Senior Account Executive - Agency

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. 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. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day. So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk! What we do: The DACH region represents a critical growth market for EMEA and this is a senior-level opportunity within our Market Development team, which is central to our EMEA growth strategy. We are looking for a commercially driven sales expert to lead and develop our relationships with strategic agencies & clients in Switzerland. Success in this role requires a demonstrable history of delivering exceptional results, building influential partnerships, and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration. What you’ll do • Join a high-growth team in Switzerland at a pivotal stage of expansion • Drive new business and grow existing relationships with leading agencies across the Swiss market • Build deep relationships by embedding within agency and client ecosystems • Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and pitching through to closing, onboarding, and account growth • Partner closely with Client Services and other internal teams to deliver best-in-class execution • Act as a trusted advisor and industry advocate, championing the open internet and transparency in digital advertising • Represent the company in-market through compelling presentations, events, and client engagements • Work with agencies to develop tailored solutions that unlock incremental growth • Own and deliver against a revenue quota, with accountability for pipeline, forecasting, and performance Who you are: • Experienced in advertising sales or partnerships within the Swiss market • Solid knowledge of the Swiss agency landscape, with an established network • Proven ability to build and maintain senior-level relationships that drive long-term business impact • Strong commercial acumen with a track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets • Comfortable navigating complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles • Entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset, able to build territory and create opportunities with autonomy • Quick learner, able to understand and articulate complex technology and translate it into client value • Collaborative by nature, with experience working cross-functionally to grow a