The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers -- and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

　　So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

　　WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

　　We are looking for a driven Product Management Director who learns fast, who is humble and values teamwork; who is hungry and believes they can make our customers' world a much better place. The ideal candidate will be technical, data-driven, creative, business savvy, and love elegant user experience. They will be growth-oriented and able to strive for product-market fit with their teams. The kind of person who joins The Trade Desk Product Team is fearless, courageous, passionate, and willing to dream big and then execute on it. We are committed to helping you grow, challenging you with hard, meaningful work, and celebrating our successes and failures together. Yes, we do fail at times because we believe risk is part of making big bets. So we take the risks and learn from them. We also value strong leadership, asking our PMs to take on large, ambitious, and often ambiguous projects that can help extend our lead in the industry.

　　WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

　　The Trade Desk is dedicated to the mission of supporting and growing the Open Internet. In this role, you will lead our product strategy for inventory supply quality at The Trade Desk.

　　You will lead a cross-functional product team. You will work with stakeholders across the company. You will build a deep customer relationship with our agency, brand, and publisher partners to make this product a success. We value relationships and trust-building on our team. Your technical and business skills should complement refined soft skills and a passion to build and be a part of a highly effective team.

　　WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

　　A track record for leading a product team to achieve complex business goals involving analytics and advertising technology.

　　>5-10 years of experience as a Technical or Platform Product Manager working in a technology-heavy role in advertising technology, including defining the strategy and roadmap for the platforms you built.

　　A deep understanding of RTB advertising protocols and standards, such as OpenRTB and Prebid.org.

　　A nuanced technical and business understanding of open internet inventory quality measurement techniques

　　A strong understanding of how ad servers are configured and how various supply-side yield optimization strategies work.

　　Experience with driving an agenda with industry standards organizations such as the IAB Tech Lab and Prebid.org.

　　Analytical mindset and skills to dive into the data using SQL-based tools to find insights, either on your own in partnership with data science and analytics teams

　　A passion for protecting and growing the open Internet ecosystem

　　A proven track record of partnering with engineering teams to solve complex technical problems and delivering large and impactful software projects.

　　Excellent communication skills, including the confidence to participate in very technical conversations, the ability to drive consensus and commitment, and the ability to crisply communicate delivery timelines, trade-offs, and risks to senior management.

　　Public speaking experience at industry events

　　Durability and grit -- sometimes solutions take creative thinking, multiple iterations, and staging while dependencies solidify.

　　Locations: Any US. With a preference to New York to work directly with the Inventory Development Team. This is an in-office role. Will consider locations outside of New York if the candidate is willing and able to travel.

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　　The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

　　[LA JOBS ONLY]The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.

　　[SF JOBS ONLY]Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

　　NY, CO, CA, and WA residents only: In accordance with NY, CO, CA, and WA law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as sales-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

　　The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

　　Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

　　At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is$177,900-$326,200 USD