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:
- Represent The Trade Desk Marketplace Quality team in discussions with various internal teams, clients, partners and industry organizations on topics related to inventory quality
- Craft strategic external messaging about sensitive industry topics related to inventory quality and transparency
- Evaluate inventory partners to determine compliance to posted inventory policies
- Investigate client and vendor inquiries related to inventory policies
- Conduct regular technical analysis of platform-wide data related to supply quality
- Find technical, operational, policy or business solutions to complex inventory quality problems
- Handle complex, sensitive discussions with clients, partners and vendors to reach favorable outcomes
Who you are:
- 8+ years of demonstrated expertise in supply quality and/or brand safety through published work, industry contributions, or measurable outcomes at a DSP, SSP, ConnectedTV vendor, agency, publisher, or ad verification vendor
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives from problem identification through resolution, influencing stakeholders across product, partnerships, legal, and commercial teams without direct authority
- Experience managing and evaluating third-party vendor partnerships (e.g., IAS, DoubleVerify, HUMAN, DeepSee, Jounce…etc.), including contract reviews, capability assessments, and ongoing performance accountability
- Strong proficiency in writing complex SQL queries
- Strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem, current trends and IAB initiatives related to supply quality and transparency
- Knowledge of the anti-fraud and brand safety offerings of major advertising technology vendors
- Outstanding ability to think critically and solve complex problems, “detective” level perseverance
- Ability to continually make progress on long-term projects while also managing the day-to-day needs of a dynamic, rapidly growing business
- Superior ability to communicate to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Intensely curious self-starter able to work independently
- Experience with JIRA, Excel, OpenRTB protocol and working with APIs to create, update and retrieve data
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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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Our NYC office is located across the street from Bryant Park on the 46th, 47th, and 48th floors of the iconic Grace Building.
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