GM, Country Manager UK

Job Description

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media-buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers — and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency.

So if you’re talented, driven, creative, and hungry to bring something entirely new and wildly ambitious into the world (and have some fun doing it), then we want to talk.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead The Trade Desk’s growth strategy and business operation for the UK market, translating worldwide strategies and priorities into local plans
• Be the market lead for the UK with The Trade Desk’s Global leadership, with proven record of growing revenue and scaling successful commercial teams
• Hold overall responsibility for the UK P&L, working closely with the executive team
• Manage the portfolio effectively, establishing compete plans, managing business rhythm, and driving execution excellence while utilizing a variety of mechanisms to constantly monitor and optimize performance
• Build sustainable processes within The Trade Desk’s ecosystem that drive key, effective, and efficient sales, services, marketing, and operational engines
• Leading change and inspiring the organization, making seamless transitions as needed to meet the needs of the customers and the business
• Serve as an ambassador that represents the Company’s interests, operating with the highest integrity, and building strong networks and communities with key influencers in the country and region
• Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the Company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators
• Attract, develop, and retain talent to build and mentor a diverse team with the capabilities needed to achieve current and future business objectives.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Someone with a demonstrated track record of success leading a fast-growing digital advertising business in the region
• You have experience at an online publisher, ad network, ad exchange, ad server, SEM platform, DSP, and a good understanding of the CTV market would be an advantage
• A collaborative and consultative leader of a cross functional team over a sustained period of time
• Someone comfortable operating at the executive level, while also managing the day to day enabling of their teams and tackling the work required to scale the business
• You have a strong technical aptitude and desire to learn the Company’s product set.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.