United Airlines · 6 days ago
Pricing & Yield Manager – Advertising Ops
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $130K/yr
4+ years expUnited Airlines is a major airline company that is seeking a strategic, data-driven Manager, Pricing & Yield to maximize revenue across their omni-channel advertising ecosystem. The role focuses on developing pricing strategies, optimizing inventory, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance revenue growth through effective pricing and yield management.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Own and evolve pricing and yield strategies across programmatic and direct channels
Serve as the primary stakeholder and owner of internal rate cards, pricing frameworks, and inventory documentation
Define and manage floor pricing strategies, inventory allocation, and monetization guardrails across channels and formats while balancing short-term revenue optimization and long-term inventory
Lead publisher-side programmatic strategy across Open Exchange, PMPs, and Programmatic Guaranteed and ensure alignment with pricing and revenue objectives
Partner with Ad Operations and Managed Services teams to monitor performance, optimize yield, and implement pricing adjustments
Evaluate demand partner performance
Develop a holistic view of inventory availability, utilization, and monetization potential across channels and targeting dimensions
Provide inventory forecasting and revenue insights
Act as a strategic connector between Product, Sales, Go-To-Market, Ad Operations, and Analytics teams
Partner with Product Managers to influence monetization-driven roadmap decisions for new and evolving ad products
Support go-to-market initiatives by providing pricing guidance, inventory insights, and monetization trade-off analysis
Own and maintain a yield optimization roadmap
Continuously test, analyze, and refine pricing and yield strategies to drive incremental revenue improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Advertising, Digital Media, or a related field
4+ years of experience in AdTech, Yield Management, Inventory/Pricing, or Digital Ad Operations, ideally on the publisher side
Deep expertise in programmatic advertising, including Open Auction, PMPs, and Programmatic Guaranteed
Advanced experience with Google Ad Manager, Vistar, SpringServe; familiarity with DSPs such as DV360, Yahoo, Magnite, TTD etc
Proven experience owning or heavily influencing pricing strategy, rate cards, or inventory frameworks
Strong analytical skills with the ability to extract actionable insights from large datasets
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without visa sponsorship
Preferred
Experience in a high-growth digital publishing or media environment
Strong understanding of omni-channel monetization (display, video, etc.)
Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and revenue analysis
Familiarity with yield optimization tools, reporting platforms, and ad servers
Experience navigating both managed-service and automated programmatic demand
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Accident & disability
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Commuter
Paid holidays
Paid time off
401(k)
Flight privileges
Company
United Airlines
United Airlines is an aviation company that provides information on reservations, bookings, and travel services online.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-01-25IPO
Leadership Team
Mike Leskinen
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Deneen DeFiore
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
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