Business Development Director, Growth

About this role

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 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.

The Opportunity

You’re joining at a pivotal moment in The Trade Desk’s growth across ANZ and the wider APAC region, stepping into a newly established, high-growth function 'Growth Team’ specifically tasked to identify, sign and onboard high potential new business opportunities. designed to unlock a significant new commercial growth engine.

As a new team, you’ll support the VP of Growth to lay the foundations for sustained success, building out systems, processes and ways of working that accelerate the acquisition and on ramp of New Business.

Who we’re looking for

You are a commercially minded strategic seller who enjoys building as much as selling. You thrive where not everything is fully defined, bringing structure, initiative and sound judgement to complex challenges. Comfortable with ambiguity, you do not wait for direction - you spot opportunities, solve problems and keep momentum moving.

You are equally comfortable having executive-level commercial conversations as you are rolling up your sleeves to execute. You bring a strong point of view, contribute ideas that shape the direction of the team, and are motivated by building something that will scale over time.

Most importantly, you're a highly collaborative relationship builder with exceptional emotional intelligence. You know how to read a room, adapt your communication style and influence a broad range of stakeholders. You build trust quickly, challenge constructively and put the success of the team ahead of individual wins.

Your experience may come from ANZ or another market; what matters most is the depth of…