Account Executive

thetradedesk

Chicago

Posted Jul 29, 2026

Full-time
Direct Sales

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:

Acquire, build, and cultivate relationships with Independent Agencies in the Central Region
Schedule and conduct meetings with ad agency decision-makers in programmatic, planning and strategy organizations
Use knowledge of the market and competitors to identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators
Communicate the value of our media buying platform by walking through detailed demonstrations of the product
Execute on a strategic plan to achieve revenue goals
Hit monthly and quarterly revenue targets
Respond to RFPs and prepare customized proposals to win new business
Grow current accounts by identifying and closing up-sell opportunities by understanding core client business needs
Acquire, develop, and close new agency relationships to use the platform
Understand competitive differentiators in a dynamic online advertising landscape
Work with the product team to help share customer insights to craft our product
Collaborate with the trading and account management teams to up-sell clients

Who you are:

Bachelor’s Degree
2-4+ years of outbound sales experience
Relationships with advertising agencies, media buyers and technology decision-makers in the Central Region is not required but helpful
Strong quantitative skills and negotiation ability
Self-starter – able to tackle new clients or territories with little mentorship
Agile learner – able to rapidly grasp new technology and product changes
Able to travel 1-2x per month, including overnight travel
Strong experience prospecting new accounts
Experience managing longer sales cycles with multiple partners
Comfortable working with several different teams inside the organization to collaborate and grow an account
Established record of exceeding revenue expectations, hunting, and winning net new business

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.

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