What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Director position at The Trade Desk?
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 you'll do:
The Trade Desk is looking for an Art Director to join our global Creative Shop. The ideal candidate excels in conceptual thinking and visual execution across diverse digital campaign formats. Strong storytelling abilities and the capacity to deliver high-quality work under tight campaign deadlines are essential. This role requires effective collaboration across multiple departments to ensure campaign success.
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.
The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.
CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as sales-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.
Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave
At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is
$77,600—$142,200 USD
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Please reach out to us at accommodations@ thetradedesk. com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.
When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.
So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!
What you'll do:
The Trade Desk is looking for an Art Director to join our global Creative Shop. The ideal candidate excels in conceptual thinking and visual execution across diverse digital campaign formats. Strong storytelling abilities and the capacity to deliver high-quality work under tight campaign deadlines are essential. This role requires effective collaboration across multiple departments to ensure campaign success.
- Build awareness around The Trade Desk brand and continually raise the bar creatively, putting inspired and effective creative campaigns out into the world
- Work closely with our Creative, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Editorial teams to design and develop campaign collateral, ranging from display/social ads, landing pages, emails and related graphic assets
- Generate and execute creative concepts for campaigns – developing ideas for ads, websites, emails, and videos while understanding client marketing objectives and concept development, pre-production, and post-production for shoots and live-action content
- Work closely with senior creatives to ensure campaign alignment
- Work across every step of content production with the aim of producing video content that is out of the box. This will include pre-production (concepting, storyboarding, casting), on set (art direction) and post-production (editing, shaping narrative)
- Identify new and innovative creative approaches to elevate our advertising impact and brand awareness — like compelling display formats, attention-grabbing social content, and distinctive campaign visuals — to help us achieve objectives and strengthen brand recognition across global markets
- Present and justify your creative approach with team members as well as senior management.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize workflow, and meet time-sensitive deadlines
- You will report into the Sr. Art Director, Global Campaigns
- 5-7 years of experience at a media company, agency, or in-house creative team.
- Campaign experience with compelling visual execution in video, display, social, email, DOOH, and web assets/experiences.
- A diverse portfolio that exhibits conceptual strength in visual storytelling through strong technical design, layout, typography, and art direction.
- Strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) and Figma.
- Ability to not only work within brand style guidelines, but also able to expand and augment on those concepts through new ideas.
- Design expert with an impressive portfolio that showcases your technical strengths in digital.
- Creative thinker, continual learner, incredibly organized, and detail oriented.
- Clear communicator with excellent collaboration skills.
- Experience with motion graphics animation via After Effects.
- Self-starter with a “let's roll up our sleeves and get it done” attitude.
- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects
- Understanding of web and email design/development process (building landing pages and email through a CMS; basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript a plus).
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.
The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.
CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as sales-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.
Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave
At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is
$77,600—$142,200 USD
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Please reach out to us at accommodations@ thetradedesk. com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.
When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.
Salary : $77,600 - $142,200
