Associate Director, Strategy at Kepler Group | New York City, NY | $117K/yr – $130K/yr

Associate Director, Strategy

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$117K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Own executive-aligned client strategy and lead a cross-functional team to translate business goals into measurable digital campaigns.

Drive executive alignment with client leadership and steer discussions on goals, metrics, and outcomes.
Lead media planning, tactics, negotiations, and measurement for client campaigns with internal and client teams.
Shape governance and analytics to turn campaign data into decision-ready guidance for senior stakeholders.

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 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

5-8+ 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