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About the Role

The Trade Desk is seeking an Executive Recruiting team member to shape our executive talent strategy. This role focuses on connecting extraordinary leaders with opportunities that drive lasting business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proactive identification, engagement, and cultivation of world-class executive talent across multiple business functions.
• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies to attract, engage, and nurture top executive-level talent through research, market mapping, and targeted outreach.
• Partner with Executive Recruiters and senior business leaders to deeply understand leadership needs, role impact, and organizational priorities.
• Develop market intelligence and insights, providing competitive research, industry mapping, and succession planning frameworks to inform hiring decisions and influence long-term talent planning.
• Act as a strategic talent advisor, sharing market trends, data, and recommendations to help shape executive hiring strategies and decision-making.
• Build and maintain a diverse executive pipeline, ensuring a balance of proactive sourcing and relationship development for current and future needs.
• Represent and elevate our employer brand by compelling outreach, storytelling, and authentic candidate engagement.
• Track, measure, and analyze pipeline data to continually refine sourcing strategies and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with recruiters, coordinators, and people partners to deliver a seamless and positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Continuously optimize tools, processes, and strategies, ensuring the sourcing function remains agile, data-driven, and scalable.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in executive-level sourcing or executive search, with a strong emphasis on corporate/in-house environments; retained search or search firm experience is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and engaging senior and C-suite talent within dynamic, high-growth, or global organizations.
• Expert knowledge of executive search methodologies, market mapping, and candidate research techniques.
• A trusted talent advisor skilled in influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders and hiring leaders.
• Exceptional ability to communicate and articulate complex opportunities to senior-level talent with poise and credibility.
• Highly adept at building diverse leadership pipelines and utilizing multiple sourcing channels to uncover top talent.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data and insights to inform strategy and track results.
• Emotionally intelligent, collaborative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Passionate about people, culture, and creating meaningful impact through talent.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism in handling confidential information.

Skills

• Executive-level sourcing
• Executive search
• Research
• Market mapping
• Candidate research techniques
• Talent advising
• Influencing
• Partnering with senior stakeholders
• Communication
• Data analysis
• Strategic thinking

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• $85,300—$156,400 USD

Benefits

• Stock-based compensation
• Variable compensation-based incentives
• Commissions
• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
• 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
• Around 13 paid holidays per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

About the Company

• The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
• Please reach out to us at accommodations@​thetradedesk.​com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.
• When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions.
• Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.