Director, People Advisory Partners – Tech Talent Strategy

The Trade Desk; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock-based compensation

Health care

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

The Trade Desk is seeking a Director, People Advisory Partners to guide product and technology leaders on talent, structure, and capacity. You will mentor managers, align staffing with business priorities, and drive organizational effectiveness while translating complex people decisions into action.

Join a global team and help shape talent strategy across regions, leveraging data-driven insights and strong partnership with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including substantial partnership with Product, Engineering, or other technical orgs.
• Experience managing and developing HR talent, alongside 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the people agenda for supported business groups, aligning priorities with business leaders and the Senior Director.
• Develop understanding of business, technical roles, and capabilities needed to deliver priorities.
• Assess organizational structure, role clarity, leadership capacity, and succession needs.
• Partner with leaders to align staffing and capacity with priorities; reprioritize or stop work as needed.
• Support organizational change through planning, clear communication, and effective implementation.
• Identify retention risks and address underlying issues.

Skills

HR experience

People leadership

Change management

Organizational design

Talent planning

Performance management

Employee relations

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

The Trade Desk is seeking a Director, People Advisory Partners to guide product and technology leaders on talent, structure, and capacity. You will mentor managers, align staffing with business priorities, and drive organizational effectiveness while translating complex people decisions into action.

Join a global team and help shape talent strategy across regions, leveraging data-driven insights and strong partnership with senior leaders.