Staff UX Designer

The Trade Desk • New York, NY

74d • $124,900 - $228,900

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. As a Staff UX Designer on the Inventory team, you’ll lead and own UX initiatives across our portfolio of inventory products and services, crafting intuitive, best-in-class interactive interfaces that empower sellers, and streamline complex workflows. You’ll drive the continued evolution of platforms like Deal Desk, which enables sellers to engage buyers through deal creation and management. Collaborating closely with the Buy Side team, you’ll ensure experiences are aligned, consistent, and holistic across the ecosystem, turning complexity into clarity and delivering value to both users and the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional UX Design experience.
• Expert proficiency in Figma.
• Experienced working and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize tasks effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to articulate complex design decisions to diverse audiences, rationalising intentional design decisions.
• Seasoned collaborator, working closely with team leads and stakeholders to ensure we’re focused on the appropriate solutions that deliver positive impact and value to our customers.
• Experience in AdTech advantageous but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Champion a user-centered design approach, passionately understanding and advocating for the needs and preferences of our users.
• Lead the design and evolution of our Sell Side platforms, ensuring consistency and scalability of design across the platform.
• Own the design process, including concept design, product definition, interaction, and visual design, for complex features.
• Laser focus on quality of thought, idea, and execution across the suite of products.
• Leverage and contribute to our design system, ensuring consistency across products while proactively identifying gaps and opportunities for enhancement.
• Develop and implement design concepts by creating user flows, interactive prototypes, developing intuitive and efficient user interfaces aligned with industry best practices.
• Transform broad, conceptual, and potentially ambiguous ideas into valuable user experiences that seamlessly blend functionality with ease-of-use.
• Contribute to planning and vision on key company initiatives by collaborating with product managers, engineers and researchers.
• Support the planning and execution of usability testing sessions, gathering valuable feedback from users and iterating on designs based on user insights.
• Provide implementation guidance to engineers, ensuring features maintain high quality and alignment with the design vision.
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure our designs remain innovative and competitive.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees