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The Trade Desk

Associate Account Director

programmaticdigital advertisingclient servicesaccount managementstrategic partnershipDSPSSPDMPMMPMartechExcelMicrosoft Officedata-driven

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Shenzhen, China

Full job description

The Trade Desk seeks a senior Associate Account Director to manage a portfolio of brand-direct accounts. The role requires strategic client partnership, executional excellence, and commercial growth leadership. Responsibilities include advising senior clients, managing complex relationships, leading campaign execution, identifying optimization opportunities, and driving account growth. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, at least 8 years in digital advertising client-facing roles, strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, and hands-on expertise in programmatic advertising or brand/performance marketing. Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills are required.

What you'll do

  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders and their partner ecosystem
  • Translate business objectives and market insights into high-impact media strategies that drive measurable outcomes
  • Build and deepen executive-level relationships
  • Navigate complex account dynamics, manage ambiguity, and resolve challenging situations with maturity, sound judgment, and strong negotiation skills
  • Lead flawless campaign execution through exceptional project management, prioritization, and operational rigor
  • Maintain deep hands-on expertise across platform capabilities and industry best practices
  • Identify optimization opportunities and provide strategic recommendations to clients
  • Own and grow a portfolio of strategic accounts by identifying opportunities for retention, expansion, and increased platform adoption
  • Partner closely with Business Development, Trading, Measurement, and Product teams to onboard strategic customers and deliver integrated client solutions
  • Develop long-term account strategies that strengthen client partnerships and increase business impact

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or above
  • At least 8 years of experience in digital advertising client facing role
  • Proven track record of growing strategic accounts and building long-term client partnerships
  • Strong commercial acumen with ability to identify growth opportunities and influence business outcomes
  • Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior decision-makers
  • Hands-on expertise in programmatic advertising (DSP, SSP, DMP, MMP, Martech) or experience in brand/performance marketing within an agency or direct-to-consumer environment
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office
  • Strong data-driven mindset and ability to translate insights into actionable business recommendations

Tech stack

DSPSSPDMPMMPMartechExcelMicrosoft Office

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