The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. 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.

Who We Are

: We’re growing, we’re scaling, and we’re building the future — and we need your expertise to shape our executive talent strategy. Our Executive Recruiting team is passionate about connecting extraordinary leaders with opportunities that drive lasting business impact.

What You’Ll Do

: As a Senior Executive Sourcer , you will lead the proactive identification, engagement, and cultivation of world-class executive talent across multiple business functions. You’ll combine research, insights, and innovative sourcing strategies to build strong and diverse leadership pipelines while acting as a trusted advisor to recruiters, hiring managers, and senior stakeholders. 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 p eople 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.

Who You Are

: 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.