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# Group Account Director at Teads

- **Company:** Teads
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/teads1/jobs/4892007101

## Job description

## About Teads

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 for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries.

For more information, visit [www.teads.com.](https://www.teads.com)

## About the opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, commercially driven and inspirational Group Agency Director to lead our strategic partnership with Publicis in the UK.

This is one of the most important commercial leadership roles within Teads, responsible for accelerating growth across a multi million pound portfolio whilst strengthening one of our most strategic agency partnerships. You will own executive relationships across Publicis, influence agency strategy, negotiate long term commercial partnerships and position Teads as Publicis' trusted omnichannel partner.

The successful candidate will combine exceptional commercial acumen with strategic thinking, executive stakeholder management and people leadership. They will thrive in complex environments, confidently influence senior decision makers, foster collaboration across matrix teams and create a culture where both customers and colleagues can succeed.

If you are passionate about digital media innovation, developing high performing teams and delivering transformational commercial outcomes, this is an opportunity to help shape the future of one of the industry's most important partnerships.

What will you do?

Drive Commercial Growth

Take ownership of a significant multi million pound Publicis portfolio, developing and executing strategic growth plans that increase revenue, market share and long term commercial value across the agency group.

Build Executive Partnerships

Develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Publicis, acting as a strategic adviser to Agency CEOs, Chief Investment Officers, Heads of Digital and investment leadership. Position Teads as a critical business partner through insight led conversations and long term commercial planning.

Lead Strategic Commercial Agreements

Own the negotiation and delivery of Joint Business Plans, trading agreements and commercial partnerships that create sustainable growth for both organisations whilst ensuring Teads remains a preferred strategic partner.

Inspire High Performing Teams

Lead through influence by creating a positive, collaborative and high performance culture across both direct and matrix teams. Foster an environment where people feel empowered, accountable and motivated to deliver exceptional results whilst supporting their personal growth and development.

Coach and Develop Talent

Support, mentor and develop colleagues across Sales, Account Management and Client Solutions by sharing best practice, strengthening commercial capability and creating opportunities for future leadership growth.

Navigate Complexity and Resolve Conflict

Demonstrate strong judgement and emotional intelligence when managing complex commercial situations. Confidently navigate competing priorities, resolve conflict constructively and build alignment across internal teams and agency stakeholders to achieve the best possible business outcomes.

Deliver Customer Success

Partner closely with Client Solutions, Account Management, Product, Marketing, Operations and Analytics to deliver exceptional execution, maximise customer outcomes and unlock long term revenue growth.

Shape Market Strategy

Use customer insight, market intelligence and commercial data to influence Teads' go to market strategy whilst identifying new opportunities across Programmatic, CTV, Video, Commerce, Performance Marketing and Measurement.

Represent Teads Externally

Act as a senior ambassador for Teads across agency leadership forums, executive engagements and industry events, strengthening our reputation and strategic position within the UK advertising market.

What will you bring to the team?

- Your skills and experiences:
- Significant experience within digital media, advertising technology, programmatic or media sales, ideally with more than ten years' experience leading major agency holding company relationships.
- Proven success managing and growing multi million pound agency portfolios, ideally across Publicis or another major holding company.
- Outstanding commercial acumen with a demonstrated history of delivering sustainable revenue growth through strategic account planning and executive engagement.
- Extensive experience negotiating Joint Business Plans, trading agreements and complex commercial partnerships.
- Exceptional ability to influence, negotiate and present to C Suite executives including Agency CEOs, Chief Investment Officers, Heads of Digital and senior investment leaders.
- Proven ability to develop trusted executive relationships that drive long term strategic partnerships and commercial growth.
- Demonstrated experience leading through influence across matrix organisations, aligning multiple cross functional teams behind common commercial objectives.
- Proven people leadership experience with a track record of building positive, inclusive and high performing team environments where individuals are empowered to succeed and deliver outstanding business results.
- Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities with experience developing talent, raising commercial capability and creating opportunities for career progression.
- Demonstrated ability to manage difficult conversations, navigate organisational complexity and resolve conflict with professionalism, empathy and sound commercial judgement.
- Deep understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem, including Programmatic, CTV, Video, Commerce Media, Performance Marketing, Retail Media and Measurement.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to transform market trends, customer insights and commercial data into actionable growth strategies.
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills with confidence representing Teads at senior industry forums and executive meetings.
- Comfortable operating in a fast paced, evolving and ambiguous environment with the resilience to lead through change.
- Passion for innovation, emerging technology and the future of digital advertising.
- 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.

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.

## About Teads

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Teads is the omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, powering full-funnel advertising outcomes for brands and publishers through predictive AI technology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Outbrain Inc., which is publicly traded on Nasdaq under ticker OB; the two companies combined on February 3, 2025 and operate under the Teads brand)
- **Headquarters**: New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Pierre Chappaz, Bertrand Quesada, Loïc Soubeyrand, and Jean-Baptiste Crouzet

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Digital Advertising Technology (AdTech), Programmatic Advertising, Omnichannel Marketing
- Target customers: B2B — serving brands, advertisers (20,000+ globally), and publishers/media owners (10,000+ properties)
- Mission or purpose statement: "Empower brands to create connected consumer experiences that drive real results, from awareness to performance."

## Products & Services
- **Teads Omnichannel Outcomes Platform**: An AI-powered platform that unites premium media, an advanced omnichannel graph, data-driven creative, and predictive technology to deliver full-funnel outcomes across screens.
- **Predictive AI Engine**: Proprietary technology that leverages deep understanding of consumer engagement to optimize business outcomes across all screens.
- **High-Impact Creative Solutions**: Beautiful, fluid ad experiences designed to deliver maximum outcomes for every marketing objective.
- **Premium Media Network**: Access to 2 billion+ consumers across 10,000 properties and 50 markets.
- **Richer Signals & Measurement**: Expanded dataset spanning audience, contextual, conversion, and purchase insights for effective advertising.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed for the combined entity. Outbrain Inc. (prior to merger) had a market cap of approximately $200M–$300M as of late 2024.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — Teads was acquired by Altice Europe in 2017 for ~$300M, then purchased by Outbrain in 2023 for $600M; the combined company is now one of the most scaled advertising platforms on the open internet.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Outbrain Inc.; prior investors include Altice Europe. Partners include 10,000+ publishers and 20,000+ advertisers globally.
- **Growth Signals**: Combined with Outbrain in February 2025 to form the new Teads; operates in 30+ countries with nearly 1,800 employees; recognized as one of the best places to work by leading organizations worldwide.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Reach**: Direct partnerships with 10,000+ publishers and 20,000+ advertisers, reaching 2 billion+ consumers across 50 markets.
- **Predictive AI Technology**: Proprietary AI engine that optimizes outcomes using deep consumer engagement data.
- **Omnichannel Capabilities**: Full-funnel platform covering awareness, consideration, and performance across all screens.
- **Open Internet Focus**: Differentiated from walled gardens (Google, Meta) by powering the open internet ecosystem.
- **Premium Media Environments**: Ad placements in high-quality, brand-safe contexts that delight consumers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Post-Merger Integration**: Combining Outbrain and Teads into a unified global platform under the Teads brand.
- **Full-Funnel Outcomes**: Expanding from awareness to performance marketing, delivering measurable business results.
- **AI Innovation**: Continued investment in predictive AI and machine learning to enhance targeting, creative, and measurement.
- **Global Expansion**: Growing presence across 30+ countries and deepening partnerships with premium publishers and advertisers.

## Why Work Here
- **Work-Life Balance**: Flexible hybrid schedules, remote work support, and a focus on well-being.
- **Internal Mobility & Career Growth**: Tailored career programs, internal mobility opportunities, global mentorship network, and a learning platform with product training and soft skills development.
- **Global Team**: Nearly 1,800 employees across 36 countries and 30+ countries, creating a diverse, international environment.
- **Diversity with Purpose**: Commitment to inclusive, equitable workplace where diverse perspectives are valued.
- **Innovation Culture**: Described as "human driven, powered by AI" with values including obsession with outcomes, evolution, and relentless customer focus.
- **Recognition**: Named one of the best places to work by leading organizations globally.
- **Office/Remote Policy**: Flexible hybrid schedules with remote work support; headquarters in New York with global offices.

## Sources
1. [teads.com](https://www.teads.com/)
2. [teads.com/about-teads](https://www.teads.com/about-teads/)
3. [teads.com/teads-careers](https://www.teads.com/teads-careers/)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/teads1](http://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/teads1)

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