Director, People Advisory Partners

The role

You will partner with senior Product and Technology leaders to build effective teams and connect people decisions to business priorities. This hands-on role involves advising on talent, performance, organizational structure, and capacity while managing one direct report.

What you will do

• Own the people agenda for supported business groups.
• Advise senior Product and Technology leaders on talent, team effectiveness, and organizational decisions.
• Partner with leaders to align staffing and team capacity with business priorities.
• Support organizational change through planning, communication, and implementation.
• Coach managers to set expectations, provide feedback, and support career development.
• Facilitate talent and promotion calibration.
• Partner with Talent and Total Rewards on development, succession, compensation, and promotion.
• Support internal mobility and development opportunities.
• Partner with People Solutions, Talent, Total Rewards, People Analytics, People Systems, Talent Acquisition, and Employment Legal.
• Advise leaders and direct report on sensitive employee matters.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including substantial partnership with Product, Engineering, or other technical organizations.
• Experience managing and developing HR talent.
• Experience with direct partnership with senior business leaders.
• Strong judgment in organizational design, talent planning, performance management, and employee relations.
• Experience supporting teams through organizational change and competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of U.S. employment practices across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience partnering effectively with Employment Legal.
• Experience collaborating across regions in a global organization.
• Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Ability to combine data, business context, and employee insight to inform decisions.
• Practical approach to solving problems and prioritizing work.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

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 up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter
• Around 13 paid holidays per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Before you apply

• The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters.

About the company

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 employees across more than 30 offices.