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The Trade Desk

Senior Manager, Inventory Development

The Trade Desk, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What you'll do:

Establish new / cultivate existing relationships across key publisher organizations (i.e., Disney, Magnite, MLB, NFL, Vox Media, Buzzfeed etc.)

Build strategic business plans with key publisher partners for overall growth in transparent access, addressability, decisioning and bottom-line revenue.

Monitor industry trends and be able to communicate to partners The Trade Desk’s position.

Evangelize and support adoption of identity strategies and addressability, including but not limited to Unified ID 2.0.

Evangelize and support adoption of clean supply including adoption of existing and new IAB standards and signals, importance of mechanics of SPO, role and value of OpenPath.

Establish and grow programmatic inventory access & value of decisioning with all publisher partners across various points of distribution.

Lead contract negotiations with publisher partners across initiatives.

Coordinate with Inventory Management and Technical Account Management for successful cross-team support and growth of partnerships.

Understand and communicate TTD’s value proposition and technology.

Who you are:

Bachelor’s degree

4-7 years of programmatic experience in publisher business development for SSPs, data companies, media companies, or other related organizations.

Track record of closing deals.

Established relationships with decision-makers at top digital publishers, deep understanding of the sell side of digital advertising.

Experience collaborating across Sales, Account Management, Product, Marketing, Legal & Finance teams.

Self-starter able to seek new partnerships or initiatives and lead a project from start to finish.

Experience building and delivering on strategic partnerships goals.

Bias toward ownership and action.

Experience leading both short-term and mid-term sales/partnership cycles.

Ability to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes; comfort with complex concepts.

Strong quantitative skills and negotiation abilities.

Proven communication, questioning, and listening skills in formal and informal settings.

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