Director, Strategy

Keplergroup

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare/Dental/Vision

Unlimited PTO

401k Contributions

$75/mo Wellness Stipend

$100/mo Mobile Phone Stipend

$50/mo Internet Stipend

$500/yr Annual Learning Stipend

$2,000/yr Annual Tuition Stipend

$200 New Hire Home Office Equipment Stipend

Parental Leave - 16 weeks primary caregiver

Work From Anywhere - 4 weeks per year

Job summary

Keplergroup is looking for a Strategy Director in New York who will manage a team of up to 15 digital media experts and be accountable for multiple client relationships. This position requires a professional with 8-10 years of experience in digital advertising and strong analytical and communication skills.

The role involves developing sophisticated media plans, leading discussions with clients' executive leadership, and ensuring successful execution of digital campaigns. Benefits include healthcare, unlimited PTO, and additional stipends.

Qualifications

8-10+ years of experience in digital advertising account management or related fields.
Experience leading cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Act as a senior point of contact for assigned client portfolio.
Partner with clients to build digital strategies.
Lead a team of up to 15 Associate Directors, Managers, and Analysts.
Oversee ad operations across assigned clients.

Skills

Digital advertising account management

Yield optimization

Marketing strategy/consulting

Brand management

Cross-functional team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree with relevant major

Tools

Excel

Job description

Kepler executes engineered marketing, where every message and ad delivered helps create a more personalized and productive relationship between brands and their consumers. We do this by acting as clients’ agency of record, as their in‑house team, or some hybrid of the two – and by harnessing data and technology across all paid digital media and data‑driven CRM channels.

Kepler prides itself on being a great place to work. In fact, we’re proud to share that AdAge recognized Kepler among the Best Place to Work in 2022, validating our investment in our team and our clients.

Company Culture

We’re transparent with our employees. You’ll hear updates on company financials, how we’re performing against bonus goals, and how we’re responding to challenges we face.
We’re growing. For you, that means unparalleled growth opportunities and a role in shaping the direction of the company.
We’re fun. You’ll work with and learn from the smartest people in the industry and have a blast doing it.

Position Overview

Strategy Director will manage a team of up to 15 digital media experts and be accountable for the success of multiple client relationships. As a client leader, you’ll be responsible for deeply understanding clients’ business issues and goals and be the advisor to client leadership.

But this isn’t your typical 'account' job – in addition to managing relationships, you’ll be overseeing development of sophisticated media plans, leveraging industry relationships to buy media, ensuring flawless execution of digital campaigns and driving sophisticated analysis to measure and drive results. Your team members will be both strong account leaders and technical experts who lead all aspects of ad operations – from pixel strategy to campaign QA.

This position demands strong quant and communication skills, a sense of personal accountability, a passion for delivering client impact, and a desire to be part of a tightly‑knit team that’s out to change the industry.

What You Will Do

Act as a senior point of contact for assigned client portfolio, with accountability for client success; interface with client leadership regularly, leading discussions with executive leadership
Partner with clients to understand their business goals, marketing objectives, and competitive constraints, and build digital strategies to address these areas
Directly lead a team of up to 15 Associate Directors, Managers and Analysts, and - as a senior leader - provide strategic guidance across Kepler’s functional teams
Be a strategic expert on digital media planning, tactics and measurement - leading the team (internal and client) through media planning, tactic selection, partner negotiation, campaign design, and measurement
Oversee ad operations across assigned clients - including pixel strategy, tag management and ad trafficking.

Desired Skills and Experience

8‑10+ years of experience in digital advertising account management, yield optimization, marketing strategy/consulting, or brand management
Experience leading cross‑functional teams, both directly and indirectly, with proven ability to develop junior staff
Ability to apply innovative thinking to solve complex client marketing challenges
Strong ability to create, build and leverage relationships and effectively interface with executive‑level client leadership
Strong analytical skills - comfortable using Excel for data analysis with understanding of advanced analytic approaches
Excellent listening, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
Effective time management skills; ability to prioritize, delegate and meet deadlines
Ability to contribute as a leader in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial, team‑based environment
Bachelor’s degree with relevant major preferred

Total Compensation