Global Industry Director, Travel

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.

For more information, visit www.teads.com.

About the opportunity

Following our landmark merger with Outbrain in February 2025, Teads has solidified its position as the global leader in full-funnel, omnichannel advertising. We don’t just deliver ads; we deliver measurable business outcomes across the open web.

The Strategic Accounts team is the growth engine of the new Teads and comprised of experienced, strategic salespeople. Within that team, the Travel vertical is one of our most established and high-performing sectors. We are seeking a strategic, high-energy Global Industry Director to lead this category. You will manage a select portfolio of the world’s most iconic travel brands, acting as both a lead negotiator and a visionary subject matter expert who scales our Travel strategy globally and delivers consistent YoY growth, meeting sales targets.

What will you do?

As the Global Industry Director, your role is divided into three core pillars: Global Account Growth, Industry Thought Leadership, and Internal Empowerment.

1. Strategic Growth & Partnership

• Overall responsibility for delivery of global travel business numbers.

• Lead the Portfolio: Own and expand collaborative partnerships with a select group of the world’s leading global Travel brands, maximising existing JBP’s and developing new ones too

• Outcome-Based Selling: Deliver consultative, full-funnel solutions (Video, Display, Performance, and CTV) that align with client KPIs.

• The "Top-of-Mind" Strategy: Ensure Teads is a non-negotiable component of our clients' annual media plans by fostering deep relationships across C-suite, Brand, and Performance marketing teams.

2. Global Industry Leadership

• Vertical Vision: Evolve the Teads Travel growth strategy, identifying emerging trends (e.g., sustainable travel, AI-driven booking) to keep our solutions ahead of the curve.

• Internal Voice: Act as the Industry Expert for our local sales teams worldwide, upskilling them on Travel-specific nuances , develop ‘best in class ‘travel narrative by client ,sharing best practice and helping them win regional business. You will work closely with Creative, Data,insight and marketing teams

• External Voice: Represent Teads at industry conferences and events, producing thought leadership that defines the future of travel advertising.

3. Collaborative Execution

• Agency Alignment: Work in partnership with our Agency Sales teams to navigate complex, high-level media agency relationships across your brand portfolio. Being a team-player is paramount.

• Product Feedback Loop: Partner with our Product and Creative teams to ensure our "advertiser-first" strategy is reflected in our tech evolution.

What will you bring to the team?

• Your skills and experiences:

• "Self-Starter" who thrives in a high-growth, innovative environment.

• Blend of travel industry-specific wisdom and AdTech understanding.

• Ability to work across different timezones and deliver flexibility.

• Ability to build relationships with top marketing/media decision makers

• Proven collaborative experience to build long term sustainable partnership growth (ideally in global /regional as well as local market roles)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Proven leadership ability to influence, develop, and empower colleagues to achieve objectives with a team approach

• Proven ability to deliver results

• 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.