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.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Talent Operations is building out a globally scaled program portfolio and operational support mechanism for Recruiting. Our team is helping The Trade Desk meet its forecasted growth with best-in-class Digital Advertising Technology by attracting talent globally. We think, plan, and scale globally when possible. We manage a wide portfolio of programs, products, and processes that touch every aspect of the candidate journey. Thoughtfully prioritizing our efforts, we focus on strategic priorities and are agile in managing trade-offs with programmatic mechanisms.
We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Operations Manager to join our Operations team at The Trade Desk. This is a critical role responsible for all operational activities within Talent Acquisition’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
WHO YOU ARE:
This individual will own and manage system improvements and updates within Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and work with various cross-functional partner teams such as HR (Human Resources) Technology, Analytics, Talent Acquisition Leadership, Business Partners and Finance. The successful candidate will deliver against our strategic and operational goals within the Talent Operations team.
You will be a key partner to our recruiting team members, leaders, and interviewers in the design and flow of strategies that help us achieve our hiring goals and think of new ways to elevate our candidate experience. Our goal is to make hiring scalable, efficient, more productive, and provide outstanding experience for our candidates, hiring managers, and recruiters.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of recruiting processes and procedures, as well as experience managing and configuring an ATS.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in talent acquisition.
- 2+ years’ experience managing an ATS system, preferably Greenhouse or Workday
- Keen sense of urgency in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Knowledge of relevant systems
- Demonstrated skills in project, program, and operations management.
- Demonstrated complex problem-solving ability and sound judgement ability.
- Strong leadership, team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized, results driven, problem solver.
- Superior written and oral communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders locally and across diverse geographical locations.
- Expertise in continuous improvement initiatives and development of ongoing support pertaining to document control processes, administration, and projects.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- In Depth technical functional knowledge of ATS and ability to identify system & process automation and efficiency ability on a wide scale.
- Responsible for daily improvements of ATS, implementing updates and reviewing best practices.
- Responsible for evolving and enhancing the candidate experience from prospect to offer accept.
- Manage detailed operational reporting activities and dashboards to share with TA (Talent Acquisition) and Functional Stakeholders.
- Develop and manage tiered ticketing requests through JIRA for operational support or recruitment.
- Analyze and solve global change management barriers with a focus on understanding root causes.
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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+ years of relevant experience in talent acquisition
- 2+ years' experience managing an ATS system, preferably Greenhouse or Workday
- Demonstrated complex problem-solving ability and sound judgement
- Strong leadership, team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Expertise in continuous improvement initiatives
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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