The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk

Senior Executive Sourcer

New York · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
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About the role

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Build and maintain a diverse executive pipeline, ensuring a balance of proactive sourcing and relationship development for current and future needs.
  • 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.
  • By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Expert knowledge of executive search methodologies, market mapping, and candidate research techniques.
  • When you work here, your impact is worldwide.

Nice to have

  • retained search or search firm experience is a strong plus.
  • 8 + years of experience in executive-level sourcing or executive search, with a strong emphasis on corporate/in-house environments

Company info

  • 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.
  • Act as a strategic talent advisor, sharing market trends, data, and recommendations to help shape executive hiring strategies and decision-making.
  • 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.
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