Business Development Director

What we do

The Trade Desk is transforming the way global brands and agencies reach audiences through the open internet. In Korea, a strategically critical and fast-growing market in APAC—our Business Development team plays a central role in driving this transformation. As a Business Development Director in Korea, you will help to lead our commercial efforts across key domestic and outbound advertising brands as well as agency holding companies.

You’ll drive meaningful partnerships, elevate client relationships to a strategic level, and unlock scalable, long-term revenue opportunities for the business. This is a senior-level role requiring a proven track record in building trusted relationships, delivering commercial results, and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.

We are proud of the culture we’ve built at The Trade Desk. We believe in curiosity, humility, and collaboration, and we value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work and be their authentic selves.

If you’re commercially driven, creative, and excited to be part of a dynamic, globally connected team that’s reshaping the future of digital advertising in Korea and beyond—we want to talk.

What you’ll do

• Leads business development efforts for The Trade Desk’s largest or most strategic accounts.

• Proactively builds and maintains relationships with top executives at brand advertisers (upstream stakeholders).

• Acts as a master relationship builder, sales leader, and creative problem solver with strong emotional intelligence and professionalism.

• Serves as a consultative partner to clients and internal stakeholders alike.

• Accurately manage and communicate monthly forecasts and pipeline.

• Partners closely with GMs and VPs to define and execute strategic initiatives.

• Leads collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure effective client management.

• Thinks beyond core sales responsibilities to understand and contribute to the business holistically.

• Represents The Trade Desk at regional industry events and serves as a public-facing voice for the company.

• Understands and appropriately applies DOA (Delegation of Authority) in decision-making.

• Identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency and generate revenue; sponsors execution of key strategic projects.

• Acts as a bridge between Business Development and senior TTD leadership, ensuring alignment and communication.

• Participates in product feedback sessions and working groups when invited, sharing client and market insights.

• Takes personal ownership of company success and drives impact at a market level.

• Evangelizes TTD’s values and vision to industry leaders; regularly presents at industry events to shape market perception.

• Contribute to The Trade Desk culture by bringing your full self.

Who you are

• Proven track record in business development and local/outbound sales within the Korean advertising ecosystem, with deep knowledge of the local media landscape, agency structures, and cultural nuances.

• Leads strategic partnerships with top-tier Korean advertisers and agency holding groups.

• Drives new business growth by identifying, pitching, and converting high-potential accounts across verticals.

• Builds and nurtures long-term, consultative relationships with key decision-makers at both brands and agencies.

• Holds existing senior-level relationships with major advertisers and agencies in Korea.

• Serves as a senior leader within the Korea BD team, mentoring and enabling junior and mid-level sellers to think and operate strategically.

• Demonstrated success in sales leadership roles, consistently exceeding revenue targets and driving sustainable growth.

• Skilled in building from the ground up—an agile, proactive self-starter who thrives in fast-changing and ambiguous environments.• Brings strong negotiation experience, including leading complex commercial deals with regional and global accounts.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable commercial strategies.

• Comfortable engaging in technical product discussions, including roadmap prioritization and platform scoping.

• Effective communicator with strong executive presence, able to confidently engage and influence C-level stakeholders.

• Passionate about closing deals, owning the room, and driving measurable results.

• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, including product, marketing, client services, finance, and legal.

• Able to advocate for Korean market needs within global teams while aligning with broader company strategy.

• Active contributor to global initiatives, including multi-market client growth, product feedback loops, and international expansion.

• Bilingual fluency in Korean and English, enabling effective communication across global and local teams.

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.