Senior Manager, Inventory Enablement and Optimization

Advertising | Santa Monica | ID: 09142 

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Senior Manager, Inventory Enablement and Optimization

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Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

 

About the team

The Revenue Operations team aims to align advertising sales, marketing, and client services to maximize yield, drive ad revenue growth and enhance efficiency within an organization. It involves a blend of strategic planning, data analysis, system/tools utilization, and partnerships to optimize the monetization of advertising inventory.


About the role 

We’re seeking a Senior Manager, Inventory Enablement and Optimization to run our team of talented inventory specialists that are working to maximize profitable revenue and provide best in class support for our platform business. 
 
This position will report to the Director of Inventory Optimization, as part of the larger Revenue Operations organization.  This position will manage a team of talented managers/analysts that are tasked with ensuring the successful monetization of our ad inventory. The head of Inventory Enablement and Optimization will have the opportunity to help build out and scale a team that is responsible for ensuring we’re successfully delivering our ad campaigns while maintaining key Roku KPIs. This is a full-time position and can be based at our office in New York or Santa Monica. 

For Santa Monica Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $213,000 and $409,000 annually.
Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location.
This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.

 

What you’ll be doing 

  • Partner with senior ad platform stakeholders to drive strategy for forecasting available inventory across multiple business lines inclusive of direct and programmatic executions 
  • Automation and streamlining of all business stakeholder reporting, including advancing measurement and insights into key KPIs 
  • Create and define new programmatic metrics that provide executive leadership information about the health of our ads business from an inventory and yield perspective. 
  • Partner with Ad Sales, Ad Operations and Client Services leadership on efficient cross functional workflows and handoffs 
  • Create quarterly team roadmaps that are oriented around broader Inventory Optimization team goals 
  • Work closely with Product Management to help develop proprietary forecasting and execution tools that allow us to balance user experience & monetization while reducing manual processes 
  • Create documentation, inventory pacing playbooks and troubleshooting guides for new hires 
  • Identify additional team resources needed for cross functional training 
  • Distribute weekly and bi-weekly Inventory updates to Product and Senior Management to inform revenue opportunity & inventory sell through across different ad formats 
     

We’re excited if you have 

  • At least 10+ years of digital or TV Yield/Inventory experience. 
  • 5+ years experience in managing and growing analytics and/or operations teams. 
  • Highly proficient in Excel and Powerpoint. 
  • Strong experience in advanced analytics tools such as Lookr, Tableau 
  • High proficiency of ad servers and Programmatic SSPs or DSPs. 
  • Experience in long range planning exercises and forecasting models 
  • Deep understanding of high-level Yield & Monetization strategy inclusive but not limited to price floor optimization and auction dynamics. 
  • Communication and presentation experience with proven track record of using insights to influence executives and colleagues 
  • Experience in rolling out large end to end work flows with a focus on scalability. 
  • Experience partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams 
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Benefits

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

 

The Roku Culture

Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV. 

We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002. 

To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.

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Roku is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to provide equal opportunity to all individuals seeking employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Roku also prohibits harassment or discrimination of applicants based on any of the above-listed protected categories. This policy covers all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, and termination of employment.

 

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