Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Teads
$200-230k
OTE
3 days a week in office
Video advertising platform
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Video advertising platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$200-230k
OTE
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
Teads is dedicated to making ad experiences better for brands, publishers, and consumers.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ year’s experience working in ad tech with a deep understanding of the Ad Tech Ecosystem (DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, Ad Servers, Networks, measurement partners, etc.)
- Experience and ability to work independently and as part of a team while balancing multiple tasks
- The ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven track record in strategic partnerships or business development, with experience closing high-value deals
- Innovative and strategic thinking with an ability to quickly and easily adapt to a changing environment
- A self-starter mentality with a demonstrated track record of executing and delivering excellent results with speed and accuracy
- Comfort in speaking technically in front of a group with support from technical counterparts
- Outstanding computer skills, including AI/LLM platforms (Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Worksuite (Gmail, Calendar, Docs)
What the job involves
- Teads is seeking a Director, Strategic Partnerships & BD to drive growth and innovation across some of Teads’ strategic partnerships and alliances
- This role blends strategic partnerships with business development, focusing on identifying, securing, and optimizing high-value partnerships that advance the Teads corporate, commercial, and product strategy
- The Strategic Partnerships & Business Development team is a global group sitting under the Enterprise organization
- As the face of Teads, you’ll need to be a well-rounded player with a strong ad tech background to succeed in this role
- Creative problem-solving, deep product knowledge, financial acumen, and strong programmatic skills will all be critical for cultivating new alliances and managing some of Teads’ largest strategic partnerships in a high-stakes, fast paced, and competitive environment
- If you’re a programmatic and business development expert looking to drive revenue and innovation through strategic partnerships and alliances, we’d love to hear from you!
- Drive global business growth through strategic partnerships and new high value partnerships
- Identify, qualify and create new strategic alliances that further drive and align with the company’s goals and growth driving areas
- Work in a fast-paced environment while leading multiple projects and relationships cross organizationally
- Serve as the main point of contact for global enterprise level programmatic DSP partnerships
- Provide a high quality of partnership and service. Empower and educate clients on the Teads offering - all with the alignment and understanding of the company's short and long-term goals
- You will have strong collaboration and partnership skills for internal stakeholder project management
- Help shape the future of programmatic and partnerships at Teads through strategic initiatives, industry alignment, and roadmap evolution
- Execute against personal and team level annual OKRs that align with corporate strategy and objectives
Our take
Teads operates a cloud-based end-to-end technology platform that enables programmatic digital advertising across a global ecosystem of quality digital media. The modular platform allows partners to leverage buy-side, sell-side, creative, data and AI optimization technologies.
The company partners with marketers and agencies, and has a mass reach for advertisers across some of the most well-known publishers in the world, such as Vice, CNN and BBC. After newly hiring talent into some senior roles, the company has enabled itself to switch focus towards providing more resources and service across some of the fastest-growing verticals such as automotive, retail, technology, telecoms, FMCG, travel, and luxury.
In 2025, it was announced that Teads had been acquired by Outbrain for $1 billion. This represents a significant step up for the two companies, which, combined, make the largest open internet business in the world. With an expanded reach of 2.2 billion customers, Teads and Outbrain will merge two of the richest contextual and interest data sets on the open internet.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2015
$13.3m
SERIES B
Oct 2013
$5.2m
SERIES A
Total funding: $49.6m
Company benefits
- Teads Summit - Every two years, all global team members come together to reflect on the previous year and plan for the upcoming.
- Training Program - Our training platform is available for everyone who wants to learn more about our products and offering. Mentorship and Buddy programs are in place in main regions.
- Wellness - A balanced approach to work and health is crucial in building a successful team, so we offer Teadsters gym memberships and healthy snacks at the office to support all aspects of working life.
- Work Hard, Play Hard - We’re not only friends in the office, Teads encourages all members to go to team activities outside of the office.
- Flexible Hours
Company HQ
Greenwich Village, New York, NY
Leadership
Bertrand Quesada
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Executive Director of Golog, and CEO of Ebuzzing.
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