Digital Ad Pricing & Inventory Lead

Are Media Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Additional paid leave

Paid parental leave

Learning & development

Wellbeing program

Exclusive discounts

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Are Media is seeking a senior digital advertising strategist to shape pricing, packaging and revenue growth across our iconic Australian brands.

You will own pricing and yield strategy for direct and programmatic inventory, forecast demand, and partner with Sales, Ad Operations and Finance to deliver compelling solutions. You’ll use data-driven insights to maximise inventory value and drive sustainable revenue across display, video and native formats.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in digital publishing or programmatic trading in the Australian media market.
• Strong expertise in Google Ad Manager and monetisation across display, video, native and programmatic channels.
• Proven analytical and commercial capability to use sell-through, eCPM, fill-rate data to improve pricing.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across Sales, Ad Operations, Client Solutions and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing and yield strategy across digital advertising products, establishing commercial frameworks that protect inventory value and optimise revenue.
• Own digital inventory planning and forecasting, using performance data to identify risks, improve sell-through and unlock underutilised inventory.
• Partner with Sales and Client Solutions to develop commercially compelling packages and solutions that convert audience, inventory and market insights into incremental revenue.
• Build reporting, governance and trading processes that translate complex data into clear recommendations and support stronger commercial decision‑making.

Skills

Digital publishing & programmatic

Analytical capability

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Programmatic platforms

Job description

Are Media is seeking a senior digital advertising strategist to shape pricing, packaging and revenue growth across our iconic Australian brands.

You will own pricing and yield strategy for direct and programmatic inventory, forecast demand, and partner with Sales, Ad Operations and Finance to deliver compelling solutions. You’ll use data-driven insights to maximise inventory value and drive sustainable revenue across display, video and native formats.