General Manager, Inventory Management

What we do:

The Trade Desk’s Inventory Management team is working with leading publishers and supply-side platforms in the world across TV, audio, news, out-of-home, and many more, to transform and grow the premium open internet and build a better marketplace in which brands, publishers and users benefit from increased transparency, efficiency, privacy and relevancy in digital advertising.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of experienced and high performing Inventory Managers.
• Guide, mentor, and train a team of Inventory Managers while setting clear goals and direction.
• Partner closely with the Inventory Development team on key accounts and strategy. 
• Partner Management:  Oversee a book of business managing 50–100+ publisher and SSP partnership accounts, ensuring priority alignment to achieve long-term success.
• Performance Oversight: Develop a discipline for active partnership oversight to monitor performance, address escalations promptly, and drive commercial, product, and operational improvements.
• Strategic Partnerships: Build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic publishers and SSPs across North America, fostering a trusted advisor approach.
• Collaborative Initiatives: Partner with Product and Inventory Development teams to execute a roadmap of supply-focused initiatives that fuel business growth in North America.
• Escalation Management: Serve as a key decision-maker and escalation point for North America publisher and SSP partnerships.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop a high-performing team, inspiring through vision and purpose while enabling professional growth at all levels.
• Global Coordination: Enhance global collaboration by aligning with EMEA and APAC Inventory Management teams on global accounts and initiatives.
• Talent Development: Attract, retain, and nurture top talent while overseeing hiring and organizational planning.
• Advocate for TTD’s Value: Clearly articulate and communicate TTD’s value proposition and technology in diverse contexts.
• Cultural Stewardship: Set the tone for North America’s Inventory Management team, contributing to a culture of excellence, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring to the Table

• Proven Leadership: A demonstrated track record of managing and inspiring high-performing teams with a collaborative and adaptable leadership style.
• Execution-Oriented: Experience leading scaled teams to deliver on multi-year plans with a focus on prioritization and impactful outcomes.
• Extensive Experience: 10+ years in account management, business development, or operations within ad tech, media, or related industries.
• Relationship Builder: Ability to establish and nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including executives and industry partners.
• Industry Insight: Deep understanding of the North America media landscape and emerging trends in programmatic advertising.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working closely with Commercial, Product, and Operations teams to align and execute strategies.
• Strategic Problem Solver: Strong critical thinking, questioning, and communication skills, coupled with the ability to guide teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Tech Savvy: Comfort with complex concepts and the ability to quickly grasp new technologies and product updates.
• Highly Organized: Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Decision Making Capability: Proven capability to think through challenging situations and make well founded decisions 

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[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.