Senior Manager, Programmatic & Yield Operations

As a Senior Manager, Programmatic & Yield Operations, you'll be the operational backbone of Best Buy Ads' programmatic business, ensuring ad supply is priced, trafficked, and transacted at peak efficiency across our platform ecosystem. You'll manage our core ad tech stack, including Google Ad Manager, Magnite, and PIO, owning everything from inventory setup and floor pricing to rate card management, deal execution, and monitoring. You'll lead a team of specialists while serving as the go-to expert for platform operations, troubleshooting, and cross-functional escalations.

What You Will Do

Manage day-to-day operations across GAM, Magnite, and Placements.io, including inventory setup, trafficking, and platform configuration. Own floor pricing, rate card strategy, product-to-placement mapping, and execution across guaranteed and auction-based ad products. Execute and optimize programmatic deal management across PMP, Programmatic Guaranteed, and Open Auction channels.

Why It Might Be a Fit

If you're a hands-on operator who thrives in a fast-moving environment and knows programmatic infrastructure inside and out, this role was built for you.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience in ad operations or programmatic advertising for an RMN or publisher
• 3 years managing and developing operations teams
• Deep hands-on expertise with Google Ad Manager (GAM) and Magnite
• 3 years of experience with programmatic deal structures, including PMP, Programmatic Guaranteed, and Open Auction
• Familiarity with CTV or streaming inventory operations
• 2 years of experience with floor pricing, inventory management, and rate card governance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate performance data into operational decisions
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional, matrixed environments
• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Great employee discount
• Financial savings and retirement resources
• Support for your physical and mental well-being
• Paid time off (vacation or PTO)
• Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave
• Various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results