Client Service Director

The role

The Client Service Director will own and grow strategic partnerships with major Automotive OEMs. This person will design business plans, lead real-time bidding strategies, and provide performance analysis for automotive advertisers.

What you will do

• Own and grow strategic partnerships with major Automotive OEMs.
• Design and execute 12-month business plans tailored to OEM goals.
• Lead real-time bidding (RTB) strategies and campaign optimizations.
• Advise on best practices specific to the Auto vertical.
• Partner with Business Development and Product teams to build OEM-specific solutions.
• Serve as an internal Auto category expert.
• Provide performance analysis and campaign insights.
• Create playbooks, POVs, and strategic guidance for OEM clients.
• Contribute to the enablement and mentorship of team members in Auto best practices.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 7+ years in programmatic or digital media
• 3+ years working directly with Automotive OEMs (client-side or agency-side)
• Deep understanding of the Automotive media ecosystem
• Experience collaborating with Automotive marketing teams and their agency partners
• Proficient in buying and optimizing across display, CTV, video, digital audio, and DOOH
• Strong grasp of Auto-specific data providers (e.g., Polk/IHS, Oracle Auto, S&P Mobility, LiveRamp)
• Experience with MMM, MTA, or Auto-specific attribution solutions
• Strong technical fluency in Excel
• Exceptional client communication and storytelling skills
• Ability to build trust and long-term relationships across complex stakeholder networks

Nice to have

• experience with SQL, Python, or similar tools

Benefits

• comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
• retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• well-being benefits
• reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
• parental leave
• sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
• vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter
• around 13 paid holidays per year
• purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

About the company

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.