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The Trade Desk

GM, Business Development, Enterprise

The Trade Desk · Chicago; New York

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
68 days
The Trade Desk's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
5% of The Trade Desk's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The Trade Desk
high
159 stale, 3 reposted of 159 open
Hiring momentum
290 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from The Trade Desk's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for The Trade Desk.

About this role

The General Manager of Business Development at The Trade Desk will lead a significant enterprise client partnership, focusing on strategic growth and innovation. This role involves collaboration across various departments, including Product, Engineering, and Sales, to drive long-term success and manage complex commercial relationships. The GM will also be responsible for identifying new partnership opportunities and aligning stakeholders around a unified strategy.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of The Trade Desk as an employer.

What you need

  • 15+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, enterprise sales, commercial strategy, general management, consulting, or related leadership roles.
  • Significant experience in advertising, digital media, programmatic, ad tech, martech, retail media, commerce media, enterprise technology, or consulting.
  • Proven track record owning or materially scaling a large enterprise client, partner, platform, or business line.
  • Experience managing complex commercial models across multiple revenue paths, stakeholder groups, and operating structures.
  • Strong understanding of media agencies, brand advertisers, retail media networks, platform partnerships, data-driven advertising, and measurement.
  • Experience influencing Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Sales, Client Services, and executive stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Experience working with retail media, CPG, shopper marketing, commerce media, or large retailer ecosystems is a plus, but not required.
  • Prior P&L ownership, business unit leadership, or GM-style accountability is strongly preferred.

What you get

  • 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.

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in work location.
  • The role requires strong executive presence and the ability to manage complex relationships, which may be challenging for some candidates.
  • The base salary range is provided, but actual compensation may vary based on non-discriminatory factors.
  • The job description indicates a high level of responsibility and leadership, which may not suit all candidates.

Summarised from The Trade Desk's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by The Trade Desk on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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