Publisher Yield and Optimization Manager

Publisher Yield and Optimization Manager

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Location: London, England, United Kingdom.

Who We Are

Venatus is an award‑winning, global ad‑tech platform that connects advertisers to the exclusive audiences of 500+ world‑renowned gaming and entertainment publishers. We are tech‑first, gamers, and difference makers. We help the world’s most recognisable brands such as EA, Nintendo and Rovio produce outstanding advertising campaigns through an in‑house creative team and direct and programmatic ad‑sales with an unrivaled track record.

With a recent investment from private equity firm LivingBridge, Venatus is on an exceptionally exciting growth path, launching new products and opening more international offices. London is our HQ with regional offices in Amsterdam, New York, LA, Toronto, Sydney, Seoul and Manila.

Why You Should Work With Us

Venatus is an ambitious company with an open and supportive culture. Employees stay loyal because of regular learning opportunities and hands‑on experience with industry experts. We empower people to succeed, welcome innovative ideas, and offer a hybrid working approach that gives freedom to produce the best work anywhere. Being part of Venatus is a chance to be among the best in a captivating industry, challenging and growing both professionally and personally.

What We’re Looking For

The Publisher Yield & Optimization Manager is central to helping our publisher partners unlock their full revenue potential. Acting as the quantitative heartbeat of the Publisher Operations team, the role turns complex ad‑tech data into meaningful insights and practical optimisation strategies. By identifying opportunities, enhancing on‑site performance, and providing partners with clear, data‑driven recommendations, the role fosters strong relationships, boosts retention and drives long‑term growth across the Venatus publisher portfolio.

What You’ll Do

Yield Strategy, On‑Site Optimisation & Performance Ownership

• Yield Ownership: Full ownership of publisher yield performance, actively identifying and executing comprehensive monetisation strategies across the publisher experience, including ad configuration, site layout, bidder performance and new ad format adoption on exiting publishers as well as publisher onboarding “Ramp up.”
• On‑Site UX & Revenue Consultation: Technical consultant to publishers, delivering data‑driven recommendations for website design changes, optimal ad placement, ad density strategy, and integration of high‑impact ad formats (video, rich media) to balance user experience and revenue.
• A/B Testing & Analysis: Design, implement, and analyse rigorous A/B tests on ad layouts, configuration options and site changes to validate hypotheses and scale winning, data‑backed strategies across the client base.
• Monetisation Health: Proactively monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as eCPM, Fill Rate, RPM and Revenue, flagging and diagnosing performance issues and recommending immediate solutions.

Analytics, Reporting & Process Development

• Reporting Automation: With the Data team, design, build and maintain scalable reporting infrastructure to provide timely, accurate, standardised data for internal stakeholders (Publisher Success, Leadership) on key accounts.
• QBR Support: Work directly with the Publisher Success team to develop data narratives, customised reporting and deep‑dive analysis required for Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
• Yield Strategy Playbook: Design and document a comprehensive Site Analysis Protocol, featuring standardised data queries, technical checklists and historical performance models to proactively identify concerning patterns and implement proven corrective monetisation strategies across the portfolio.
• Process Improvement: Develop and document operational processes for tracking monetisation experiments, reporting results and implementing successful yield strategies efficiently across the team.

Business Retention & Growth Support

• Value Extraction: Partner with the Head of Publisher Success to identify and capitalize on opportunities to increase revenue from existing clients, focusing on maximising value delivery to the publisher.
• Sales Enablement: Assist the Business Development team and Manager by providing performance case studies, industry benchmarks and technical insights to support pitching and winning of new business.
• Internal Expertise: Act as the internal subject‑matter expert on current ad‑tech trends, platform updates and yield optimisation best practices.

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

• Strong background and proven experience within Ad Technology (Ad Serving, SSPs, DSPs, GAM, Header Bidding).
• Deep analytical capabilities and proficiency in data visualisation and reporting tools (Excel, SQL, Python/R, Tableau, Looker, or similar).
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data findings into clear, client‑facing business recommendations.

Package

• Base salary dependent on experience.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan scheme.
• 25 days annual leave (inclusive of festive office closure) plus bank holidays and birthday off.
• Option to buy and sell annual leave allowance.
• Excellent career opportunities in a growing, international company.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We understand that the best ideas are born from the collaboration of diverse minds, spanning all races, religions, ethnicities, genders and orientations. We are dedicated to making Venatus a safe, happy place to be, allowing everyone to feel comfortable and confident in order to produce their best work. We employ a range of talent that represents the diverse creativity of our industry and we are proud of our growing teams of employees who share these values.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know by emailing careers@venatus.com.