategic and leadership skills to serve as a player-coach across a portfolio of accounts.
  • 7+ years of digital advertising experience with at least 2 directly managing and developing a team
  • Experience in developing, nurturing and managing client relationships.
  • Proven track record of driving revenue growth with large customer accounts.
  • Strong management and leadership skills through a collaborative team approach.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, executive team and industry groups.
  • Execute (and coach others to execute) timely in fast-paced environment through effective time management and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ambition to develop personally and nurture the development of others.
  • Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.

About The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk is a global advertising technology company that provides a self-service platform for buyers of digital advertising. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Ventura, California. The Trade Desk's mission is to empower buyers of advertising with the tools they need to reach their target audiences in a more efficient and effective way. The company's platform allows buyers to manage their advertising campaigns across multiple channels, including display, video, mobile, and social. The Trade Desk's technology uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to optimize ad campaigns in real-time, ensuring that buyers get the best possible return on their investment.
Learn more about The Trade Desk
Size
1,967 employees
Market Cap
$21.4 billion
Industry
Media
Net Income
$242.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+42.6%
Revenue
$836 million
NASDAQ
TTD
* Ladders Estimates

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