Inventory Development Director

About this role

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:

• Hunt, build, and deepen partnerships across the CTV, App, and Web ecosystems with local Korean broadcasters, gaming publishers, content owners, and platforms (FAST or IPTV).

• Establish and expand programmatic inventory access while getting into the weeds to validate supply quality, drive monetization growth, and lead hands-on operational problem-solving (e.g., troubleshooting bid streams and optimizing floor prices).

• Lead complex contract negotiations across TTD’s suite of products, including OpenPath, OpenAds, UID2, and Pubdesk etc.

• Champion Korea’s open internet by educating partners on the importance of Supply Path Optimization (SPO)—including transparency and quality control—and guiding them toward best practices that maximize their overall yield.

• Serve as the internal technical and partnerships subject-matter expert on Korean supply. Partner seamlessly with the commercial (demand) teams to ensure our inventory roadmap perfectly aligns with incoming agency pipeline.

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to provide the leadership team with on-the-ground insights that shape the long-term technical roadmap for Korea Inventory.