The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. 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.
Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally- connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small- to medium-sized workplaces globally.
The Business Intelligence Manager / Lead Analyst is a key contributor and subject matter expert on the Business Intelligence team, driving a culture of data-driven decision making within our Client Services, Operations and Finance teams. This role requires working cross-functionally to understand evolving business needs and requirements. You will be responsible for designing and developing self-serve reporting and insight capabilities using advanced analytics techniques to guide the strategic decision making of stakeholders. As a Business Intelligence Manager / Lead Analyst, you will also serve as the people manager for a small team of 2 - 5 direct reports.
What you'll do:
It's the best of both worlds-you'll get a chance to exercise your technical hands-on expertise and build up your people management and leadership skills. Some of the work that you will be doing to help us deliver on our mission includes the following:
Technical Contribution
Deliver meaningful technical hands-on contribution to support company objectives.Develop solutions that proactively improve operational efficiency for stakeholders and efficiency internally within the BI team.Surface insights from multiple data sources to support complex operational analysis.
Project level processes and execution
Develop roadmaps and execution plans (resources, milestones, and timelines) fostering relationships with senior stakeholders.Participate in and lead cross-functional teams whose members include BI and other teams such as Technology, Revenue, Product, and/or FinanceDevelop strong and collaborative working relationships among BI team leadership and with key stakeholdersActively review code and dashboard builds to maintain quality and optimisation standards.Continuously analyse and optimise team efficiency.Establish and deliver on team commitments.Measure and maintain/improve the quality of the team's contributions.Communicate important developments and changes to area leadership and other stakeholders.
People management
Manage a small team.Help team members develop career growth plans.Give regular and effective feedback.Hold weekly 1:1 meetings with direct reports.Bi-annual reviews and compensation recommendations.
Who you are:
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.) or equivalent experienceExtensive analytical experience in Revenue, Sales, Operations, or Business AnalyticsFluency in one or more programming languages, SQL preferred, R/Python a plusExperience with business intelligence (BI) tools: significant experience with Tableau preferredExperience of independently managing a team of technical analysts and the successful timely delivery of multiple team projects in a fast-paced environment.Expert level experience in Microsoft Excel and ability to create PPT presentations conveying compelling data-driven storiesExceptional attention to detail and project management skillsExperience analysing data across disparate sources and platformsAbility to convey technical topics to non-technical audiencesAbility to understand complicated problems and supply concise and relevant answers
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.