Lead Associate Account Director, Advertiser
The Trade Desk
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee the health of a key advertiser relationship as a strategic advisor, guiding problem-solving discussions and providing best-in-class client services
- Demonstrate the value of The Trade Desk to clients by providing innovative solutions that meet the clients' needs and our business goals
- Lead key client meetings in collaboration with business development and trading counterparts
- Develop trusting and productive relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally
- Lead the development of portfolio-specific goals based on the company's vision and values and responsible for tracking progress of portfolio goals on a regular basis
- Become heavily involved in product development by identifying how to build product that provides solutions for our clients' business objectives and serving as a liaison between our clients and our product team
- Coach a small and nimble team of Account Managers; overseeing their day-to-day management, motivating the team by setting clear expectations, developing career path plans, providing constructive feedback, and maintaining a high level of performance from the team to develop the next generation of leaders
- Manage for team bandwidth, delivering a high-level of account support and reporting progress against goals to management
- Communicate effectively with other functional leaders by solving business challenges together, identifying opportunities for growth, and collaborating to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the organization
- You are an effective client-facing leader who is skilled in building and nurturing client relationships while also leading an agile team and developing talent
- We are looking for an individual possessing excellent communication, strategic and leadership skills to serve as a player-coach across a portfolio of accounts
- Your duties will involve both managing relationships with clients and leading a small team of Account Managers
- 7+ years of relevant professional experience with at least 2 directly managing and developing a team
- Experience in developing, nurturing and managing client relationships
- Proven track record of driving revenue growth with large customer accounts
- Strong management and leadership skills through a collaborative team approach
- Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, executive team and industry groups
- Execute (and coach others to execute) timely in fast-paced environment through effective time management and prioritization skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ambition to develop personally and nurture the development of others
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail