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.
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!
As The Trade Desk continues to evolve its platform and ecosystem strategy, partnerships have become a key vector for growth and differentiation. Today, partnerships span retail media networks, commerce platforms, and emerging technology collaborators. However, the company seeks to accelerate and formalize this function — moving from tactical deal execution to a strategic, growth-oriented model that aligns globally and drives meaningful business outcomes.
This SVP, Strategic Partnerships role is a rare opportunity to:
- Shape a new growth engine at one of the most innovative companies in AdTech.
- Operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, building a new global function with direct impact on TTD’s revenue trajectory.
- Work shoulder-to-shoulder with top leadership, including the CRO and CEO, to drive transformative outcomes in months—not years.
THE ROLE
The Trade Desk (TTD) is defining a new senior executive role to lead its global Strategic and Channel Partnerships function — a transformative growth pillar supporting the company’s next chapter of expansion across commerce, retail media, and emerging technology ecosystems. Reporting directly to the CRO, this Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships will architect and scale a modern partnership strategy that deepens value creation across TTD’s global go-to-market engine.
This role will attract a senior commercial leader who thrives in high-growth, high-impact environments — someone energized by ambiguity, transformation, and building what doesn’t yet exist.
The SVP, Strategic Partnerships will oversee the vision, strategy, and execution of The Trade Desk’s non-data partnership ecosystem. This includes ownership of strategic and channel partners globally, with a mandate to grow and operationalize partnerships post-deal — ensuring sustained value, integration, and impact.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and Lead Partnership Strategy: Develop a comprehensive roadmap for global strategic and channel partnerships, aligned with corporate and go-to-market objectives.
- Expand Global Footprint: Drive international partnership expansion across North America, EMEA, APAC, China, and India, particularly within retail and commerce ecosystems.
- Manage and Grow Partnerships: Oversee ongoing partnership management post-deal, ensuring operational success, mutual growth, and cross-functional alignment.
- Innovate and Build: Identify and prioritize new partnership opportunities that unlock incremental revenue and strategic advantage (e.g., Shopify, OpenAI).
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Product and Data Partnerships teams to ensure clear boundaries, seamless handoffs, and complementary strategies.
- Lead with Commercial Agility: Operate with a builder’s mindset — able to scale programs, create structure from ambiguity, and accelerate results.
CANDIDATE SUCCESS PROFILE
Leadership Competencies
- Influence & Relationship Building – Builds trust-based C-Suite relationships and navigates complex stakeholder landscapes
- Operational Excellence – Prioritizes effectively, drives accountability, and delivers results at scale
- Strategic Vision – Shapes and communicates a compelling partnerships strategy that accelerates growth
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Functional Expertise
- Partnership Architecture – Expert in structuring, negotiating and scaling mutually beneficial strategic alliances
- Commercial Acumen – Designs and delivers revenue generating partnership models with measurable impact
- Data-Driven Decision Maker – Grounds strategy and prioritization in evidence and insights
Mindset & Values
- Open & Collaborative – Embodies TTD’s values of openness, generosity & full-heartedness
- Innovative & Agile – Anticipates industry shifts and adapts quickly to complexity and change
- Results-Oriented – Passionate about measurable client and business impact.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal leader will combine commercial depth, strategic vision, and operational excellence — someone who can shape the future of partnership strategy at a company known for innovation and growth.
- Proven success scaling complex commercial or partnership ecosystems within high-growth, technology-driven environments.
- Deep understanding of the AdTech, media, or commerce landscape — including platform, retail, and emerging tech ecosystems.
- Strong global perspective; experience managing across regions and cultural contexts.
- Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-moving environments; comfort with ambiguity and evolving scope.
- Track record of managing through transformation and building scalable, repeatable frameworks.
- Executive presence and credibility to collaborate with C-suite peers and external partners alike.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Authentic and values driven leader, someone who embodies our core values
- Collaborative leadership style, you’re someone who thrives in a non-political and team first environment, you build trust and alignment across diverse groups of stakeholders and global teams
- A forward-looking perspective, you’re someone who anticipates industry shifts and demonstrates grit and adaptability navigating complexity and change
- Inclusive and empathic – you champion diversity of thought and foster an environment where all voices are heard and respected
- Low ego, high impact – you prioritize outcomes over credit
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.
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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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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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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