Director, Inventory Curation

Zeta Global; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

Employee equity

Employee discounts, wellness classes,]

Job summary

Zeta Global is seeking an ambitious, highly experienced programmatic leader to join our Partnerships team and drive our curated inventory business. You will own media decisioning across our curated inventory products, coordinating across Partnerships, Trading, Sales, and Analytics for scalable, revenue-driving solutions.

The role combines strategic and hands-on execution, including full deal lifecycle management, SSP integrations, and data-driven optimization.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years in programmatic advertising with a focus on supply, trading or inventory partnerships.
• Hands-on experience activating and optimizing Deal IDs across multiple SSPs.
• Strong understanding of the bid stream, ORTB, and auction dynamics.
• Technical fluency with data workflows, APIs, and optimization methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale curated supply solutions across the Zeta DSP.
• Define and evolve the curation strategy, including packaging and go-to-market approach.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data, inventory, and partnerships to drive revenue.
• Establish scalable processes for curation across the organization.
• Own the full deal lifecycle: setup, QA, launch, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Create and manage Deal IDs across SSPs.
• Ensure accurate implementation of targeting, data signals, and deal parameters.
• Monitor performance in real time and optimize delivery, win rate, and CPM efficiency.
• Collaborate with Traders to execute and optimize deals in-platform.
• Serve as SME across integrated SSP platforms.
• Partner with SSPs and Data Cloud to develop data-driven inventory packages.
• Evaluate supply quality, pricing, and performance to inform deal structuring.
• Manage inbound data processes with Product/Tech for integration into curated deals.
• Collaborate with Sales and Strategy to align offerings with client needs and revenue goals.
• Analyze deal and inventory performance to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
• Use data to inform decisions on supply selection, packaging, and pricing.
• Develop frameworks for measuring success of curated inventory.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Programmatic advertising

Relationship management

Negotiation

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Excel

SQL

Tools

SQL

APIs

Job description

THE ROLE

We are seeking an ambitious, highly experienced programmatic leader to join our Partnerships team and lead our inventory curation efforts. This role is both strategic and executional, responsible for building and scaling our curation business while remaining deeply hands‑on in campaign and deal execution.

As a senior leader, you will own media decisioning across our curated inventory products, ensuring performance, scalability, and accuracy across all SSP integrations. You will operate as the connective tissue between Partnerships, Trading, Sales, and Analytics, bringing both a deep understanding of the supply ecosystem and a strong operator mindset.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a new and high‑growth business line within the company. We are looking for a true inventory expert: someone who understands supply, data, and deal mechanics inside and out, and can translate that into scalable, revenue‑driving solutions. This role is hybrid out of our New York City office.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and scale curated supply solutions across the Zeta DSP
• Define and evolve the curation strategy, including packaging and go‑to‑market approach
• Identify new opportunities to leverage data, inventory, and partnerships to drive incremental revenue
• Establish best practices and scalable processes for curation across the organization
• Own the full deal lifecycle: setup, QA, launch, optimization, and troubleshooting
• Create and manage Deal IDs (PMP, PG, curated deals) across SSPs
• Ensure accurate implementation of targeting, data signals, and deal parameters
• Monitor performance in real time and optimize for delivery, win rate, CPM efficiency, and campaign KPIs
• Work directly in‑platform to execute and optimize the deals in tandem with the Traders
• Serve as a subject matter expert across all integrated SSP platforms
• Partner with SSPs and our internal Data Cloud team to develop data‑driven, performance‑optimized inventory packages
• Evaluate supply quality, pricing, and performance to inform deal structuring
• Manage inbound data processes with Product/Tech and ensure seamless integration into curated deals
• Collaborate with Sales and Strategy to align curated offerings with client needs and revenue goals
• Analyze deal and inventory performance to identify trends and optimization opportunities
• Use data to inform decision‑making across supply selection, packaging, and pricing
• Develop frameworks for measuring success of curated inventory and ensuring continuous improvement

Required Experience

• 6–10+ years of experience in programmatic advertising, with a strong focus on supply, trading, or inventory partnerships
• Deep expertise in the programmatic ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, and deal‑based buying (PMPs, PG, curated marketplaces)
• Proven hands‑on experience activating and optimizing Deal IDs across multiple SSPs
• Strong understanding of the bid stream, ORTB, and auction dynamics
• Experience evaluating inventory quality, negotiating pricing, and structuring deals
• Technical fluency with data workflows, APIs, and optimization methodologies
• Advanced analytical skills (Excel required; SQL a plus)
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Highly detail‑oriented with strong operational rigor

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Unlimited PTO
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee equity
• Employee discounts, virtual wellness classes, and pet insurance

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role is $120,000 – $150,000, depending on location and experience.

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.