Inventory Operations Manager

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!

Introduction: We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Manager, Inventory Ad Operations to join our dynamic team at Inventory Partnerships. The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge of the industry, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to drive strategic initiatives with great tactical planning and process. It is essential for the candidate to have familiarity with SQL, Tableau, and other business analysis tools, experience with programmatic integrations, and ad serving capabilities. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills are also necessary for this role.

What we do:

AdOps is responsible for the operational success of The Trade Desk’s inventory partnerships in relation to transactions on The Trade Desk Platform. AdOps collaborates with Inventory Management and Client Services to develop and maintain operational workflows and processes that benefit our buyers and sellers. The Manager, Inventory Ad Operations should be a driven self-starter and must be able to understand and communicate operational and technical concepts to buyers, sellers, and internal teams. In addition to serving as an operational expert, the Manager, Inventory Ad Operations will also help to identify new opportunities where our team can improve the overall health of our Inventory partners on the platform.

What you’ll do:

• Manage ad operations for North American Inventory Partnerships organization with a particular focus on the region, as well as coordinating with emerging markets globally.
• Become an expert on The Trade Desk’s Publisher Management Platform.
• Lead new & existing supply partners through testing various inventory supply and market types.
• Meet regularly with our supply partners and strategic publishers for status updates, areas of opportunity and attention.
• Act as a point of escalation for supply partners in troubleshooting blocked spend and deal health.
• Work with ad serving vendors on support of any custom creative functionality.
• Document best practices and guidelines for activation with publishers, supply partners and ad serving vendors for the benefit of sales and strategic client teams.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis for internal and external teams as needed.
• Present new channels and opportunities, best practices and deal activations process for internal client teams and external partners.
• Partner with Inventory leadership to implement strategic initiatives into actionable plans.
• Provide feedback to our product managers and engineering team on new feature requests, beta testing and product enhancements.
• Continue to build and curate the Trade Desk Publisher Management Platform, including adding new deals, auditing existing deals, and analyzing usage of library by clients and internal teams.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal clients (client and team inquires, requests) and external partners (supply vendors and publishers) Who you are:
• BA/BS and 4+ years of experience in an operational role in digital advertising (testing tags, tracking, monitoring campaign delivery.
• Expertise in working with DSPs, ad exchanges, aggregators, ad servers, and other optimization platforms is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with North American advertising and privacy regulations.
• Solid experience in Excel and MS Office, including pivot tables, chart-making, and large data sets.
• Familiarity with SQL and Business Intelligence software a plus.
• Ability to work cross functionally with product managers and other technical teams.
• Ability to self-start and independently manage and track long-term projects.
• Outstanding troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills for handling multiple projects
• Working knowledge of HTML, Rich Media, and Video/ConnectedTV and Audio Adserving

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NY, CO, CA, and WA residents only: In accordance with NY, CO, CA, and WA law, 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, abilities, 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 sales-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

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$93,100—$170,600 USD