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.

What we do The Trade Desk is transforming the way global brands and agencies reach audiences through the open internet. In Korea, a strategically critical and fast-growing market in APAC—our Business Development team plays a central role in driving this transformation. As a Business Development Director in Korea, you will help to lead our commercial efforts across key domestic and outbound advertising brands as well as agency holding companies.

You’ll drive meaningful partnerships, elevate client relationships to a strategic level, and unlock scalable, long-term revenue opportunities for the business. This is a senior-level role requiring a proven track record in building trusted relationships, delivering commercial results, and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration across internal and external stakeholders. We are proud of the culture we’ve built at The Trade Desk.

We believe in curiosity, humility, and collaboration, and we value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work and be their authentic selves. If you’re commercially driven, creative, and excited to be part of a dynamic, globally connected team that’s reshaping the future of digital advertising in Korea and beyond—we want to talk.

What You’Ll Do

• Leads business development efforts for The Trade Desk’s largest or most strategic accounts. • Proactively builds and maintains relationships with top executives at brand advertisers (upstream stakeholders). • Acts as a master relationship builder, sales leader, and creative problem solver with strong emotional intelligence and professionalism.

• Serves as a consultative partner to clients and internal stakeholders alike. • Accurately manage and communicate monthly forecasts and pipeline. • Partners closely with GMs and VPs to define and execute strategic initiatives.

• Leads collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure effective client management.

Responsibilities

to understand and contribute to the business holistically. • Represents The Trade Desk at regional industry events and serves as a public-facing voice for the company. • Understands and appropriately applies DOA (Delegation of Authority) in decision-making.

• Identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency and generate revenue; sponsors execution of key strategic projects. • Acts as a bridge between Business Development and senior TTD leadership, ensuring alignment and communication. • Participates in product feedback sessions and working groups when invited, sharing client and market insights.

• Takes personal ownership of company success and drives impact at a market level. • Evangelizes TTD’s values and vision to industry leaders; regularly presents at industry events to shape market perception. • Contribute to The Trade Desk culture by bringing your full self.

Who You Are

• Proven track record in business develo