The Trade Desk
Technology
SeniorManager,CreativeOperations
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“Senior Manager, Creative Operations at The Trade Desk. Skills: Creative operations, Project management, Cross-functional collaboration. Allocate initiatives to creative. Project manage initiatives assigned to creative”
Industry & Context.
Process improvement
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7-9 years project management experience, Bachelor's degree in Communication or Business, Familiarity with project management best practices, Familiarity with project management software, Excellent cross functional communication skills, Ability to pivot quickly, Attention to detail, Experience coordinating multiple projects, Working under tight deadlines, Working with multiple stakeholders
Nice to Have
Creative/digital agency experience, In-house creative team experience
What You'll Do.
Allocate initiatives to creative
Project manage initiatives assigned to creative
Develop project timelines
Track project timelines
Adjust project timelines
Manage leadership reviews
Manage final sign offs
Own creative ops relationship with agencies
Act as liaison between business leads and creative
Ensure creative ops best practices are followed
Flag project prioritization to senior leaders
Orchestrate legal sign off requests
Assist in requesting legal sign off
Operate Project Management Tool
Provide recommendations to improve process
Identify areas for improvement
Ensure clear communication amongst creative team
Ensure clear communication amongst key stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional collaboration; Key stakeholders
Communication Scope
Cross functional communication
Process & Methodology
Project management best practices
Full Job Description
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. What you’ll do: Allocate and project manage initiatives assigned to the creative team; with a focus on editorial and events Develop and track timelines for a variety of projects ensuring adjustments are made as needed; including leadership reviews and final sign offs Own the creative ops relationship with several of our production agencies Act as the liaison between business leads and creative team to ensure appropriate information and creative ops best practices are being followed Work with other creative ops team members to pull reports and flag project prioritization to senior leaders of marketing team Orchestrate and assist in requesting legal sign off for marketing collateral and media Continue to operate The Trade Desk’s Project Management Tool and provide recommendations on how to improve the process Identify areas for improvement pertaining to project performance and process Collaborate cross functionally to ensure clear communication amongst creative team and key stakeholder
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