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Senior Business Development Director (HoldCo)

The Trade Desk

NEW YORK, NY · HybridJobSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Location
NEW YORK, NYHybrid
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Job overview

The Senior Business Development Director will develop strategy for The Trade Desk’s business development efforts and oversee relationships with holding-company leaders. The role works across client services, trading, product, engineering, marketing, and revenue teams to grow accounts, shape product discussions, and negotiate major client spending initiatives. It follows a hybrid work model, with in-office expectations Tuesday through Thursday in the New York City office.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sales Leadership, nice to haveUpselling, nice to haveWinning New Accounts, nice to haveMedia Agency Experience, nice to haveBrand Experience, nice to haveConsultative Client Relationships, nice to haveQuantitative Skills, nice to haveCommercial Negotiations, nice to haveRevenue Performance, nice to haveC-Level Communication, nice to haveExecutive Presence, nice to haveMatrix Management, nice to haveCross-Department Collaboration, nice to haveDigital Advertising, nice to haveOutbound Sales, nice to haveProgrammatic Advertising, nice to haveOnline Advertising, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, nice to have15+ Years Experience, nice to have20+ Years Experience, nice to haveOnline Advertising Role Experience, nice to have

Full job description

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* Develop a vision and strategy for TTD's business within the Business Development team.* Oversee and build upon relationships with senior leadership at Holding Companies.* Work cross-functionally with global client services and trading teams to cultivate accounts.* Participate in product road map build out discussions based on client needs with senior leadership, product, and engineering.* Take the lead in structuring and negotiating large client spend endeavors and JBPs.* Work closely with product, marketing, and revenue teams to constantly optimize efforts relating to company-wide goals.* Identify and close strategic up-selling opportunities by understanding core client business needs.* Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company's unrivaled selling propositions and differentiators.* Make a positive contribution to The Trade Desk company culture.Who you are* Bachelor's Degree preferred* 15-20+ years of experience in digital advertising in outbound sales, preferably in programmatic.* Outstanding sales leadership experience, with a track record of up-selling and winning net new accounts.* Experience working with media agencies and brands.* Experience building longstanding, consultative client relationships.* Strong quantitative skills and ability to manage commercial negotiations.* Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations.* Strong communication skills with the ability to speak with C-level clients.* High EQ, with strong executive presence.* Proven ability to manage within a matrix environment, and collaborate across multiple departments.* Experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, or other online advertising roles preferred.* This role follows a hybrid work model, with in-office expectations Tuesday through Thursday in our NYC office.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.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 gran

How this job compares

Set against the 20,967 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New York median$137–200K/yr1,325 salary ranges
  • New York median$21–28/hr33 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,677 open Business Development jobs in New York and 20,967 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 20 years of experience — more than three in four Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 16,924 postings).
Education
6,156 of the 20,967 open Business Development jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Sales jobs

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