Director, Client Strategy (Media Director - App Focus)

New York, USA (Remote)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic media planning and client leadership as Director of Client Strategy (Media) overseeing multi-channel campaigns and analytics-driven insights.

  • Own cohesive multi-channel media plans and translate KPIs into budget allocations across Social, YouTube, and Programmatic.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in media across search, social, programmatic, and video with proven client leadership experience.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership with MTA/MMM-based insights and boardroom-level presentation skills.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing cohesive, multi-channel media plans and go-to-market strategies. Translating client KPIs into budget allocations across Social, YouTube, and Programmatic (Display, Video, CTV, DOOH).
  • Serving as the lead point of contact for client leadership.
  • Commanding the boardroom during weekly status calls, QBRs, and high-stakes strategy sessions.
  • Deeply understanding client unit economics and industry competition to identify "same-store growth" opportunities and assist the sales team in pitching new business.
  • Understanding client SOWs and be able to make internal recommendations for how to best service the account
  • Responsible for quality control of all deliverables, providing structured mentorship, and managing the team’s career progression.
  • Partnering with Analytics and Creative teams to interpret results through the lens of Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) and Media Mix Modeling (MMM), ensuring insights are distilled into actionable business narratives.
  • Driving campaign progression through rigorous testing frameworks and proactive exploration of new partners, emerging channels, and creative technology.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in media across search (paid and organic), social, programmatic, and video.
  • Proven success managing multiple client simultaneously
  • Ability to produce complex go-to-market strategies and media plans ranging from full funnel to performance based brands.
  • Experience working directly with creative and development teams to produce, iterate, and optimize digital assets for media performance.
  • Deep familiarity with standard strategic marketing skills (competitive assessment, SWOT, industry analysis) and the ability to work with analytics teams on granular program tracking.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to lead a "team structure," prioritize high-pressure tasks, and navigate sensitive client dynamics autonomously.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Preferred

  • In-platform experience
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Wpromote

Wpromote is a top independent marketing agency that challenges convention to accelerate growth for brands. We believe every client, including legacy enterprise brands like Whirlpool, category leaders like Spanx, and fast-growing DTCs like Vuori, can maximize the business impact of media with the right outcomes-driven partner. Our holistic total commerce approach drives transformative results for retail brands across channels and purchase points, powered by our Challenger culture, deep business intelligence, and predictive Polaris platform. To stay ahead of the rapid evolution of commerce and consumer behavior, we put data-driven testing and experimentation at the heart of our organization and delivery model so our clients can outsmart instead of outspend the competition and move fast to capitalize on opportunities in an ever-changing media ecosystem

Founded in 2001
El Segundo, CA, US
694 employees (281 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
584.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$8.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
17.6%
Direct
57.3%
Referral
14.1%
Social
10.3%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~684

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
269 (39% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
5.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
11

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