The Trade Desk
Senior Account Executive
$77K–$141K
New York · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
About the job
Acquires new brand advertisers for The Trade Desk platform, managing sales from prospecting through deal closure and early investment.
What you'll do
- Generate and close new business, owning the full sales cycle from outreach through commercial agreements.
- Build pipeline, lead client discovery and platform presentations, and develop competitive sales strategies.
- Negotiate agreements and collaborate with internal teams to support onboarding and early campaign success.
What they ask for
- Proven success in digital advertising and ad tech sales, including complex, high-value deals with multiple stakeholders and extended sales cycles.
- Strong consultative selling, commercial acumen, and experience building trusted relationships with senior decision-makers at large enterprises.
- Ability to prospect proactively, shape opportunities, and deliver strategic solutions.
- Strong executive presence for C-suite client conversations from day one.
Nice to have
- DSP or programmatic experience.
- Experience structuring bespoke deal frameworks and joint business plans.
Pay
$76,900 — $141,000 USD (base salary)
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