Senior Manager, Technical Operations - Supply Operations

$110,625 - $230,625/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Champaign, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Champaign, IL

About the position

The Technical Sales Operations Senior Manager - Supply Operations at Yahoo is responsible for leading a team that oversees the technical and operational aspects of publisher monetization across display and video advertising. This role involves collaborating with publisher and central monetization Product and Engineering teams to optimize monetization through effective inventory management, demand enablement, and technical solutions. The position requires a deep understanding of publisher inventory and internal ad platform capabilities to support monetization requests and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to oversee technical and operational aspects of publisher monetization.
• Optimize monetization through accurate inventory management and demand enablement.
• Create and maintain ad inventory structure, taxonomy, and processes in partnership with brand owners.
• Oversee accurate delivery allocation of demand sources to ad inventory.
• Ensure enablement of direct sales, header bidding, ad exchanges, and internal line items for optimal monetization.
• Maintain internal cadence in support of publisher changes and drive reporting/process improvement.
• Act as an operations administrator to align supply and demand between multiple platforms.
• Drive process improvements through input on system functionality and cross-functional processes.
• Execute product strategy across all platforms and formats.
• Provide guidance on troubleshooting and conflict resolution to internal partners.
• Manage a team of individual contributors to support set goals.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7+ years of ad operations, business analyst, or relevant industry experience.
• Experience in leading teams in the digital advertising space.
• Experience with Google Ad Manager, header bidding, direct and programmatic advertising.
• Ability to proactively anticipate customer's business needs.
• Strong customer focus promoting satisfaction, resolution, and loyalty.
• Strong understanding of the digital marketplace and competitive landscape.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data analysis and storytelling using data.
• Ability to collaborate across boundaries to drive business forward.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• 401K savings plan
• Company holidays
• Vacation and sick time
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program