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Account Executive

The Trade Desk · New York · On-site

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About The Trade Desk

From brand building to performance marketing, our omnichannel platform was built with one goal: helping you reach yours.

About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 2+ years of experience in digital advertising, account management, or sales
  • Experience at an online publisher, retailer, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, DMP, or similar (programmatic preferred)
  • Exposure to managing multiple client relationships or opportunities at once, with a track record of driving growth or meeting targets
  • Consultative mindset, with the ability to identify client needs and translate them into business opportunities
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence senior-level clients
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with negotiation ability
More about this role

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 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.

Role Overview

The Account Executive – Accelerate (Growth) is a portfolio-based sales role focused on growing existing client partnerships within The Trade Desk. You’ll manage a book of business...

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