Product Manager

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. 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.

Job Title: Product Manager II

Location: 1114 Ave of Americas, New York, NY 10036

*Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from The Trade Desk, Inc. office in New York, NY.

Job Duties: Manage the execution of a high-priority Account Planning reporting launch by defining scope in collaboration with business stakeholders (C-suite, VP of RevOps, GM of Sales Training), aligning on requirements and overseeing delivery timelines while ensuring adherence to engineering capacity constraints in sprint planning sessions. Collaborate with business stakeholders on the H2H testing initiative to assess the need for tracking testing performance in order to remain competitive and protect spend, document the business problem and expected return on investment and work with engineering to translate these needs into defined requirements and appropriately scoped solutions. Track project milestones and associated deliverables by managing the team’s Business Technology Jira board, aligning engineering epics and stories with each milestone to monitor progress and ensure timely delivery. Prepare and deliver project artifacts, such as product briefs, to engineering and business stakeholders, ensuring adherence to quality standards and timely submission. Gather and assess current and future business needs by regularly engaging with marketing, growth, and sales teams during weekly calls, gathering feedback, identifying requirements and priorities to support the company’s rapid growth. Manage product roadmap (i.e Account Plan, GTM Resources, etc), submit it for stakeholder review and approval, and adjusting plans as necessary to address changes in priorities, scope, or project requirements. Schedule and facilitate meetings for projects, including user interviews, discovery and vetting calls, design sessions with engineering, and UAT sessions with business stakeholders. Allocate tasks according to team members’ areas of expertise to ensure project objectives are met and work is executed effectively. Develop implementation plans by creating product briefs that capture the business value and expected return on investment (ROI), ensuring engineering resources are used efficiently and the right problems are addressed. Identify the need for initial or supplemental project resources, such as additional engineering support, budget, or software tools, to ensure project objectives are met efficiently. Prepare and maintain comprehensive project plans for IT initiatives, including project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and