Strategy Associate Director (AI-native media consultancy)

Gitmax; Polska; On-site; PLN 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Gitmax, an AI-native media consultancy, is seeking a Strategy Associate Director in Poland to lead complex programmatic and omnichannel opportunities. You will own client-ready proposals and pitch narratives, shaping strategic direction across teams.

You will mentor Strategy Managers, collaborate with Growth, Planning, and Client Services, and stay current on industry trends to translate insights into differentiated recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive agency or managed-service media strategy experience.
• Portfolio of client-facing presentations with strategic narrative.
• Proven ownership of RFPs and custom proposals.
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders.
• Strong research and analytical skills across audiences, categories, markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction for complex programmatic and omnichannel opportunities across the team.
• Own large, customized proposals and pitch narratives, including structure and final client-ready presentations.
• Partner with Growth, Planning, and Client Services teams, providing strategic recommendations when briefs are ambiguous.
• Support senior client conversations, RFP presentations, QBRs, and educational sessions as needed.
• Identify growth opportunities through new solutions and more effective audience insights and measurement capabilities.
• Mentor Strategy Managers and improve the quality of strategic work through feedback and workflows.
• Stay up to date on programmatic advertising, omnichannel media, audience strategies, measurement, AI, and translate industry developments into practical recommendations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client-facing presentations

RFPs

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

An AI-native media consultancy helping agencies and brands navigate today’s fragmented media ecosystem. The company combines hands-on media expertise with AI-driven transformation through strategic workshops, practical training, custom solutions, and ongoing innovation-as-a-service to deliver outcome-focused media performance.

We are looking for a Strategy Associate Director - a senior, hands-on strategist who can lead complex strategic opportunities, develop compelling client-facing proposals, and elevate the quality of work across the team.

The ideal candidate has approximately 6–9 years of highly relevant experience in agency or managed-service media strategy, with substantial ownership of pitches, RFPs, and custom proposals. This role requires someone who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, create differentiated recommendations, and confidently communicate their ideas to senior stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the strategic direction for complex programmatic and omnichannel opportunities across the team.
• Own large, customized proposals and pitch narratives, including structure, differentiation, strategic point of view, and final client-ready presentations.
• Partner with Growth, Planning, and Client Services teams, providing confident strategic recommendations when briefs or stakeholder input are ambiguous.
• Support senior client conversations, RFP presentations, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and educational sessions as needed.
• Identify business growth opportunities through new solutions, expanded channel strategies, and more effective use of audience insights and measurement capabilities.
• Mentor Strategy Managers and improve the quality of strategic work through feedback, coaching, reusable frameworks, and more effective workflows.
• Stay up to date on programmatic advertising, omnichannel media, audience strategies, measurement, AI, and broader advertising trends, translating industry developments into practical strategic recommendations.

What You Bring

• Extensive agency or managed-service experience in media strategy, including substantial pre-sales and pitch ownership.
• A portfolio of sophisticated client-facing presentations demonstrating a clear strategic narrative and differentiated recommendations.
• Proven ownership of complex RFPs and custom proposals, rather than experience limited to planning inputs or post-sale strategy.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead conversations, defend recommendations, handle objections, and work effectively with demanding stakeholders.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize insights across audiences, categories, competitors, markets, and media behavior.
• A broad understanding of programmatic platforms and omnichannel media planning; hands‑on planning experience is an advantage.
• Experience mentoring strategists and improving the quality of team deliverables while remaining actively involved in strategy development.
• Strong professional English and the ability to collaborate effectively with international teams and stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• A clear strategic point of view that goes beyond additional years of media planning or campaign management.
• Recent, hands‑on experience developing strategy and creating client-ready deliverables.