Ad Policy Operations Analyst

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 we do: Ad Policy Operations is a global team that exists to empower partners and advertisers by ensuring clear, consistent, and actionable ad content policies. Our goal is to make navigating policy simple and transparent, so that brands and agencies can confidently run campaigns that align with both platform requirements and their business objectives. What you’ll do: Ad Policy Operations Analysts are the day-to-day operators that mitigate risk globally and ensure compliance with TTD policies and best practices. A typical day is spent fielding commercial team inquiries, answering policy questions as a TTD policy subject matter expert, reviewing creatives for compliance with policy, engaging with Legal and Data Privacy teams for guidance, and executing essential processes to ensure clients remain in compliance. Receive and triage inbound ad policy support tickets, providing best‑in‑class support to clients and commercial teams. Work cross‑functionally with colleagues from data support, legal, inventory partnerships, data partnerships, product, etc. to collaborate on policy issues. Maintain platform compliance by ensuring sensitive category ads adhere to content standards. Support cross-collaborative efforts for third‑party data management from a policy perspective. Develop strong working relationships with commercial teams and become a trusted advisor on global policy issues. Assist in the management of documentation on company intranet. Coordinate logistics for global policy training to drive awareness and understanding of various policies. 1st‑line response to commercial inquiries during normal business hours. Support policy enforcement efforts using internal reporting and third‑party scanning integrations. Assist with weekly stand‑up meetings. Who you are: 3‑5 years of relevant work experience, bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional experience preferred). Educational and/or professional background in Ad Tech, trust and safety, data privacy, government affairs, political science, customer support and related fields preferred. Ability to be accurate, efficient, and objective in complex, ambiguous situations; and find the correct solution with minimal guidance. Some working experience with policy application and knowledge of the ad tech space and key policy issues affecting the open internet is a plus. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high attention to detail. Technical: proficiency in Jira, Salesforce, Confluence, Excel, OneDrive, Microsoft Office or comparable tools. Basic SQL, familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, VAST/VPAID desired but not required. Language: in addition to English proficiency, language skills in a second language are 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. In accordance with various US state laws, 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, 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 variable compensation‑based incentives and commissions. 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. 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 $58,300—$106,800 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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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. 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