Data Partnerships Director

The Trade Desk•New York, NY

About The Position

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: Our platform empowers the world’s leading brands and agencies with the data, technology, and transparency they need to deliver more relevant, insightful, and performance-driven experiences. As commerce signals become foundational to modern media, we are building the ecosystem that powers this next era. We are equally proud of the culture behind our innovation, one that values diverse perspectives, fosters inclusion, and enables every individual to do their best work. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of commerce media and thrive in high-impact, high-ownership environments, we should talk. About the role: As Director, Data Partnerships, focused on Commerce, you will play a critical leadership role in building and scaling the commerce data ecosystem that fuels The Trade Desk’s next phase of growth. Sitting at the intersection of retail media, commerce signals, and programmatic activation, you will define and execute partnership strategies with leading commerce platforms, retailers, and next-generation technology providers. Your work will directly enable advertisers to connect media exposure to real-world purchasing behavior, thus closing the loop between marketing and sales. You will be a key voice on the Data Partnerships team, shaping how we evolve our data marketplace to a commerce-enabled media platform.

Requirements

Commerce media leader with 8+ years of experience across retail media, commerce data, ad tech, or adjacent ecosystems
Proven track record of building and scaling strategic partnerships that drive measurable revenue impact
Deep understanding of how commerce signals (transaction, purchase, SKU-level data) power targeting, measurement, and optimization
Skilled negotiator with experience structuring complex, multi-stakeholder deals
Equally strong in strategy and execution, able to set vision while operating effectively in the details
Comfortable navigating matrixed, global organizations and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
Strong commercial acumen with experience aligning partnerships to joint go-to-market and revenue outcomes
Passionate about translating emerging capabilities into clear, compelling client value propositions
Experienced people leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams

Responsibilities

Own and scale a portfolio of strategic commerce partnerships
Build and deepen relationships across retail media networks, commerce data providers, transaction aggregators, and emerging identity and signal providers
Help define the commerce data strategy particularly in emerging verticals (e.g., travel)
Identify high-impact opportunities that unlock deterministic purchase signals, enabling closed-loop measurement
Lead negotiations and design scalable commercial frameworks in collaboration with legal, product, finance, and technical teams
Partner with sales and account teams to translate complex commerce capabilities into compelling client narratives that drive adoption and revenue
Act as the voice of the partner ecosystem internally, informing roadmap priorities across audience, measurement, identity, and activation capabilities
Ensure partner performance and reporting integrity while continuously improving processes that support a rapidly growing ecosystem.
Maintain a deep understanding of the evolving commerce media landscape, including retail media networks, clean rooms, and data collaboration trends and educate internal stakeholders.

Benefits

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
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