Manager, Yield Operations

Best Buy; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great employee discount

Financial savings and retirement

Support for physical and mental well‑b

LOA and PTO options

Job summary

Best Buy is seeking a Manager, Yield Operations to drive inventory monetization, pricing, forecasting, and programmatic execution across CTV and Amazon DSP. This hands-on role influences revenue growth and inventory performance and supports new processes and strategy in a high-growth area.

Hybrid work is required, with some days at office in Richfield, MN or New York City, and some days remote. Prior experience in digital advertising, programmatic platforms, and Amazon DSP certification is

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in digital advertising, programmatic advertising, ad operations, or yield management.
• 2 years of experience at a retail media network, publisher, agency, DSP, SSP, or ad tech company.
• 2 years of hands-on experience with Amazon DSP and has Amazon DSP certification.
• 2 years of experience with CTV advertising and streaming inventory monetization.
• 2 years of experience with Deal IDs, PMP transactions, Programmatic Guaranteed executions.
• 2 years of experience with inventory forecasting, sell-through analysis, pricing strategy, or yield optimization.

Responsibilities

• Manage Deal ID pricing, floor pricing, and yield strategies across CTV and programmatic inventory.
• Execute and optimize campaigns directly within Amazon DSP.
• Create, activate, troubleshoot, and analyze Deal IDs, PMPs, and Programmatic Guaranteed deals.
• Build inventory, revenue, and sell-through forecasts that support business planning.
• Provide requirements for reporting and dashboards that track inventory utilization, pricing performance, and revenue trends.
• Partner with Sales, Media Planning, Ad Operations, Product, and Analytics teams to improve execution and grow revenue.

Skills

Digital advertising

Programmatic advertising

Ad operations

Yield management

Amazon DSP

CTV advertising

Deal IDs / PMPs

Programmatic Guaranteed

Inventory forecasting

Sell-through analysis

Pricing strategy

Yield optimization

Google Ad Manager

Magnite

Tools

Amazon DSP

Google Ad Manager

Magnite

Job description

This role is fully remote eligible, but you must reside in one of the states approved for remote work.

If you are hired and are not working from one of the states listed, you may be subject to corrective action up to and including termination.

Job Description

As a Manager, Yield Operations, you’ll help grow Best Buy Ads’ expanding CTV and programmatic advertising business. You’ll take ownership of inventory monetization, deal pricing, forecasting, and programmatic execution while working directly in Amazon DSP and other ad tech platforms. This is a hands‑on role where your work will have a direct impact on revenue growth and inventory performance. You'll have the opportunity to help build new processes, shape strategy, and support a business with significant growth potential.

This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days at our Best Buy office in Richfield, Minnesota, or New York City, and some days virtually from home or another non‑Best Buy location. Candidates outside these metro areas may qualify for remote work. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.

What you’ll do

• Manage Deal ID pricing, floor pricing, and yield strategies across CTV and programmatic inventory
• Execute and optimize campaigns directly within Amazon DSP
• Create, activate, troubleshoot, and analyze Deal IDs, PMPs, and Programmatic Guaranteed deals
• Build inventory, revenue, and sell‑through forecasts that support business planning
• Provide requirements for reporting and dashboards that track inventory utilization, pricing performance, and revenue trends
• Partner with Sales, Media Planning, Ad Operations, Product, and Analytics teams to improve execution and grow revenue

Basic qualifications

• 3 years of experience in digital advertising, programmatic advertising, ad operations, or yield management
• 2 years of experience at a retail media network, publisher, agency, DSP, SSP, or ad tech company
• 2 years of hands‑on experience with Amazon DSP and has Amazon DSP certification
• 2 years of experience with CTV advertising and streaming inventory monetization
• 2 years of experience with Deal IDs, PMP transactions, Programmatic Guaranteed executions
• 2 years of experience with inventory forecasting, sell‑through analysis, pricing strategy, or yield optimization

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience with Google Ad Manager, Magnite, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of programmatic marketplaces, auction mechanics, and floor pricing

What’s in it for you

We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well‑being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Great employee discount
• Financial savings and retirement resources
• Support for your physical and mental well‑being

Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced‑schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non‑exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.

Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.

For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.

About us

As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life - in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.

Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future.

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.

Location Number 100033 Remote - New York

Address Remote

City Albany

State New York

Pay Range $90200 - $160000 /yr

Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well‑being, as outlined in the Benefits Guide. Eligibility may vary.