Director, Strategy

New York, USA (On-site)

$140K/yr – $173K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive client success and executive-facing digital strategy with a senior leadership role overseeing a 15-person team across multiple clients.

  • Own client relationships and executive discussions to align goals with digital plans.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in digital ads/account management with cross-functional leadership.
  • Standout: Leads large teams and multi-client media planning across campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Act as a senior point of contact for assigned client portfolio, with accountability for client success; interface with client leadership regularly, leading discussions with executive leadership
  • Partner with clients to understand their business goals, marketing objectives, and competitive constraints, and build digital strategies to address these areas
  • Directly lead a team of up to 15 Managers and Analysts, and -- as a senior leader -- provide strategic guidance across Kepler’s functional teams
  • Be a strategic expert on digital media planning, tactics and measurement -- leading the team (internal and client) through media planning, tactic selection, partner negotiation, campaign design, and measurement
  • Oversee ad operations across assigned clients -- including pixel strategy, tag management and ad trafficking.
Requirements
  • 5-10+ years of experience in digital advertising account management, yield optimization, marketing strategy/consulting, or brand management
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams, both directly and indirectly, with proven ability to develop junior staff
  • Ability to apply innovative thinking to solve complex client marketing challenges
  • Strong ability to create, build and leverage relationships and effectively interface with executive-level client leadership
  • Strong analytical skills - comfortable using Excel for data analysis with understanding of advanced analytic approaches
  • Excellent listening, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective time management skills; ability to prioritize, delegate and meet deadlines
  • Ability to contribute as a leader in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team-based environment
  • Bachelor’s degree with relevant major preferred
Preferred
    Benefits
    • Healthcare/Dental/Vision
    • Unlimited PTO
    • 401k Contributions
    • $75/mo Wellness Stipend
    • $100/mo Mobile Phone Stipend
    • $50/mo Internet Stipend
    • $500/yr Annual Learning Stipend
    • $2,000/yr Annual Tuition Stipend
    • One-time $200 New Hire Home Office Equipment Stipend
    • Parental Leave - 16 week primary caregiver / 6 week secondary caregiver leave
    • Annual Work From Anywhere 4 weeks per year
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    Kepler

    We’re on a mission to demystify the digital universe.Honored as Digiday's "Most Innovative Media Agency," Kepler Group fuses advanced data analytics with human insight and world-class creativity. And with our proprietary KipTM technology, we turn complex data into action that resonates with audiences and propels global brands into the future.

    Founded in 2012
    New York, New York, USA
    811 employees (164 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    33.4K
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $12
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    39.3%
    Direct
    49.3%
    Referral
    5.8%
    Social
    4.4%
    Paid
    1.1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~811

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    150 (18% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    8 years
    Median Tenure
    4.4 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    2

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