Head of Yield Optimization for Ad Platform

SpaceXAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 228,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI is seeking a strategic Lead of Yield Management to oversee yield strategy and optimization for the X advertising platform. This role drives the vision, frameworks, and execution that maximize advertising inventory utilization and long-term revenue performance at scale.

You will define and monitor core KPIs, collaborate with Ads Engineering, sales, and product teams, and optimize allocation across direct sales, self-serve, and DSPs to maximize advertiser outcomes and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in yield management, revenue optimization, advertising operations, or monetization strategy.
• Proven track record of building and scaling yield frameworks that have driven significant revenue impact.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with deep experience in inventory forecasting, pricing strategies, and KPI optimization.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with engineering, sales, and product teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and continuous refinement of yield management frameworks and predictive models to optimize SpaceXAI’s advertising inventory utilization and long-term revenue performance.
• Define, monitor, and report on core yield KPIs, including ad capacity, fill rate, ad load, served impressions, revenue, and CPM performance across all major placements (Home Timeline, Profiles, Search, Replies, etc.).
• Analyze and map advertising inventory supply against key audience and user dimensions, including age, gender, geography, OS, and other relevant segments to identify optimization opportunities.
• Optimize inventory allocation across direct sales, self-serve, DSPs, and all advertising products to balance supply, control pricing dynamics, and maximize advertiser campaign outcomes.
• Partner with Ads Engineering to design and implement scalable processes for real-time inventory optimization, including ad load management, CPM floor strategies, and other critical controls.
• Collaborate on sales strategy development, providing data-driven insights on inventory health, pricing guidance, and revenue growth opportunities.

Skills

Yield management

Revenue optimization

Advertising operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

SpaceXAI is seeking a strategic Lead of Yield Management to oversee yield strategy and optimization for the X advertising platform. This role drives the vision, frameworks, and execution that maximize advertising inventory utilization and long-term revenue performance at scale.

You will define and monitor core KPIs, collaborate with Ads Engineering, sales, and product teams, and optimize allocation across direct sales, self-serve, and DSPs to maximize advertiser outcomes and revenue growth.