Sr Recruiter

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built.

We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What we do

We're looking for a Senior Recruiter or Senior Recruiter II (experience dependent) to join our team as a generalist, supporting a variety of areas including Client Services, Corporate Functions and Technology across the EMEA region.

We see this role as multi-faceted including partnering on live, open headcount, along with strategic talent intelligence across and proactive pipelining for incremental headcount increases and/or planned attrition. If you happen to be tech savvy and can bring some AI agents to the table to proactively support on Sourcing and Market Mapping, even better!

You should be passionate about making connections and excited by the quest to find entrepreneurial and ambitious talent both in the UK, across Europe and on occasion, in the MEA region.

You will be expected to get involved in several operational projects, to help us continue to improve our recruitment processes for the teams we partner with, ensuring a best-in-class candidate experience is at the forefront of everything we do.

We remain open-minded as to the types of groups you have supported in the past but we do intend to prioritise candidates who have supported at least two of the following: GTM (Business Development or Client Services), Corporate Functions, Technology

What you’ll do

• Partner closely with Hiring Managers to deeply understand the function, team and the requirements of the open roles
• Manage and drive full-cycle recruitment process including sourcing, screening, interview, feedback and offers for all levels of candidates up to and including GM level.
• Find the best, brightest and most passionate people for us using new and creative ways to find and engage
• Deliver innovative and scalable sourcing solutions to help drive a pipeline of talent to meet our hiring needs
• Influence business leaders and educate hiring managers on process, interview best practices and decision making
• Providing regular status reports to business partners and ensuring that candidate tracking is up to date within our ATS
• Maintaining strong relationships with candidates and manage each step in the hiring process closely to foster long-term relationships
• Provide stellar candidate experience. Create new ways to surprise and delight candidates as they go through our interview process
• Partner collaboratively with our People Advisory Partners (PAP/HR) to ensure alignment on hiring needs, internal mobility processes, performance considerations, and to uphold strong, consistent hiring practices across the organization.
• Lead internal mobility thoughtfully and equitably, including internal applicants, referrals, and internal offer processes — ensuring fairness, excellent communication, and a solid reputation for the TA team with internal talent.
• Implementing and driving recruiting programs to attract top talent
• Represent us with integrity and professionalism. Speak passionately and authentically about us and our mission
• Maintaining high level of data integrity and able to present your work with data-driven approach

Who you are

• Ideally 6 yrs+ experience including both agency and in-house experience
• Demonstrated track record of building rapport and influencing senior Hiring Managers and other Cross-functional partners, throughout the hiring lifecycle
• Deep knowledge of recruiting protocols across EMEA
• Proven experience in headhunting passive candidates from top tier companies
• A creative approach to building a robust and scalable bench of talent
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, embrace ambiguity and adapt to changes

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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