The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.
What you'll do:
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Marketing Finance & Operations to help run the finance operating cadence for Marketing investments—driving the rhythms, rigor, and tooling that enable teams to plan, forecast, procure, and report with speed and accuracy. This role sits at the intersection of Marketing leadership, Finance/FP&A, Procurement, Accounting/AP, and Legal/CLM, and is accountable for improving forecast discipline, spend visibility, and end-to-end workflow compliance across Marketing.
Business Partnering
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to Marketing leaders across brand, creative, product marketing, and operations—supporting forecasting, planning, and performance management.
- Build strong working relationships across FP&A, Procurement, Legal/CLM, Accounting/AP, and systems partners to drive faster resolution of issues and continuous improvement.
Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management
- Own key components of the marketing budget, including monthly and quarterly forecasting, variance analysis, and identifying risks/opportunities to drive better financial outcomes.
- Support annual planning and in-year reallocation decisions through structured analysis, scenario modeling, and cross-functional alignment.
Business Analysis & Insights
- Build and maintain dashboards to track key marketing and financial KPIs; translate complex datasets into actionable insights that inform investment decisions and improve efficiency.
- Define KPI logic and operating triggers (e.g., burn-rate risks, underspend/overspend flags, forecast accuracy), and drive follow-through with stakeholders.
Reporting & Executive Communication
- Prepare monthly/quarterly reporting and executive-ready presentations that clearly communicate performance, insights, and recommendations.
Marketing Investment Operations (Vendors, Procurement, Spend Optimization)
- Partner on evaluation and management of marketing technology and external vendors, including business cases, procurement processes, and ongoing spend optimization.
AI + Automation (Productivity & Scale) (new / emphasized)
- Bring an analytical, curious mindset to experimenting with AI and automation to improve productivity and scale repeatable processes (e.g., month-end data hygiene, variance narrative support, commentary synthesis, workflow reminders), and translate successful pilots into durable team routines.
Data Integrity & Process Improvement
- Identify data inconsistencies or gaps, determine root causes, and implement scalable solutions to improve data accuracy, reporting quality, and operational efficiency.
Who you are:
- 5–7+ years of experience in FP&A, marketing finance, business operations, or a related analytical function (B2B / technology preferred).
- Demonstrated experience running budgeting/forecasting cadences, building reporting, and supporting close/variance narratives with senior stakeholders.
- Analytical, high-ownership mindset with ability to solve complex problems through modeling, analysis, and data-driven recommendations.
- Curious and hands-on with technology—able to scale analysis and processes using Excel, BI tools, and AI capabilities (e.g., building lightweight automations, rapid prototypes, or AI-assisted workflows).
- Excellent communication skills, including experience driving process adoption/change management across distributed stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong working knowledge of procure-to-pay concepts: contracting/approvals, PR/PO, invoicing, supplier onboarding, and compliance expectations.
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.
In accordance with various US state laws, 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, 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 variable compensation-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
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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Skills Required
- 5-7+ years of experience in FP&A, marketing finance, or business operations
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting/forecasting cadences and senior stakeholder reporting
- Analytical and problem-solving capacity with data-driven recommendations
- Experience with Excel, BI tools, and AI capabilities
- Excellent communication skills for process adoption and change management
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
The Trade Desk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Trade Desk and has not been reviewed or approved by The Trade Desk.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare premiums are often paid in full for employees and dependents, reducing out-of-pocket costs. Coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside mental health and wellness support.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Packages commonly include new-hire stock grants, a generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and equity refreshers tied to performance. Feedback suggests equity meaningfully boosts total compensation alongside base pay and bonuses.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick time, and sabbaticals are available. Paid parental leave and extensive family-planning support broaden time-off and caregiving coverage.
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What We Do
The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. Our mission is to transform media for the benefit of humankind. Our media-buying platform helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers — and sets a new standard for reach, accuracy, and transparency.
Why Work With Us
With up to 11 million queries per second and SLAs in the milliseconds, we’re tackling data and software challenges at massive scale. While we’re growing fast, investing in our value based company culture remains one of our top priorities. If you’re talented, driven, and hungry to bring something entirely new and wildly ambitious, let's talk.
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