The Trade Desk · 3 days ago
Senior Corporate Development Manager
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $229K/yr
10+ years expThe Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. The Corporate Development team plays a pivotal role in developing strategies and executing transactions to maintain a leading edge in the advertising technology market. The Senior Corporate Development Manager will evaluate businesses, manage financial integrations, and collaborate across functions to support long-term strategic planning.
AdvertisingDigital MediaInformation TechnologyInternetMobileNative AdvertisingSocialSoftwareVideo Advertising
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product and business leaders to think about corporate development opportunities in a systematic and routine fashion; keep an ongoing flow of ideas that is aligned with the Company’s objectives and values
Collaborate across functions to support the annual business planning processes and ensure that long-term strategies are woven into actionable annual and long range plans
Coordinate cross functional exploratory and execution teams to analyze products, people and technologies that fit within the Trade Desk long term strategy
Develop acquisition business case analyses, interfacing with finance, accounting, legal, tax, HR and other departments to ensure seamless deal execution
Manage operational and financial integration workstreams for acquired businesses, including leading cross-departmental teams and measuring ongoing success
Critically analyze all opportunities for fit within TTD and impact on the broader advertising technology ecosystem
Develop deep and trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, external companies, VCs, sponsors and investment banks active in the space
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, economics or an applicable field; JD / MBA from a top-tier institution or equivalent experience preferred
10+ years of experience in corporate development and strategy, investment banking, private equity, and/or venture capital
Critical thinking – ability to look through investment highlights to deeply understand and communicate underlying technologies and market positions, and to highlight risks and benefits to TTD and the wider ecosystem
Deep understanding of advertising technology and/or software markets, trends, and dynamics
Proven subject matter expertise in all aspects of the M&A process including diligence, diligence coordination internally and externally, valuation, deal structuring, negotiation, execution of deals, and integration planning
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous high-priority projects (often including project management of cross-functional teams)
Strong understanding of corporate finance and accounting concepts
Proven track record of building financial models and ad hoc analyses to distill complex problems into digestible insights
Excellent communicator (both written and verbal) with experience in building relationships across teams, presenting insights and recommendations to senior management and business leaders
Tenacity to develop ideas independently and strong business sense, with the ability to understand changing industry forces and focus on relevant KPIs
Ability to thrive in a high growth and entrepreneurial environment where strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities are a must
High personal and professional integrity with can-do attitude to dig into anything and everything to support the business
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
Company
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk is an online demand-side platform that provides buying tools for digital media buyers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
The Trade Desk has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (57)
2024 (49)
2023 (38)
2022 (39)
2021 (31)
2020 (15)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$257.5MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementBridge BankHermes Growth Partners
2021-07-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-09-21IPO
2016-05-09Debt Financing· $125M
Leadership Team
Jeff Green
CEO
Mitch Waters
SVP - Southeast Asia, India, Australia & New Zealand
Recent News
2026-01-06
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