Pricing & Inventory Specialist Jobs

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming. New York, NY

• Identify opportunities for increased efficiencies in our internal operations - this could include new reporting, automation or outsourcing to drive the delivery of insights faster to the organization.
• Collaborate with the Planning and Ad Ops teams to escalate issues and aid in troubleshooting for campaigns post launch. Review and approve campaign performance optimizations in the order management systems.
• Analyze media plans for pricing and monetization strategy; help the teams hold the line in regards to business rules and rates. We want to maintain healthy margins and overall deal health within the guidelines provided by our Finance team.
• Keep up to speed on monetization trends across the larger Yield team. Represent these trends and insights in the course of business to help educate and inform stakeholders on our business dynamics.
• Work collaboratively with Account team to provide real-time solutions for campaigns in both pre and post sales. Develop a deep understanding of client needs in the marketplace to inform future packaging strategies.

• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Experience using publisher digital ad technologies like order management systems (ie, Operative, FatTail Adbook, etc.) and ad servers (ie, Google AdManager, FreeWheel.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; familiarity with basic financial concepts required.
• Initiative to identify and solve problems independently
• Attention to detail; well-developed communication skills
• 2+ years of professional experience in the media or advertising industry
• Excellent personal time-management and project planning skills
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Ability to prioritize assigned tasks for completion within required time frame
• Proven ability to operate strategically as the situation demands; results oriented