Manager, Yield Operations

Best Buy•Albany, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Manager, Yield Operations, you’ll help grow Best Buy Ads’ expanding CTV and programmatic advertising business. You’ll take ownership of inventory monetization, deal pricing, forecasting, and programmatic execution while working directly in Amazon DSP and other ad tech platforms. This is a hands-on role where your work will have a direct impact on revenue growth and inventory performance. You'll have the opportunity to help build new processes, shape strategy, and support a business with significant growth potential. This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days at our Best Buy office in Richfield, Minnesota, or New York City, and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. Candidates outside these metro areas may qualify for remote work. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.

Requirements

3 years of experience in digital advertising, programmatic advertising, ad operations, or yield management
2 years of experience at a retail media network, publisher, agency, DSP, SSP, or ad tech company
2 years of hands-on experience with Amazon DSP and has Amazon DSP certification
2 years of experience with CTV advertising and streaming inventory monetization
2 years of experience with Deal IDs, PMP transactions, Programmatic Guaranteed executions
2 years of experience with inventory forecasting, sell-through analysis, pricing strategy, or yield optimization

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience with Google Ad Manager, Magnite, or similar platforms
Strong understanding of programmatic marketplaces, auction mechanics, and floor pricing

Responsibilities

Manage Deal ID pricing, floor pricing, and yield strategies across CTV and programmatic inventory
Execute and optimize campaigns directly within Amazon DSP
Create, activate, troubleshoot, and analyze Deal IDs, PMPs, and Programmatic Guaranteed deals
Build inventory, revenue, and sell-through forecasts that support business planning
Provide requirements for reporting and dashboards that track inventory utilization, pricing performance, and revenue trends
Partner with Sales, Media Planning, Ad Operations, Product, and Analytics teams to improve execution and grow revenue