Senior Director of Programmatic Partnerships and Yield
About The Position
Future is looking for a commercially minded Senior Director of Programmatic Partnerships and Yield to lead our partner management team and increase revenue across our portfolio of sites. You will be central to shaping the holistic strategy that connects vendor relationships to yield optimization and unlocking new monetization opportunities within the ad tech ecosystem. You will lead revenue growth across the portfolio, helping teams unlock new monetization opportunities through both deal-making and technical innovation. You will be Future's senior representative with SSPs, DSPs, exchanges, and technology partners.
Requirements
- 12+ years in programmatic advertising and digital media monetization, including 7+ years in a people management role.
- Experience driving revenue through programmatic partnerships, negotiations, and yield optimization.
- Expertise in SSPs, DSPs, exchanges, and the broader ad tech ecosystem.
- Externally facing; comfortable representing Future at industry events and with partners.
- Analytical rigor and commercial knowledge
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and scale multi-disciplinary teams including partner management and analysis function, driving accountability, performance, and professional growth.
- Develop a programmatic sales strategy alongside our UK and US programmatic sales teams that align vendor partnerships with yield that delivers revenue growth, yield improvements, and innovative monetization opportunities.
- Expand partnerships into the US across our existing SSPs, DSPs, exchanges, and data providers — working with our Global head ofNew Adtech partnerships in negotiating terms, running structured evaluations, and driving measurable return on investment.
- Be Future's senior representative with SSPs, DSPs, exchanges, and technology partners thus enhancing visibility and strengthening our market position with emphasis on the US.
- Lead high-level negotiations and represent us at industry events to strengthen market position.
- Collaborate with ad operations, sales, product, and finance teams to align programmatic projects with broader revenue goals.
- In tandem with the VP of Programmatic and Yield, oversee the development of advanced forecasting models and revenue tracking systems.
- You will translate complex data scenarios into clear strategic recommendations for executive leadership, guiding decisions on traffic, yield, and fill.
- Direct the strategy for data hygiene, governance, and automation across the ad stack.
- You will ensure the business uses advanced reporting solutions to improve transparency and operational efficiency.
- Report on partnership performance, identifying opportunities to expand revenue and guide competitive advantage.
- Provide expertise on programmatic trends, including identity solutions, curation, retail media, and other new ad tech opportunities.
Benefits
- Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
- When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
- Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
- Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
- Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
