Strategic Account Director, Media Buying

USA (Remote)

$145K/yr – $185K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and steward high-value enterprise client partnerships in programmatic media, translating performance insights into executive-ready strategies that drive retention, expansion, and renewal while aligning media investments with business goals.

  • Executive governance: lead QBRs, annual planning, and renewal conversations with C-suite and senior marketing leadership.
  • Strategic ownership: shape long-term account strategy across the full programmatic stack and coordinate with media strategists, buyers, and analysts.
  • Performance-to-outcomes: connect cross-channel media (CTV/OLV/display/native/audio) to client objectives and translate analytics into actionable guidance for retention and growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior strategic lead and executive point of contact for one to two high-value enterprise clients
  • Build and sustain trusted partnerships with C-suite, VP-level, and senior marketing leadership at the client organization
  • Lead executive-level conversations including QBRs, annual planning, business reviews, strategic planning sessions, and renewal discussions
  • Act as the primary escalation point for complex client, operational, or strategic concerns
  • Connect media performance — across CTV, OLV, display, native, audio, and emerging channels — to client business objectives, marketing organization priorities, and broader commercial outcomes
  • Maintain a high standard of executive communication, professionalism, and relationship management across all client interactions
  • Develop and lead long-term account strategy across the full programmatic stack, in close partnership with the assigned media strategist, media buyers, operating leadership, and analyst(s)
  • Translate performance insights and analytics into actionable, executive-ready recommendations
  • Anticipate organizational shifts, market changes, and competitive pressures that may impact client priorities or partnership health
  • Guide clients through annual and quarterly planning cycles, budget reallocations, and channel expansion conversations (e.g., CTV scale-up, retail media, audio, DOOH)
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829 Studios

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Founded in 2007
Boston, Massachusetts, US
249 employees (105 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.7%
Direct
53.5%
Referral
6%
Social
8.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~264

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
87 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
3.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2021
    Private Equity