Business Development Director - Agency

The Trade Desk
Hamburg, Germany
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with agency sales experience and a knack for relationship-building will find this business development role in Hamburg challenging yet rewarding, particularly in the EMEA region.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in digital advertising sales and a history of building agency relationships will thrive here.
    — “developing new relationships with agency partners within a dedicated agency group in the EMEA region”
  • Individuals who excel in long-term, multi-partner sales cycles and can manage complex negotiations will be well-suited.
    — “managing longer sales cycles with multiple partners”
  • Those with technical curiosity and the ability to learn and explain new ad tech platforms will stand out.
    — “Quick learner – able to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes”

Things to consider

  • The role may require a high level of travel for industry events and client meetings.
    — “Represent TTD at industry events and speak on behalf of the agency relationship internally and externally”
  • Candidates must be prepared to demonstrate product value through detailed, technical presentations.
    — “Communicate the value of The Trade Desk media buying platform by walking through detailed demonstrations of the product”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize past experience in omnichannel and identity solutions within your resume and interview narrative.
    — “Partner closely with the agency to help them achieve the full spectrum of opportunity across omnichannel, retail, measurement and identity”
  • Highlight your ability to translate customer insights into actionable product feedback.
    — “Work with the product team to help share customer insights that aid in crafting our product”
  • Showcase your use of Salesforce or similar sales enablement tools in your past roles.
    — “Experience using sales enablement tools (Salesforce)”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • winning new budgets
  • expanding relationships
  • exceeding revenue targets
Typical background
experience in advertising salesbackground in online advertising

Skills & requirements

Required

Business DevelopmentSalesRelationship BuildingOnline AdvertisingCommunication PlanningNegotiationSales Enablement ToolsManaging Sales Cycles

Preferred

Product DemonstrationsCompetitive Analysis

Stack & domain

CommunicationNegotiationSales Enablement Tools (salesforce)Quantitative SkillsLeadershipTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityAdvertisingSalesBusiness Development

About the role

Original posting from The Trade Desk via Greenhouse

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 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

This is an exciting new role in the ever expanding TTD DE Business Development team

The successful applicant will have responsibility for developing new relationships with agency partners within a dedicated agency group in the EMEA region.

Core focus of the role will be winning new budgets, expanding our TTD relationship by building strong, lasting relationships and help partners to understand the importance of audience first planning programmatically.

Own revenue target and management of pipeline

Represent TTD at industry events and speak on behalf of the agency relationship internally and externally

Partner closely with the agency to help them achieve the full spectrum of opportunity across omnichannel, retail, measurement and identity

Communicate the value of The Trade Desk media buying platform by walking through detailed demonstrations of the product

Understand The Trade Desk's competitive differentiators in a dynamic online advertising landscape

Work with the product team to help share customer insights that aid in crafting our product

Who you are

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant professional experience

Experience in comms planning and online advertising in Advertising Sales/Business Development

Proven track record in quickly building strong and meaningful relationships

Experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, or other online advertising roles

Love winning / prospecting / new business

Strong quantitative skills and negotiation ability

Self-starter – able to tackle new clients or territories with little mentoring

Quick learner – able to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes

Experience using sales enablement tools (Salesforce)

Able to work independently and become an extension of the agency team

Experience in managing longer sales cycles with multiple partners

Comfortable working cross-functionally to collaborate and grow an account

Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations.

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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.

Source: The Trade Desk careers (Greenhouse)

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