Freestar

Yield Data Scientist – Ad Tech Experience Required

Freestar

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

SQLTableau

About the role

  • Analyze large-scale eventstream and auction data to uncover trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities.
  • Design, test, and implement data-driven strategies for improving publisher yield, bidding dynamics, and revenue outcomes.
  • Build and maintain monitoring and alerting for performance and diagnostic issues.
  • Lead automating systems and data processes.
  • Support A/B testing frameworks as needed.
  • Develop predictive models and algorithms to forecast key metrics.
  • Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Business Intelligence, Yield Management, and Customer Success teams.
  • Conduct root cause analyses for data quality, ad-serving, or system issues, ensuring data integrity and reliable reporting.
  • Stay current on industry innovations and apply advanced analytics or machine learning techniques to test new monetization strategies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (or relevant work experience) in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Must have minimum 2 years of experience in adtech; with at least 2 years in an analytical or data science role
  • Strong knowledge of adtech ecosystems, including header bidding, SSPs, DSPs, GAM, Identity Providers
  • Deep familiarity with yield levers such as floors, caching, timeouts, auction dynamics
  • Advanced skills in Excel and Google Sheets.
  • Expert in SQL and experience with large scale data processing such as BiqQuery.
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, or similar) and ability to tell compelling stories with data.
  • Strong communication skills for translating complex technical findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Experience designing and analyzing A/B tests; familiarity with machine learning techniques and LLMs is a plus.
  • Highly organized, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-changing industry landscape.
Benefits
  • Full-Time, Salaried Position
  • The opportunity to be part of something BIG

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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