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:
- Work as a strategic partner for business leaders and help them build People strategies to support their business goals
- Serve as a trusted partner in the employee experience by leading and owning the end-to-end resolution of complex inquiries/issues
- Champion a culture of high work performance by providing both hands-on support and thought partnership to employees and managers.
- Provide recommendations to senior leadership and managers on the performance measures that should be taken in response to individual needs.
- Provide support across all levels and be skilled at building partnerships with Senior management and employees
- Be an integral part of a People Team support pod to create holistic support for employees and managers
- Leverage understanding of employment law to mitigate risk in people related matters, in partnership with Employment Legal Team (ELT)
- Identify and share insights into business context and people themes with the People Team pod
- Manage re-organisations of business teams; coordinate work across multiple stakeholders
- Partner with Employment Legal, People Relations & People Development teams to make recommendations on employee offboarding and manage the process in accordance with local process
- Skilled in identification and initial de-escalation of potential conflicts
- Drive resolution of complex employee inquiries across multiple teams, while ensuring standard processes and adherence to local employment laws are followed
- Partner with senior leaders and employees to create plans to support performance management and measure progress
- Act as a project manager on business projects, connecting cross functional teams, driving progress and ensure completion of initiatives
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, relevant master's degree preferred
- 14-16 years working as a HR Business Partner, with 5+ years working at a senior level
- Employment law background – significant knowledge of employment law in the India region
- Practical understanding and experience across key HR functional areas, processes, and practices, including both technical and non-technical functions
- Experience building strong relationships with the business and earn trust and credibility through delivery and execution
- Demonstrated ability to drive and create results
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with proven experience in delivering sensitive messaging of all types to a wide variety of individuals
- Demonstrated experience with conflict management and resolution
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Act as an independent thinker and self-starter
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
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Master's degree (relevant)
- 14-16 years as an HR Business Partner with 5+ years at senior level
- Significant knowledge of employment law in the India region
- Practical experience across core HR functional areas, processes, and practices
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with business leaders and earn trust
- Experience managing reorganisations and coordinating multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated conflict management and resolution experience
- Effective communication delivering sensitive messaging to diverse audiences
- Ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to changing priorities, and act independently
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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