Yield Operations Manager

About the role

The Yield Operations Manager connects campaign data, app-level delivery, and revenue to ensure profitable operations across the Verve platform. In this capacity, you own the end-to-end performance of yield management by designing and refining operational workflows that drive efficiency. You partner closely with commercial stakeholders to align supply strategy with market demand and revenue goals. The role requires a hands-on operator who builds trust through transparency and data-backed recommendations. You will act as the central point for monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving issues that impact yield outcomes. This position demands comfort with ambiguity and the ability to translate complex data into executable steps for cross-functional teams. You are responsible for maintaining the integrity of operations routines while scaling them to support business growth.

Key facts

What you'll do

Analyze delivery, pacing, and margins across traffic sources and applications to maintain performance targets and protect revenue.

Evaluate supply levels and adjust allocation based on performance analysis to improve yield and revenue outcomes.

Examine trends in campaign and supply data to surface opportunities for optimization and long-term strategic improvements.

Construct and maintain simple dashboards and reports that provide leadership visibility into key yield and performance indicators.

Identify macro trends in traffic, performance, and profitability and synthesize insights for stakeholders to support timely decisions.

Monitor operational workflows and define clear escalation paths to resolve issues quickly and minimize business impact.

Document standard operating procedures so that processes are repeatable and ownership can be transferred without disruption.

Collaborate with cross-functional partners to design, test, and iterate on changes that enhance yield, user experience, and reporting accuracy.

Support planning and forecasting activities by providing data-driven inputs that align supply with market demand and revenue targets.

Lead process improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within yield and delivery operations.

Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to manage relationships, resolve execution gaps, and ensure alignment on performance expectations.

Drive continuous improvement by testing hypotheses, implementing changes, and measuring outcomes to refine yield strategies over time.

Assist in the development of tools and templates that streamline data collection, reporting, and communication for the operations team.

Act as a subject matter expert on yield operations, providing guidance to junior team members and partners on best practices and standards.

Requirements

3-5 years in Revenue Ops or Yield Management is required for this position.

Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or BI tools such as Looker or Tableau are required.

A solid understanding of digital media delivery and monetization models is required.

A data-driven mindset that turns insights into clear actions is necessary.

Clear communication skills are needed to thrive in cross-functional collaboration.

Flexibility to work nights and weekends during heavy-up or peak campaign periods is necessary.

Bachelor's degree is required for this role.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail is required.

Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed organization is required.

Willingness to follow and contribute to documented processes and escalation procedures is necessary.

Practical notes

Employees in the Greater New York area follow a hybrid remote policy with three in-office days per week.

Role is open to non-traditional career paths and does not require exact keyword matching.

Communication from the team occurs only via @jungroup.com or @verve.com email addresses.

Typical interview steps

Operations interviews usually include a process scenario, an analytics question, and behavioral rounds. Candidates may be asked to improve a workflow or plan an event. Attention to detail and clear communication are tested throughout. Interviewers often ask how you would fix a process that is failing. Walking through diagnosis, a plan, and measurement is the winning structure.

Good to know

Digital media operations teams use dashboards and data analysis to guide campaign decisions.

Ad tech roles often require flexible hours during campaign peaks.

Cross-functional collaboration is common between operations, sales, product, and technology teams.

Data-driven decision making helps optimize yield and revenue in advertising platforms.

Hybrid work policies may affect in-office schedules in major metropolitan areas.

Questions to ask

Good questions to ask the employer in the interview: what does success look like in the first six months, how is the team structured, what is the current biggest challenge, and how are decisions made. Asking about growth paths and the review process is also well received. Employers expect questions, and good ones show preparation.

Career growth

Operations careers grow from coordinator to manager, director, and chief operating officer roles. Some people specialize in supply chain, facilities, or program management. Success depends on reliability and on improving the systems you own. Operations careers reward reliability and continuous improvement. Operators who quantify the impact of their fixes move into leadership fastest.

About the company

Verve operates a global omnichannel advertising platform that connects brands and publishers using premium direct supply. The team illuminates audience signals, activates high-fidelity data, and coordinates campaigns across channels.

This environment supports focused work on measurable performance outcomes. You collaborate with product and commercial partners to refine targeting, optimize delivery, and strengthen reporting for both advertisers and inventory partners.