The Trade Desk seeks a Principal Technical Account Manager to manage technical relationships with strategic holding company clients. This senior individual contributor role involves technical consultation, project management, and client portfolio management. Responsibilities include advising on measurement strategies, managing complex holding company partnerships, consulting on technology stacks, and leading engineering initiatives including AI and agentic workflows. The role requires 8+ years in a technical client-facing position, proficiency with Excel, Office, Outlook, and preferably SQL, web technologies, APIs, and AI/ML tools. Experience with digital advertising technology, agency relationships, and measurement tools is highly valued. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid sick and vacation time, holidays, stock purchase plans, and variable incentives. Base salary range is $113,500 to $208,100 USD.
What you'll do
Manage the post-sale technical relationship for a global portfolio of top-tier holding company accounts
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Requirements
8+ years of work experience in a technical client-facing role
Proficient working knowledge of Excel, Office, and Outlook
Experience with SQL, web technologies/web programming languages, and APIs is strongly preferred
Experience with AI/ML tooling or familiarity with agentic platforms is a plus
Demonstrable creative thinking and problem-solving abilities
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fluid, fast-paced environment
Experience working with clients, product, and engineering teams
Experience with digital advertising technology, agency relationships, and measurement/analytics tools (e.g., MMM, MTA, incrementality)
Familiarity with holding company and agency ad tech is a major plus
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours through the first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions depending on role
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