The Trade Desk

Equativ
Senior Account Executive
Key details
Salary
Not specified
Employment type
Senior Account Executive Permanent
Seniority
Senior
Years experience
5-10
Location
Chicago, United States
Full job description
Equativ is hiring a Senior Account Executive for the U.S. sales team in Chicago. The role focuses on driving strategic partnerships and revenue growth with WPP, Dentsu holding companies, and independent agencies in Chicago. The candidate must have 5+ years in digital advertising, adtech, or programmatic media, including 3+ years in client-facing sales or account management. Responsibilities include managing relationships, closing new business, achieving revenue targets, consulting clients on Equativ's programmatic, CTV, video, native, retail media, and curation solutions, and collaborating cross-functionally. Strong knowledge of the programmatic ecosystem and existing Midwest agency relationships are preferred. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
What you'll do
- Develop, manage, and grow relationships across agency holding companies, independent agencies, and direct advertiser accounts
- Identify, prospect, and close new business opportunities while expanding existing partnerships
- Define, achieve, and exceed quarterly revenue targets and key performance objectives
- Build and execute strategic account plans designed to drive long-term growth
- Establish strong relationships with key decision-makers, influencers, traders, planners, buyers, and agency leadership teams
- Become a subject matter expert on Equativ's products, solutions, and marketplace offerings
- Act as a trusted consultant, providing recommendations and insights to improve campaign performance and business outcomes
- Deliver ongoing client education, training, and product updates as new features and capabilities are introduced
- Maintain a deep understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem, competitive landscape, and industry trends
- Represent Equativ at industry events, client meetings, and marketplace discussions
- Identify opportunities across CTV, video, retail media, curation, and emerging programmatic solutions
- Partner closely with Customer Success, Operations, Product, and Marketing teams to ensure client success and revenue growth
- Collaborate on strategic opportunities and custom marketplace solutions
- Provide market feedback to help influence product development and go-to-market strategies
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience within digital advertising, adtech, or programmatic media
- 3+ years of experience in a client-facing sales, account management, or business development role
- Deep understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including SSPs, DSPs, agency trading desks, and media buying workflows
- Existing relationships with agency holding companies, independent agencies, and/or direct advertisers in the Midwest market preferred
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and consultative selling skills
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue goals
- Ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders at multiple levels
- Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and evolving environment
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
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