Lead Associate Account Director

This client-facing role manages strategic relationships with major agency accounts and advises clients on digital advertising solutions. You will lead client meetings, track portfolio revenue goals, and relay client needs to the product team.
* Permanent* 7+ years### Key responsibilities
* Advise clients on account strategy and provide solutions aligned with their business goals.
* Lead agency meetings and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Set and track portfolio revenue goals while sharing client needs with product teams.## How this job compares

Compared with 66 open lead sales jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job pays $93K to $170K a year. The 29 open lead sales jobs that publish US pay start at $170K on average, so this job starts about 46% lower.

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AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role focuses on digital advertising client relationships and revenue, with no regular work on AI models, tools, or products specified.## Full description

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:
• Oversee the health of client relationships 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 agency 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 revenue goals on a monthly and quarterly 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.
• Communicate effectively with others by solving business challenges together, identifying opportunities for growth, and collaborating to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.

Who you are:
• 7+ years of digital advertising experience
• Experience in developing, nurturing and managing client relationships.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth with large customer accounts.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, executive team and industry groups.
• Execute in a fast-paced environment through effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication and…