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The Washington Post · 1 week ago

Senior Data Analyst, Inventory Monetization

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $150K/yr

4+ years exp

The Washington Post is on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. As a Senior Analyst in Inventory Monetization, you will provide analytical leadership to optimize the management and growth of advertising inventory across digital platforms, supporting product roadmap decisions and revenue maximization.

Newspapers

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Analyze how inventory structure, site design, and user behavior impact direct and programmatic revenue streams

Partner with Product and Engineering teams to model the financial impact of roadmap and site architecture changes

Own tactical diagnostics of ad delivery and yield, surfacing optimization opportunities to Ad Operations

Develop benchmarks, KPIs, and dashboards to track inventory performance across platforms and ad types

Support experimental monetization initiatives with structured data analysis and feedback loops

Partner with Product teams to provide feedback on inventory creation, ad product performance, and monetization opportunities

Occasionally support analysis of campaign-level or audience-level performance, particularly where it intersects with pricing or inventory yield

Contribute to longer-term efforts around AI/automation in inventory management, pricing optimization, and revenue forecasting

Qualification

Advertising analyticsSQLData visualizationDigital advertising metricsRevenue strategyYield analysisAdtech platformsStakeholder managementProblem-solvingResults-oriented

Required

Bachelor's or Master's in Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field

4+ years of experience in advertising analytics, pricing/yield analysis, or revenue strategy—ideally in publishing, media, or ad tech

Proven ability to analyze large datasets and deliver actionable insights related to pricing, revenue, and inventory performance

Hands-on experience with SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

Strong understanding of digital advertising metrics and monetization levers, including CPM, fill rate, viewability, floor pricing, and inventory allocation

Familiarity with adtech platforms such as Google Ad Manager, Operative, The Trade Desk, and ideally Permutive or other CDPs

Preferred

Experience working directly with Yield or Pricing teams to support rate card and monetization strategy

Understanding of both direct-sold and programmatic revenue models (open exchange, PMP, programmatic guaranteed)

Experience tracking monetization performance across formats like display, video, native, branded content, or audio

Familiarity with pricing experimentation, bundling strategy, or forecasting in a media environment

Comfort supporting stakeholders across commercial, technical, and product teams

Interest or experience in using AI or machine learning to inform monetization, pricing, or packaging

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage

Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave

Nine paid holidays and two personal days

20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent

Robust mental health resources

Backup care and caregiver concierge services

Gender affirming services

Pet insurance

Free Post digital subscription

Leadership and career development programs

Company

The Washington Post

Glassdoor4.1

The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions.

Founded in 1877

Washington, DC, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

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