Braun Board

Senior Account Manager

The Trade Desk · Detroit, MI

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
3d ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

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What The Trade Desk sells

Helps brands show ads to the right people

A brand wants its ads to reach the right people, but those people are spread across streaming TV, podcasts, phone apps, and news sites. This software helps advertisers find their audiences across all of them. The brand gets its message in front of the people it wants to reach.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
Time on market
Open 2 days.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 8 sales roles in the last 30 days.

Red flags

None spotted.

Green flags

  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

You manage and grow an existing portfolio of automotive agency and brand clients, with emphasis on a large domestic manufacturer. The role centers on account strategy, QBRs, and client training, working with Sales and Trading.

Enterprise · Expansion · Inbound

Selling motion

Expansion

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Automotive agencies and direct brandsIn their words: “you own a portfolio of automotive clients (agencies and/or direct brands)”
Industry:
AutomotiveIn their words: “you own a portfolio of automotive clients”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly inbound or an assigned book of business.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 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. What you'll do: As a Senior Account Manager, you own a portfolio of automotive clients (agencies and/or direct brands) with an emphasis on a large domestic manufacturer, driving revenue growth by combining strategic client leadership with hands‑on account ownership. You report to the Client Service Director and work closely with the Account Management, Sales and Trading teams. - Own and grow a portfolio of agency and/or advertiser relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to clients - Collaborate closely with Sales and Trading to develop existing accounts and achieve client goals and objectives - Develop and execute account strategies that support revenue growth and account health, in coordination with your Director - Own the training plan for onboarding new clients, covering programmatic education, platform updates, and new channels and markets within the industry - Organize and lead QBRs in collaboration with Sales and Trading teams - Think strategically and several steps ahead, leading — not just managing — tasks to move client partnerships forward - Represent client needs by providing feedback to Product Management and Partnerships to identify and define features, integrations and product improvements to The Trade Desk platform - Contribute to building the Client Services practice by creating training materials, best practices, sales materials and customer-facing guides - Participate in internal stretch projects, advocating for client and business needs Who you are:  You are comfortable leading the strategy and day-to-day operations behind growing a portfolio of client accounts. You get excited to solve complex client challenges through creative solutions, product capabilities and data-driven marketing strategy. You are able to build long-lasting and credible relationships with key partners and understand how our product solution can solve their business objectives. - Strong digital advertising and client-facing experience (7+ years) - Solid programmatic background, ideally with experience at another DSP, SSP, online publisher, agency, MarTech provider or other online advertising role - Consistent track record of growing accounts by developing a strong relationship with clients, understanding their business objectives and recommending the best strategies for implementing solutions - Strong interpersonal skills – you can manage difficult conversations with clients and deliver outstanding customer service - Strong analytical skills, with an ability to work with data sets to build presentations and generate actionable insights - Ability to thrive in a small, intense, and high growth environment, and to work with teams located across other offices. - Strong problem-solving mindset, with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced start-up environment - Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines - Availability to travel, if needed, to client and other TTD offices 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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Please reach out to us at accommodations@​thetradedesk.​com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process. When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.
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