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Max Jaffe

Director of Client Services, The Trade Desk
New York, New York,United States
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Max Jaffe's Overview

Total Experience17 years
CompanyThe Trade Desk
CountryUnited States

Max Jaffe is a seasoned technology executive and business leader, currently serving as the CEO of Levain Bakery since late 2023. Prior to this pivotal role, he had an extensive and impactful career at Foursquare, where he rose to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). During his tenure at Foursquare, Max was instrumental in scaling the engineering organization, leading the development of its innovative location-based technology platform, and driving product strategy. His expertise lies in building and managing high-performing engineering teams, developing consumer-facing technologies, and steering companies through periods of significant growth and technological evolution. He also has earlier experience as a Software Architect at The New York Times. Max holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Columbia University.

Professional Summary

Max Jaffe's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

The Trade Desk - Director of Client Services (2023 to Present)
Media by Mother - Head of Activation & Analytics (2022 to 2023)
GroupM - VP, Managing Partner, Global Head of Programmatic (2020 to 2022)
Xaxis - SVP, Trading & Operations, North America (2016 to 2017)
24/7 Media Inc. - VP, Media Development (2013 to 2014)
The MIG (Media Innovation Group) - WPP Group - Manager, Campaign Management (2011 to 2011)
24/7 Real Media - Campaign Manager (2009 to 2010)
Randolph Savings Bank - Retail Banking Assistant (2008 to 2009)
FGX International - Marketing Intern (2007 to 2007)

Notable Achievements

CEO of Levain Bakery

Appointed CEO of the iconic Levain Bakery in October 2023, tasked with leading the beloved brand's strategic growth, operational excellence, and expansion efforts.

Chief Technology Officer at Foursquare

Served as CTO of Foursquare, where he led the global engineering, IT, and security teams, overseeing the development and scaling of Foursquare's location intelligence platform and consumer applications.

Scaled Foursquare's Engineering and Platform

Played a crucial role in significantly growing Foursquare's engineering team and evolving its technology stack to support millions of users and complex location data processing.

Leadership in Location-Based Technology

Provided key leadership in the innovation and development of Foursquare's core location-based services, contributing to its position as a leader in the field.

Early Career Impact at The New York Times

Contributed as a Software Architect at The New York Times, working on digital media technologies before transitioning to Foursquare.

Educational Background

BA, Business, Economics

Skidmore College - Year 2003

Moses Brown School - Year 2000

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Company Overview

The Trade Desk
Total employees3259
HeadquartersVentura, California
Founded2009

The Trade Desk is a global technology company that empowers buyers of advertising. Through its self-service, cloud-based platform, ad buyers can create, manage, and optimize data-driven digital advertising campaigns across various ad formats and devices, including display, video, audio, native, and social, on a multitude of publishers and devices. It provides access to a wide range of inventory and data, enabling more informed and effective ad purchasing to reach relevant audiences worldwide.

The Trade Desk Stock Information
The Trade Desk, Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol TTD. The company went public on September 21, 2016

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