Associate Account Director

What you'll do

• Own senior leadership relationships at our largest Resellers and grow partner spend, active advertisers, and best-in-class platform usage.
• Help partners reach their Joint Business Plan (JBP) targets by turning The Trade Desk priorities into clear initiatives, tracking progress, and adjusting course when needed.
• Build and scale training and certification programs so Reseller teams can activate on the platform with confidence.
• Standardize processes and playbooks behind onboarding and activation so the program scales as new partners join.
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders across Data/Inventory Partnerships, Policy, Legal, and Support to solve complex and unique partner needs and to unlock opportunities for growth.
• Translate internal and external priorities and be the connective tissue with stakeholders across the company regarding our program and client needs.
• Bring Reseller-specific needs to our Product team, such as managing multiple advertisers, permissions, reporting, and billing, and help shape how the platform supports partner-led businesses.
• Communicate effectively with others by solving business challenges together, identifying opportunities for growth, and collaborating to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.

Who you are

• 7+ years of digital advertising experience with strong programmatic and DSP fluency.
• Experience building or scaling a Channel Partnerships/Reseller ecosystem is a plus.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to sit with ambiguity and still get the job done.
• Experience in developing, nurturing and managing client relationships.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth with large partner, channel, or customer accounts.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, executive team and industry groups.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence senior partners and cross functional stakeholders.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.

Additional information

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. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and location.

All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable compensation-based incentives and commissions.

Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year.

Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay and benefits

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $92,500—$169,600 USD

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