Data Partnerships Director

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!

Who we are:

Data Partnerships is the team that identifies, negotiates with, and manages the providers of data that power many of the Trade Desk’s products (think audiences, measurement, creative, campaign automation and more). We pride ourselves on maintaining a robust and vibrant marketplace of data to give our clients a breadth of choice in how they operate on the platform. With over 250 distinct partner relationships we have a lot of logistics to manage, performance to monitor, and reports to derive and deliver – all in the spirit of maintaining data marketplace vibrancy through growth.

What you'll do:

The Director, Ecosystem Data Partnerships is part of the team responsible for identifying, maintaining and growing partnerships with vendors in emerging categories such as automation, creative generation, and data aggregation. Considered as an integral part of the Data Partnerships leadership team, you will utilize this influence to drive strategy in how The Trade Desk best supports and grows these partnerships while adhering to global data and access standards. Keeping the pulse on organizational capabilities, you will deliver direction, vision, and leadership for necessary changes to improve the way we service and support these partners.

• Manage existing relationships with 3rd party partners across creative, campaign automation, and data visualization.

• Identify and negotiate smart, strategic partnership opportunities with emerging vendors

• Drive an optimal relationship structure for partnerships in conjunction with new partners plus Legal, Technical Account Management, Product, Finance, and other stakeholders

• Support account teams in showcasing the power of these partnerships to prospective and existing clients

• Perform industry research and analysis; remain abreast of trends and partner product enhancements, educate internal teams, and have a deep understanding of the competitive landscape.

• Assist in monthly financial billing reconciliation & collaborate on billing process enhancements

• Manage partnership deliverables including reporting, training and roadmaps.

Who you are:

• 8+ years of experience in partnership development and management with an emphasis on data used for targeting

• Exhibit high emotional intelligence and integrity and build deep consultative partnerships with your business stakeholders

• Adept at both developing strategies and operating day-to-day within cross-functional teams

• Manage initiatives in complex matrixed environments and make actionable decisions in the absence of perfect information

• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced environment that requires context switching several times in a day as you cover multiple dimensions within the data business

• Experience with strategic partner management inclusive of vendor negotiation, joint sales strategies and business development to connect partner opportunities with revenue

• Experience in digital media, preferably ad tech

• Experience working with account teams and centers of excellence at agency holding companies

• Track record of helping direct reports grow their capabilities, responsibilities and careers

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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

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is
$151,100—$277,000 USD

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