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Senior Analyst - Pricing & Yield Management
4 years ago
About Twitch
Launched in 2011, Twitch is a global community that comes together each day to create multiplayer entertainment: unique, live, unpredictable experiences created by the interactions of millions. We bring the joy of co-op to everything, from casual gaming to world-class esports to anime marathons, music, and art streams. Twitch also hosts TwitchCon, where we bring everyone together to celebrate, learn, and grow their personal interests and passions. We’re always live at Twitch. Stay up to date on all things Twitch on LinkedIn , Twitter and on our Blog .
About the Position
You will work collaboratively with the Pricing & Yield Management team and with a leadership group to sustain and grow the vision for improving the pricing and yield strategy of our portfolio of advertising products on a global scale. You will manage the advertising monetization program, create performance metrics that demonstrate the value of the program and monitor compliance and adoption internationally. You are comfortable tackling obstacles using quantitative analysis, working with tight turnarounds, and you desire to help shape our global strategy.
Responsibilities
- Help determine inventory value through pricing analysis, modeling, inventory supply shifts and yield management
- Guide development of quantitative models necessary for evaluation and implementation of new strategies, content acquisitions, deals, and other business models
- Create increased automation in operations using business systems
- Help refine rate cards globally and seasonally by country and region
- Partner with ad tech to brainstorm and roll out new products using revenue forecasting
- Provide pricing strategies and operational support for sales managers on advertiser and agency relationships
- Collaborate with broader technical teams to identify potential issues affecting fill rate and viewership trends
- Manage daily inventory forecasting, pricing requests and deal approvals from Sales
Requirements
- 3+ years work experience in advertising, digital media, finance, consulting, business, or technology
- 1+ years of dedicated experience in a pricing and inventory, programmatic, or digital operations role
- Motivated, data-driven, and experience working with sales managers
- Deep experience with data and passion for the insights they unlock
- Understand Salesforce and other OMS systems such as Adbook and Operative One
- Experience with ad servers such as Google Ad Manager and Freewheel
- Have some familiarity with SQL and Tableau
- Experience working in high-growth, performance-focused technology environments
- Have created strategies that promote growth, improve pricing, and holistically reporting on performance
- Experience working with or implementing systems to allow pricing exceptions, deal reviews, and global rate cards
- Bachelor’s Degree required; preferred Advertising, Finance, Economics, Math or Computer Science concentration
- Intermediate to advanced Excel (can perform complex functions) user who is comfortable with large data sets
Bonus Points
- You are a Twitch user yourself
- Familiarity with Twitch community and gaming space
About You
- Naturally curious – You’re always looking for ways to innovate and improve the status quo
- Bias towards action – You take initiative and feel compelled to add value
- Builder mentality – You do not shy away from raising your hand for projects; you love to build
- Gritty – You roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to make things successful
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Commuter Benefits
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)
- Breakfast & Lunch Served Daily
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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