Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Teads
Video advertising platform
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Video advertising platform
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
Teads is dedicated to making ad experiences better for brands, publishers, and consumers.
Role
Who you are
- Creative problem-solving, deep product knowledge, financial acumen, and persuasive sales skills will all be critical for managing some of Teads’
- If you’re a programmatic and business development expert looking to drive revenue and innovation through strategic partnerships, we’d love to hear from you!
- 10+ year’s experience working in programmatic (programmatic advertising experience is required - looking for experience at a DSP, SSP or programmatic vendor in account management, sales or partnerships)
- Proven track record in strategic partnerships or business development, with experience closing high-value deals
- Experience working cross-functionally with product, sales, marketing, and finance/legal teams
- Strong relationships across the programmatic ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, data providers, and measurement companies
- A self-starter mentality with a demonstrated track record of executing and delivering excellent results with speed and accuracy
- Exceptional negotiation, analytical, and strategic thinking skills
- Experience working with legal teams and negotiating and redlining contracts
- Professional demeanor and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Innovative thinking and an ability to quickly and easily adapt to a changing environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team while balancing multiple tasks
- Outstanding computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google (Gmail, Calendar, Docs)
What the job involves
- Teads is seeking a Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development 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 relationships that advance the Teads corporate, commercial, and product strategy
- The Strategic Partnerships & Business Development team is a global group sitting under the larger Corporate and Business development umbrella
- As the face of Teads, you’ll need to be a well-rounded player with a strong programmatic background to succeed in this role
- Drive global business growth through strategic partnerships and ecosystem partnership opportunities
- Serve as the main point of contact for global enterprise level, programmatic partnerships
- Provide a high quality of service. Empower and educate clients on the Teads offering - all with the alignment and understanding of the company's short and long-term goals
- Work in a fast-paced environment while leading multiple projects and relationships cross organizationally
- Collaborate effectively with multiple teams across different regions and time zones: Sales, Operations, Product, Legal, Finance, Procurement + others
- Meet and consult regularly with strategic partnerships to understand priorities, review partnership, and share product updates to advance Teads business needs and goals
- Help shape the future of programmatic and partnerships at Teads through strategic initiatives. Industry alignment, and roadmap evolution
- Drive sales enablement support through strategic partnerships, while increasing incremental demand, ROI and alignment for the business
- Execute against personal account and team level OKRs that align with business strategy and objectives
- As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning
Application process
- Please submit your CV in English
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.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2015
$13.5m
SERIES B
Oct 2013
$5.2m
SERIES A
Total funding: $49.7m
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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