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Senior Director, Client Services, Channel Partners

The Trade Desk
$135,400-$248,300 USD
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Colorado, Boulder
Sep 26, 2025
Who we are looking for: A strategic, enterprise-minded leader who brings clarity, operational rigor, and accountability to a high-growth environment. Someone who balances client success, team development, and commercial outcomes with a multi-year business-building mindset. Experienced in working with VARs, SIs, and/or ISVs, including designing and successfully implementing related GTM models e.g., account growth, servicing. Builds trusted relationships with senior client executives to serve as a consultative advisor in product strategy (e.g., how to differentiate on top of TTD offerings) and corporate/growth strategy (e.g., M&A, end-client service and revenue models). A strong cross-functional collaborator who influences product direction and drives company-wide initiatives. Serve as a member of the US + CAN Client Services leadership team, contributing to org-wide priorities, quality, and consistency. Performance will be measured by attainment vs. portfolio goals and by contribution to company initiatives. Whatyou'lldo: Lead, coach,and elevate the Client Services team (Account Management & Trading) focused on our VAR business. Build trusted relationships with senior client executives to serve as a consultative advisor in product strategy (e.g., how to differentiate on top of TTD offerings) and corporate/growth strategy (e.g., M&A, end-client service models). Grow senior CS team members in building these skills and related playbooks. Translate The Trade Desk's product vision and business goals into account growth strategies in partnership with Business Development. Own onboarding and lifecycle strategy for Channel Partner accounts to accelerate time-to-value and performance. Develop scalable support models, learning programs, and internal processes that enable multi-year growth. Champion internal collaboration and operational improvements across cross-functional teams. Lead talent development, succession planning, and hiring at all levels. Represent client needs to inform product roadmap and drive portfolio impact. Tackle complex challenges with systems thinking and a bias toward scalable, resourceful solutions. Shape the culture of the Channel Partners CS team while contributing to the broader CS leadership team. What you bring to the table: Collaborative leadership style with a focus on talent development, performance accountability, and organizational health. 10+ years of client services organizational leadership in enterprise software or consulting, with experience in intermediary/channel partner models. Proven success scaling teams and revenue in high-growth or public tech companies. Strong product and strategic fluency; able to engage on platform, implementation, and business impact. Skilled at aligning cross-functional leadership around growth, change, and operational priorities. Stellar executive presence and communication skills, able to distill complexity, influence and negotiate outcomes, and drive clarity. Leads through ambiguity while staying focused on client and business outcomes. CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as sales-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include 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, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more. Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $135,400 — $248,300 USD As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to making our job application process accessible to everyone and toproviding reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability or medical condition and requirean accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process,please contact us ataccommodations@thetradedesk.com You can also contact us using the same email address if you have a disability and need assistance to access our Company website. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and specify the nature of your accessibility issue.