Sr. Director, Business Development, Travel

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thetradedeskLos Angeles (CA)
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelTravel Agencies

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About the role

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:Take ownership of representing some of our most strategic relationships with The Trade Desk's largest clients in the Travel industryWork collaboratively with global Business Development partners, Client Services, and Trading teams to drive growth based on JBP prioritiesOwn relationships with commercial and contract leads at major advertising clientsCommunicate the value of our media buying platform by aligning The Trade Desk's media buying philosophy and technology with our clientsParticipate in product road map build out discussions, based on client needs, with senior leadership, product, & engineeringTake lead in responding to RFPs, including qualification & win strategyCoordinate global account discussions with counterparts in APAC and EMEA regionsWork closely with product, marketing and revenue teams to constantly optimize efforts relating to company-wide goalsIdentify and close strategic growth opportunities by understanding core client business needs and challengesBuild deep and lasting connections internally across The Trade Desk departments and specialty functionsWho you are:We are looking for a commercially savvy, senior sales individual to identify, grow, and nurture key clients. You'll need a proven track record of delivering results, building relationships, and collaborating with other teams as you'll be working with some of our most strategic clientsA proven track record in online advertising outbound sales, and a strong understanding of performance marketing and performance travelA consultative seller with experience at an online publisher, platform, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, or other online advertising roleExisting relationships with decision makers at advertisers within the travel industry and at major agencies a plusExperience establishing longstanding, consultative client relationshipsStrong quantitative skills and negotiation ability, able to lead commercial negotiations for large global accountsStrong communication skills with an ability to speak with C-level clientsPassion for owning a room, closing deals, and getting winsProven track record of exceeding revenue expectationsAbility to travel domestically and to EMEA quarterly, as neededThe 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.The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in the manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.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.When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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