Supply Strategist
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Who is Nexxen
Flexible advertising unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers agencies publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform (DSP) and supply-side platform (SSP) with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core.
Why join the Nexxen team
With a global footprint you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way the 3Cs - Customer Centric Curious Mindset Collaborative with No Ego.
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As a Supply Strategist you are a primary driver of Nexxens supply performance and optimization. This role transcends standard reporting; you will provide the strategic vision necessary to optimize our programmatic ecosystem acting as a high-level consultant to both external vendors (SSPs RTB Exchanges Ad Servers) and internal stakeholders.
The ideal candidate is a programmatic veteran who pairs deep technical expertise with sophisticated business acumen and leadership potential. You will be responsible for protecting Nexxens margins anticipating market shifts and ensuring our supply landscape remains a competitive advantage.
Key Responsibilities
Performance Analytics: Own internal reporting performing deep-dive revenue cost and margin analysis based on historical data and market intelligence to guide supply decisions.
Inventory Curation: Identify new supply opportunities and gather demand-specific insights to guide inventory procurement.
Product Testing: Drive the full-cycle testing analysis and implementation strategy of new inventory products.
Campaign Support: Manage Deal ID generation and provide ongoing delivery monitoring and optimization for multiple simultaneous campaigns.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Delivery and Sales Engineering to troubleshoot campaign performance and ensure the supply landscape meets demand requirements.
Documentation: Create and maintain internal tools and reference pages regarding platform capabilities operational processes and best practices.
Nexxen Expert: Become an expert in Nexxen SSP capabilities utilizing internal tools to set campaigns up for success.
Desired Skills & Experience
Analytical Mindset: Demonstrated experience in creative problem-solving and the ability to derive actionable insights from complex data sets.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to prepare clear concise and client-ready documentation.
Adaptability: Proven ability to navigate a fast-paced high-growth environment and manage competing priorities effectively.
Technical Familiarity: Understanding of Tableau SQL R or Python is a significant plus.
Minimum Requirements
Education: BA/BS degree in Business Engineering Mathematics Economics Finance Physics Computer Science or another quantitative field of study.
Experience: 1 years of hands-on experience with programmatic campaigns in a DSP or SSP environment (pulling reports monitoring performance and executing optimizations).
Programmatic Knowledge: Strong understanding of bidding structures VAST/VPAID RTB Specs and brand safety guidelines.
Software: Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables VLOOKUPs data modeling) and PowerPoint.
Soft Skills: Strict attention to detail strong organizational skills and a collaborative team player mentality.
In support of pay transparency and equity the minimum and maximum full-time annual base salary for this role is $65000 - $80000 the time of posting. While this is our reasonable expectation this is not a guarantee of compensation or salary actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience education certifications responsibility and geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. We offer a variety of benefits including medical dental vision disability insurance 401(k) EAP parental leave unlimited vacation and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available will vary depending on the state start date and employment type. Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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About Company
Nexxen is the flexible advertising platform that unifies data across our DSP, SSP, and AI to deliver stronger performance for buyers and better monetization for sellers.