Operations Manager, TV Inventory Partnerships
MNTN
At MNTN, we put our people first, full stop. This allows our company culture to be defined by our team members and their shared values, like trust, ambition, quality, radical honesty, and compassionate leadership. It’s why we all really love working for the Hardest Working Software in Television™ (and also why we were named one of Ad Age’s Best Places To Work in 2024.)
We pride ourselves on bringing unrivaled performance and simplicity to Connected TV advertising. Our self-serve technology makes running TV ads as easy as search and social, helping brands drive measurable conversions, revenue, site visits, and more. It’s what led MNTN to being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2023. You can learn more about us and everything we do by visiting https://mountain.com/.
We’re committed to innovation that empowers, not replaces. At MNTN, AI is a tool for growth, enhancing efficiency while keeping a people-first approach. Our goal is to streamline workflows and drive new solutions—without compromising the human element that makes our company great.
So if wanting to do more, own more, and make a bigger impact comes naturally to you, then you may be the person we're looking for to join us in our next stage of growth.
MNTN is looking for an Inventory Operations Manager to support our TV Inventory Partnerships & Operations team, on the Business Development side. This role will work closely with and report directly to the Head of CTV Inventory Partnerships on a day to day basis. They will take the lead in optimizing and troubleshooting our CTV direct deals in collaboration with all of our inventory partners. This role involves a blend of strategic planning, data analysis, system/tools utilization, and partnerships to optimize the monetization of advertising inventory. If you want a great opportunity in a company that is revolutionizing television advertising – this is for you.
What you’ll do:
- Monitor and optimize performance across all CTV deals and inventory sources — spotting issues fast, scaling spend, and driving smarter results.
- Support day-to-day partner management for top inventory relationships — from deal activation and PMP optimization to reporting and QA.
- Deliver clear, data-driven insights that highlight trends, optimize deals, and support partners in achieving KPIs.
- Act as the technical bridge between publishers, SSPs, and MNTN’s internal teams to keep every deal running clean and smooth.
- Keep our reporting airtight with regular audits and smart dashboards that surface meaningful reporting metrics.
- Analyze trends across platforms and formats to inform team strategy and identify opportunities for scale.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to automate, improve, and evolve how we manage inventory at MNTN.
- Stay sharp on industry shifts and emerging tech — using that intel to strengthen partnerships and drive what’s next.
What you’ll bring:
- 5+ years in ad ops, analytics, product, or a related ad tech role — you know how performance marketing really works.
- Deep understanding of CTV and programmatic ecosystems, from ad servers to SSPs, DSPs, and everything in between.
- Skilled with Excel, Tableau, and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence); data is your second language.
- Strong grasp of yield and monetization strategies — price floors, auction dynamics, and optimization levers.
- A clear, confident communicator who can translate between technical and non-technical teams with ease.
- Analytical and proactive — you don’t just spot patterns, you turn them into action.
- Organized and adaptable, able to juggle priorities while driving results with minimal oversight.
- A builder’s mindset: always looking to automate, optimize, and make our buying and performance strategy smarter.
MNTN Perks:
- 100% remote within the US
- Flexible vacation policy
- Annual vacation allowance for travel related expenses
- Three-day weekend every month of the year
- Competitive compensation
- 100% healthcare coverage
- 401k plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent, medical, and dental care
- Access to coaching, therapy, and professional development
About MNTN:
Our recruiters will always reach out using an email address ending with @mountain.com OR @mntn.com. If you’re contacted by someone without that address and they mention a Reference Code (which we never use), then that ain’t us folks. Tell those trolls to take a hike–you’re waiting to climb a MNTN.
MNTN provides advertising software for brands to reach their audience across Connected TV, web, and mobile. MNTN Performance TV has redefined what it means to advertise on television, transforming Connected TV into a direct-response, performance marketing channel. Our web retargeting has been leveraged by thousands of top brands for over a decade, driving billions of dollars in revenue.
Our solutions give advertisers total transparency and complete control over their campaigns all with the fastest go-live in the industry. As a result, thousands of top brands have partnered with MNTN, including Tarte, Decked, and National University.
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