ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CLIENT STRATEGY

New York City, NY (Remote)

$110K/yr – $125K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and lead client relationships and media strategy across a designated roster, translating data into compelling narratives and actionable recommendations while guiding cross-functional teams.

  • Manage client needs, growth, and retention across the agency-client relationship.
  • Oversee media strategy, POVs, reporting, and daily communications for assigned clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Cultivate and strengthen client connections by actively anticipating and resolving client needs enhancing growth and fostering long-term retention in the agency-client collaboration.
  • Play a pivotal role in crafting comprehensive media recommendations aligned with client objectives, overseeing collaborative efforts within the team.
  • Take a lead position in client interactions, managing media strategy, POVs, reporting, and daily communication for the designated client roster.
  • Uncover media performance insights, craft the data-driven story for clients, and present in partnership with channel teams.
  • Assume ownership of the research process for supporting client partnerships, ensuring its excellence, and strategic alignment.
  • Act as a primary gatekeeper for all client-ready communications and deliverables, upholding an unwavering commitment to excellence.
  • Lead cross-functional channel communication, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment with client objectives, budgets, and overarching strategies.
  • Oversee budgets and revenue, informing client lead any changes impacting forecasting or financial success of the agency.
  • Display a proven ability to mentor and guide junior team members effectively, contributing to their continual skill advancement and fostering team success.

Requirements

  • Mastery in cross-channel media tactics and planning.
  • Proven ability to lead and foster team development including training and performance management.
  • Mastery of research tools (MRI, Comscore, Pathmatics, eMarketer, etc.)
  • Advanced understanding of media analytics.
  • Basic understanding of digital ad operations.
  • Proficiency with reporting tools (GA4, DCM, Datarama).
  • Strategic thinker with the knowledge and experience to swiftly troubleshoot and address client needs.
  • Excellent communication (including presentation skills) and collaboration skills (internal team & external clients)
  • Strong management & organizational skills (people, projects, deadlines)
  • High level understanding of media platforms (Meta, TikTok, Google and Programmatic)
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Stella Rising

We accelerate profitable growth through unified strategy, activation, and measurement for beauty, health, food, and lifestyle brands. At Stella Rising, we're celebrating two 2025 wins: we're Ad Age's Media Agency of the Year, Silver, and our SVP of Analytics & Consumer Insights was named to Ad Age's Media Buying Power List!

Founded in 1982
Westport, Connecticut, USA
103 employees (45 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$110K/yr – $125K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Marketing Strategy median pay in the United States

$130K/yr

Most earn $97K to $171K. Based on 645 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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Funding

Total Funding
$92.1M
Last Raise
$22.1M
Debt Financing, 10 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2014
    Venture Round • $22.1M
  • Jan 2013
    Private Equity Round

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
16.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40%
Direct
43.2%
Referral
9.7%
Social
5.7%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~103
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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CLIENT STRATEGY

Stella Rising · New York City, NY · Remote