The market for mobile video advertising on tablets, smartphones, iPod Touches and other portable devices is growing rapidly. The mobile video advertising market is driven by the increasing penetration of smartphones and tablet devices, resulting in explosive growth in usage of ad-supported applications and mobile websites. Video is the fastest growing segment of that explosion.
Rhythm NewMedia is about to enter a major growth period and we're looking for a Director, Pricing and Yield Management to join the Revenue Operations team. This role will support the Revenue Operations, Business Development and Advertising Sales organizations by managing inventory yield and pricing across the Rhythm network.
Job Responsibilities:
• Develop quantitative models to forecast, proactively manage and analyze ad inventory
• Provide actionable inventory and pricing analysis and insights related to advertising demand and supply quality, volume and overall yield management
• Collaborate with cross functional groups including Ad Sales, Ad Operations, Business Development, Sales Development, Product Management, and Finance to identify pricing, inventory and revenue opportunities
• Identify requirements for pricing and yield management tools, processes and reporting that will streamline access to necessary information across the sales, operations, business development and finance organizations
• Develop inventory estimates and pricing for new products as needed
• Employ in-depth understanding of ad functionality, availability, supply and demand, and delivery mechanism to influence market rate card and pricing of custom ad packages
• Integrate pricing models and inventory segmentation
• Analyze competitive landscape and sales behavior to identify trends and optimize pricing
• Understand product and inventory trends and pricing to help lift yield and maximize overall revenue streams
Desired Skills & Experience:
• At least 5 years work experience with demonstrable results in the development and implementation of dynamic pricing and inventory management solutions in the digital advertising industry
• Advanced degree in Statistics, Engineering or Mathematics from a highly rated school or MBA from a top business school with a highly quantitative focus
• Proven, analytical problem-solver who can identify, prioritize and drive high impact issues to resolution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Experience with digital ad serving solutions (e.g., DFA, DFP, Atlas, etc.) and/or inventory management systems
• Experience working with large, complex datasets
• Demonstrated project management skills to drive critical projects to completion with minimal supervision
• Experience working with relational databases and SQL query languages
• Comfortable in a rapidly evolving environment
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and across all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated understanding of trends in digital advertising and the mobile advertising ecosystem a plus
Our office is located in beautiful downtown Mountain View,CA, surrounded by fabulous restaurants and just blocks away from CalTrain.
Interested in applying? Send your resume, with Director, Pricing and Yield Management in the Subject line to: jobs@rhythmnewmedia.com
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