Senior Strategist, Digital Advertising

Seattle, WA (Remote)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

A strategy-focused client leadership role guides digital campaigns across paid media, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration. It emphasizes building client-aligned roadmaps, storytelling of recommendations, and mentorship to deliver high-impact campaigns. The position values multi-channel planning, data fluency, and partnerships with content and creative teams to drive business value.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Learn your clients' businesses as if they are your own including your clients' internal priorities. Conduct stakeholder interviews, market and competitor research.
  • Create bespoke digital media strategies for clients that are prioritized around driving business value and scaling. Develop a strategic roadmap of initiatives and work closely with your Digital Advertising team to implement.
  • Craft a compelling story for client strategies that convey the value and importance of your recommendations
  • Can speak to strategy and cascading tactics at a high (or Executive) level, as well as at a deep, in the weeds (Practitioner) level.
  • Speak the language of data and can communicate that as easily with clients as you can our internal data team
  • Craft clear agendas for internal and external meetings to ensure every meeting has a clear purpose and outcome.
  • Lead presentation planning and creation for your clients, including working cross-department
  • Stay up to date on the latest news and updates in the Digital Media space, as well as news and updates within a client's industry, including their competitive landscape.
  • Delegate tasks or follow-ups among team members, set deadlines, troubleshoot and mentor to ensure fantastic results.
  • Surface wins internally and to clients.

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience managing and optimizing digital campaigns across Search Ads (Google / Microsoft), Social Ads (Facebook / LinkedIn)
  • 5+ years managing media budgets across platforms and maintaining ROAS or CPA targets
  • 4+ year of Google Analytics (or other web analytics) for reporting, conversion tracking, and attribution
  • 4+ years of A/B testing experience on relevant ad platforms
  • 4+ year in a client-facing role
  • Experience developing multi-channel strategies that drive significant value
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with Advanced Excel Knowledge
  • Analytical and creative thinking skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Detail oriented with extremely high standards for ensuring your client's campaigns are "audit proof"

Preferred

  • Programmatic experience
  • Healthcare client background
  • Retail client background
  • Google Ads (Meta Certified is a plus)
  • Additional channels such as Amazon, Yahoo, TikTok, OTT and podcast ads are a plus

Benefits

  • A passionate, joyful, values-driven company culture with the flexibility to work remotely or from our beautiful, waterfront office in Seattle.
  • An exciting, creative, and fast-paced atmosphere
  • Competitive salary with semi-annual review processes
  • Company-sponsored Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for the employee and their dependents
  • Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and AD&D Benefits
  • Access to the Company's Employee Assistance Program
  • Quarterly volunteering and donation match
  • $50 monthly Wellness stipend
  • $1000 annual Professional Development & Education credit
  • Joy Fund of $50 per month that can be spent on anything that brings joy to a Wheelhouse employee or client
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Wheelhouse Digital Marketing Group

Wheelhouse DMG has earned long-term relationships with some of the world’s most innovative healthcare, medical device, and insurance brands by consistently delivering business value through a combination of deep industry expertise, proprietary technology, and an unwavering commitment to exceptional performance.From regulated industries to government agencies and beyond, our work spans sectors where privacy comes first. We have cultivated growth across service lines, channels, and categories for more than a dozen years, delivering unmatched ROI in environments where others struggle with data limitations.

Founded in 2010
Seattle, Washington, USA
32 employees (15 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
55.3%
Direct
28.7%
Referral
5.1%
Social
9.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (44% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3