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Director, Content Partnerships & Ad Monetization - VenturaOS

The Trade Desk
$151,100-$277,000 USD
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, New York, New York
Oct 07, 2025
Who We Are Ventura is a flexible smart TV OS, designed to drive a fairer and more transparent streaming ecosystem for OEMs, advertisers, and media publishers. Ventura unlocks new revenue streams for OEMs, optimizes advertising impact for brands, and helps streaming services fund the next generation of great shows, movies, and news. Above all, it places the viewer at the center, ensuring a seamless and captivating journey that sets a new standard for the future of television. What You'll Do: Content Partnerships Define and execute Ventura's content partnership strategy across streaming apps, FAST channels, AVOD/SVOD/TVOD services. Negotiate distribution agreements that optimize consumer experience while maximizing ad inventory and monetization opportunities. Build and maintain relationships with content publishers to ensure Ventura's content lineup is competitive and differentiated. Align content strategy with OEM and retail partners' brand positioning, merchandising priorities, and retail media initiatives. Ad Monetization Work with product and engineering to further define Ventura's video and display advertising measurement, targeting, and yield optimization strategies. Develop monetization frameworks for SVOD/TVOD/AVOD/FAST, retail media activations, and new ad formats (shoppable ads, sponsorships, interactive units). Collaborate with analytics teams to deliver actionable insights and audience data to partners, supporting transparent reporting and yield improvement. Cross-Functional Leadership Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Marketing to ensure smooth deal execution and go-to-market launches. Represent Ventura in executive-level discussions with OEMs, retailers, and advertising partners. Drive quarterly business reviews with key partners, focusing on performance, roadmap alignment, and growth opportunities. What You Bring: 10+ years of experience in digital media, OTT/CTV content acquisition, ad-tech partnerships, or related business development roles. Proven track record negotiating content licensing and ad-revenue deals (AVOD, FAST, SVOD, TVOD). Deep understanding of programmatic advertising, retail media networks, and CTV monetization models. Strong network of relationships across streaming platforms, studios, and ad-tech providers. Exceptional ability to translate complex technical and commercial concepts into partner-friendly terms. Skilled at balancing partner needs with platform monetization goals in an open ecosystem environment. 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. 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 $151,100 — $277,000 USD As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to making our job application process accessible to everyone and toproviding reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability or medical condition and requirean accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process,please contact us ataccommodations@thetradedesk.com You can also contact us using the same email address if you have a disability and need assistance to access our Company website. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and specify the nature of your accessibility issue.