Account Executive - Team WPP

Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes, Teads leverages predictive AI technology to connect quality media, brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads partners directly with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally, with a team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries.

About The Opportunity & Team

This role sits in New York, driving growth strategy across the WPP ecosystem. As an Account Executive dedicated to WPP, you will act as the primary strategic commercial partner across WPP agencies (including Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and GroupM) and brand-direct clients. The team is responsible for driving an advertiser-first strategy and accelerating revenue growth through strategic agency partnerships. You will collaborate daily with cross-functional partners across Insights, Customer Experience, and Technical Solutions to turn client objectives into high-performing, innovative media strategies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and close high-potential revenue opportunities to grow Teads’ market footprint across WPP agencies and brand-direct accounts.
• Navigate and establish deep, multi-threaded relationships across complex WPP structures—from trading desks (GroupM / Choreograph) and planning teams to executive leadership.
• Educate agency partners and brand clients on Teads' cutting-edge offerings across CTV, OLV, digital display, and programmatic advertising.
• Align Teads’ omnichannel product portfolio with the evolving business needs of WPP prospects and clients to deliver tailored, high-impact campaign solutions.
• Partner seamlessly with internal cross-functional teams—including Insights, Customer Experience, and Technical Solutions—to execute flawless campaigns and optimize client satisfaction.
• Maintain a disciplined, accurate sales pipeline and pipeline hygiene within internal CRM systems to ensure precision in revenue forecasting.
• Review and analyze key operational and campaign inputs—such as RFPs, trade agreement margins, and performance metrics—to optimize account growth and renewal rates.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of proven digital media sales experience, ideally focused on video, CTV, or programmatic channels.
• Strong existing network across WPP / GroupM agencies (e.g., Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, Choreograph) and direct advertiser contacts.
• Solid understanding of CTV, OLV, digital display, and programmatic buying.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation capabilities, with demonstrated skill in negotiating and influencing key agency and brand decision-makers.
• Proactive, collaborative, and self-directed approach with comfort navigating a fast-moving, rapidly evolving adtech landscape.

Benefits

• Meaningful scope and real ownership—direct accountability for driving growth across high-profile WPP accounts with trusted autonomy.
• Global exposure and complex challenges at scale—reach 2.2 billion users/month across 18 billion ad opportunities/day.
• Collaborative, cross-border setup with smart, ambitious peers across 30+ markets.
• High-care, high-accountability culture.
• Structured mentorship, coaching, courses, workshops, certifications, and leadership development programs.

Pay

The pay range for this position is USD $200,000 to $250,000 annually including on-target earnings. The actual amount offered may vary based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to salary, you may be eligible for competitive benefits and perks as part of Teads’ total rewards package.

Life at Teads

At Teads, you’ll blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and innovative tools, helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands transparency, insights, and smarter strategies. The role offers:

• A unified omnichannel platform driving results from branding to performance across CTV, mobile, and web.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking environment fostering innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
• Commitment to your success with support, tools, and development opportunities.
• A welcoming, dynamic, diverse, and global culture built on top performance.
• Employee Resource Groups focused on environmental initiatives, women empowerment, charitable efforts, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.