Director, Media Strategy & Client Partnerships

Code3; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Code3 is seeking a Director of Client Partnership & Strategy to lead transformative digital marketing strategies for high-profile clients. You will act as a senior strategic partner, shaping media plans and creative ideation to drive measurable business growth.

You will oversee client relationships, drive revenue retention and growth, and guide cross-functional teams through budgets, performance dashboards, and integrated campaigns across major digital channels.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of digital marketing expertise in Paid Media and Retail media (Amazon, Google, Meta, TikTok, etc.).
• Proven leadership in managing client relationships, strategy, and performance.
• Track record of successful upsells, renewals, and cross-functional team leadership.
• Experience presenting to executives and guiding strategic initiatives.
• Nice to Have: deep experience in a specific vertical (e.g., Health, Beauty, B2B).

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior strategic partner and advisor to key clients within a portfolio that spends on major digital channels.
• Design and present media and creative plans, and own ongoing meetings with client teams and executives.
• Lead activation and creative teams to ensure client accounts perform toward business goals and grow with Code3.
• Build collaborative, trusted client relationships and drive revenue retention and growth within your portfolio.
• Identify growth opportunities and upsell within the client portfolio to increase NRR.

Skills

Digital marketing

Leadership

Client relationships

Strategy development

Upsell opportunities

Job description

Remote, United States

About Code3

Code3 is an integrated marketing agency, powering business growth for digital disruptors and Fortune 500 leaders alike. Our power is at the intersection of Connections, Creative and Commerce – that’s what is in our DNA. By harvesting insights and utilizing audience data, we work with our clients to develop scroll-stopping content and creative that performs and elevates the brands we work with across all digital media platforms.

Our people are energized by challenges and sprint to find unorthodox solutions. We plan, activate and measure as one team, and we’re not afraid to push boundaries and test our way to success. Coders are Relentless, Gritty, Nimble humans who are always striving to be better.

With teams across the U.S., you’ll find more than a job at Code3. You’ll find a place to grow, make an impact, and do your best work alongside a team that’s invested in your success.

The Opportunity

Code3 is looking for a dynamic Director, Client Partnership & Strategy to lead transformative digital marketing strategies for high-profile clients. This leadership role is at the center of our integrated model—creating innovative strategy, media plans, and creative ideation—to drive measurable business growth for our brands.

What you’ll do:

• Act as the senior strategic partner and advisor to key clients within a portfolio of clients who spend on major digital channels such as Amazon, Google, Meta, Tiktok, other retail media networks, and more
• Design and present media and creative plans, act as the owner of ongoing and key meetings with client teams and executives.
• Drive the teams who are hands on keyboard in activation & creative to ensure that client accounts are performing according to business goals, and growing with Code3. This includes keeping pace of performance, adjusting budgets and strategies in a dynamic environment, and giving feedback to team members on execution and communication on a regular basis.
• Build and foster collaborative and trusted client relationships, acting as key advisor and partner. You’ll ultimately hold responsibility for revenue retention and client growth within your portfolio.

Team Collaboration & Internal Alignment

• Interpret client needs and feedback into actionable next steps for Code3 team to meet and exceed client expectations
• Collaborate with Finance and Practice managers to assist in hitting profitability goals based on optimal resourcing, SOW and pricing
• Define what internal teams need in order to be successful in driving outcomes and setting expectations with the client

Business Growth & Upsell Opportunities

• Demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking by proactively identifying opportunities, crafting innovative and integrated media strategies, and aligning campaigns with client business goals to deliver on holistic brand goals
• Monitor and evaluate the competitive landscape to drive strategic business business insights
• Identify growth opportunities within your client portfolio to increase NRR through upsells and cross-sells

Who will love this role:

• A passionate digital marketer who loves to develop strategy for growing and established brands.
• A collaborative and supportive team member who keeps a positive attitude in the quick pace of agency life
• A problem solver who likes to work with internal teams and recommends and anticipates solutions when problems arise
• An exceptional presenter who thrives in communicating analytical information in a simple yet engaging way to clients and stakeholders
• A self-motivated and curious learner who stays up to date with the latest trends in digital marketing and technology to be a strategic client partner and thought leader

You should have:

• 7+ years of digital marketing expertise in Paid Media and Retail media (Amazon, Walmart, Target, Google, Meta, TikTok, etc.) including understanding of what drives Creative performance.
• Extensive experience with data measurement solutions utilized to media plan, perform research, manage campaigns and evaluate performance including MMM solutions and other relevant technologies. You should be fluent in assessing performance in dashboards.
• Proven leadership in managing client relationships, strategy, and performance
• A proven track record of successful upsells, renewals, and cross-functional team leadership
• Nice to Have:
• Deep Experience in a particular vertical, such as Health, Beauty, B2B, Food, etc.

The position also offers a bonus based on company and client success.

The base salary range will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. Certain positions may