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The Trade Desk

Technology, Information and Internet · 4.6k people

Senior Account Executive - CPG

Posted 9 Oct

What’s this role about? The Senior Account Executive is responsible for driving net new business acquisition by identifying, engaging, and closing new brand relationships. This role involves owning the full sales cycle, from initial prospecting and discovery to negotiation and execution of commercial agreements.

New York, New York
On-site
$77K – $141K
Full-time
5-10 years exp
1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, 10036

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About The Trade Desk It's more than just clicks. Premium streaming TV. One-click commerce. Trusted journalism. The world’s most popular audio and podcasts. All these amazing online experiences thrive on an open internet. And they’re all fueled by relevant advertising. That’s why we created an independent media buying platform designed for the open internet. One that helps brands grow and thrive by giving them access to more: more customers engaging with more of the content they love across more channels and devices, and more transparency and precision at every stage.

The Trade Desk

We’re committed to making digital advertising better, because the future of the open internet depends on it.

Online AdvertisingReal Time BiddingDemand Side PlatformsBehavioral Targetingand Data Management Platforms
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1,001-5,000 employees
Technology, Information and Internet
2009
Public Company
269k LinkedIn followers
Raised $257.5M

Responsibilities

  • Drive net new business acquisition, generating and closing opportunities with brands not currently working with The Trade Desk
  • Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through pitch, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements
  • Proactively prospect and build pipeline through targeted outreach, industry engagement, and strategic account planning
  • Lead value-driven discovery conversations to understand client objectives and align solutions to business outcomes
  • Present and demonstrate The Trade Desk platform, articulating differentiated value and driving client confidence
  • Build relationships with senior decision-makers, including C-level stakeholders across brands and agencies
  • Develop and execute winning strategies for competitive opportunities, including RFP responses and new business pitches
  • Negotiate and close new agreements, including MSAs, initial spend commitments, and long-term partnerships
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Client Services, Trading, Marketing, Product, and other teams to ensure successful onboarding and early campaign success
  • Maintain a disciplined approach to pipeline management and forecasting, with clear visibility into new business performance
  • Leverage market insights and competitive intelligence to strengthen positioning and improve win rates

Qualification

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  • Drive net new business acquisition, generating and closing opportunities with brands not currently working with The Trade Desk
  • Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through pitch, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements
  • Proactively prospect and build pipeline through targeted outreach, industry engagement, and strategic account planning
  • Lead value-driven discovery conversations to understand client objectives and align solutions to business outcomes
  • Present and demonstrate The Trade Desk platform, articulating differentiated value and driving client confidence
  • Build relationships with senior decision-makers, including C-level stakeholders across brands and agencies
  • Develop and execute winning strategies for competitive opportunities, including RFP responses and new business pitches
  • Negotiate and close new agreements, including MSAs, initial spend commitments, and long-term partnerships
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Client Services, Trading, Marketing, Product, and other teams to ensure successful onboarding and early campaign success
  • Maintain a disciplined approach to pipeline management and forecasting, with clear visibility into new business performance
  • Leverage market insights and competitive intelligence to strengthen positioning and improve win rates
  • 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.
  • The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.
  • 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
  • Please reach out to us at accommodations@​thetradedesk.​com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.
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Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • 401k plan
  • Company match
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Well-being benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Sick time
  • Vacation time
  • Paid holidays
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Stock-based compensation

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