Develop media plans and inventory forecasts for video advertising campaigns, optimize revenue and margins through pricing floors and throttling, and analyze performance using Looker and Excel dashboards. Partner with Sales and Supply teams to translate data into commercial strategies, troubleshoot delivery issues, support cross-functional initiatives, and coach junior team members. The role requires expertise in programmatic video advertising, header bidding, SSP mechanics, yield management, and media planning.
FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we're making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.
Job Summary
As a Senior Yield Planner, you will be at the intersection of data-driven strategy and commercial execution. This role is critical in ensuring that our global video inventory is utilized efficiently to drive maximum revenue for our publishers while meeting the specific needs of our demand partners. You will act as the strategic link between our Sales and Supply teams, turning complex data into actionable media plans and optimization strategies.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
The Desired Profile
Why Join Our Team?
We value transparency, agility, and data-backed decision-making. Our team operates on the principle that every data point tells a story about our business health.
Joining us means:
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 Years
Job Summary
As a Senior Yield Planner, you will be at the intersection of data-driven strategy and commercial execution. This role is critical in ensuring that our global video inventory is utilized efficiently to drive maximum revenue for our publishers while meeting the specific needs of our demand partners. You will act as the strategic link between our Sales and Supply teams, turning complex data into actionable media plans and optimization strategies.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Media Planning & Sales Support: Create comprehensive media plans and inventory forecasts in response to Requests for Proposals (RFPs). You will ensure that proposed campaigns are feasible, profitable, and aligned with available video inventory.
- Revenue & Margin Optimization: Monitor daily performance across various campaign types (DIO, Programmatic Guaranteed, Private Marketplaces, and Open Exchange). You will implement pricing floors and throttling strategies to maximize yield and safeguard margins.
- Reporting & Business Intelligence: Build and maintain automated dashboards using Looker and Excel. You will conduct deep-dive analyses on KPIs such as Fill Rate and eCPM (effective Cost Per Mille) to identify growth opportunities.
- Cross-Functional Projects: Contribute to a variety of projects that touch upon numerous disciplines and technical specificities. This role offers the opportunity to engage with various facets of the business, allowing you to adapt strategies and solve unique challenges across diverse departments and markets.
- Team Support: Provide coaching and subject matter expertise to junior team members while contributing to process improvements and operational best practices.
The Desired Profile
- Programmatic Expertise: A solid understanding of the programmatic video landscape, including header bidding, and the mechanics of an SSP.
- Analytical Rigor: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling) and experience with Business Intelligence tools, specifically Looker.
- Strategic Mindset: The ability to translate raw data into clear, commercial narratives for the Sales team.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory, as you will collaborate with teams across multiple countries daily.
- Detail-Oriented: A methodical approach to troubleshooting delivery issues and optimizing complex auction environments.
- Industry Experience: Several years of hands-on experience in yield management, ad operations, media planning, or a related programmatic advertising role.
Why Join Our Team?
We value transparency, agility, and data-backed decision-making. Our team operates on the principle that every data point tells a story about our business health.
Joining us means:
- Working at the forefront of global video advertising technology.
- A collaborative environment where the Yield team is viewed as a strategic partner, not just a support function.
- The chance to manage a global footprint of inventory, providing exposure to diverse markets and ad tech challenges.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 Years
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