Lead Associate Account Director

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you. WHAT YOU’LL DO: • Oversee the grow th of agency holding group 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  goals on a regular 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. • Manage 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 organisation. 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. • Extensive experience within the programmatic industry as well as experience directly managing and developing a team  • Excel at 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  prioritisation  skills. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ambition to develop personally and nurture the  development  of others. • Excellent  influencing  and  negotiation skills . • Highly organised  with a  strong attention to detail . 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 creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. 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