Global Industry Director, Retail

About Teads
Teads is the omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, driving full-funnel results for marketers across premium media. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, the combined company ensures value is driven with every media dollar by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. One of the most scaled advertising platforms on the open internet, Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, with a global team of nearly 1,800 people in 30+ countries.

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Teads is seeking a Global Industry Director, Retail to join our growing Strategic Accounts team as a one-year maternity leave cover. This role has the potential to become a permanent position. The Retail vertical is a critical growth area for Teads, and this role will be instrumental in developing new and existing partnerships and driving revenue growth.

About The Opportunity
As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for forging partnerships and driving incremental revenue growth with key Retail accounts, working with global and regional HQ teams. You will also work on developing existing and new relationships with some of the largest Retail clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join an industry pioneer and leader in full-funnel advertising solutions that is experiencing rapid global growth.

Reporting to the Senior Global Industry Director Retail, you will work closely with Retail Directors and agency teams across all markets to manage senior-level client and agency relationships and execute global strategies.

What will you do?

• Develop and scale collaborative relationships with top global Retail businesses, including both clients and relevant agency teams.
• Serve as the expert on these Retail businesses to deliver solutions that best fit advertiser needs and generate value.
• Consult with HQ client and agency teams, develop global strategies, and execute them across markets in partnership with local Teads teams.
• Ensure Teads is a core part of the HQ client's media strategy by building relationships across all key marketing and media functions and ensuring stakeholders understand our proposition.
• Maximize client media investment by ensuring Teads is included in all core media plans, leveraging our solutions and innovations.
• Provide markets with advertiser-specific playbooks, case studies, and best practices to enable teams to drive client development and Teads adoption.
• Share learnings with the Senior Global Industry Director, Retail, and your peers.

You will also

• Serve as an industry expert to drive vertical and client success by developing thought leadership within the Retail vertical.
• Create and deliver consultative sales presentations using industry knowledge, market trends, and Teads' full-funnel and Omnichannel solutions.
• Drive external and internal market knowledge and insights.
• Proactively engage with industry committees and conferences.
• Take responsibility for general Retail vertical projects to evolve Teads' offerings and solutions for the Retail industry.

What will you bring to the team?

• Your skills and experiences:

• Retail Expertise: Proven track record in the Retail sector with an in-depth understanding of the industry's marketing and media priorities.

• Trusted Relationship Builder: Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and grow long-term, strategic partnerships with C-level and senior stakeholders.
• Sales Leadership: A natural collaborator with experience leading through influence, inspiring global teams, and aligning stakeholders toward shared goals.
• Digital Fluency: A solid understanding of the digital media ecosystem, including online video, display, CTV, and performance media.
• Competitive Mindset: Skilled at identifying opportunities, winning business from other media channels, and navigating cross-channel buying dynamics.
• Exceptional Communicator: Excellent presentation, negotiation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complexity for senior audiences.
• Global Collaboration: Experience working across regions, cultures, and time zones with both internal and external partners.

• Language: Fluent English is required; additional languages are a plus.

• You connect with our values:

• Relentless Customer Focus: You put customers at the heart of everything, building strong relationships, understanding customers needs, and making decisions that keep their perspective front and center.

• Act Today, Not Tomorrow: You make smart decisions quickly, prioritize action over perfection, and keep things moving forward, even when things aren't 100% clear.
• Obsess About Outcomes: You're outcome-driven, take ownership of your results, and work through challenges to deliver what really matters.
• Evolve Through Change: You're adaptable, curious, and see change as a chance to learn and improve. You evolve your skills to keep up and push ahead.
• Human-driven, Powered by AI: While we use AI to drive performance, it's our people who make the real difference. You bring empathy, collaboration, and a love of learning to everything you do.

Please submit your CV in English.

Life at Teads
At Teads, we don't just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You'll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies.

Role
As a Teadster, you'll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here's why Teads stands out:

• We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the 'new' Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web.
• As part of our team, you'll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
• Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.

Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you'll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.