Senior Analyst, Strategy & Activation (Amazon)

Kepler-Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare/Dental/Vision

Unlimited PTO

401k Contributions

Wellness Stipend

Tuition Stipend

Parental Leave - 16 weeks primary / 6?

Annual Work From Anywhere 4 weeks

Job summary

Kepler, based in New York City, is seeking a dynamic Senior Analyst, Strategy & Activation to join the Amazon Solutions team. You will blend hands-on campaign setup with client-facing insights, and work on advanced testing frameworks and AI-enabled optimization.

The role requires 1–2 years in programmatic work, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication. You will collaborate with peers in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and contribute to strategic client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of programmatic experience.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with Google Sheets/MS Excel.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to create and build relationships.
• Growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Ability to self-manage, juggle multiple priorities, and pay attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy and day‑to‑day implementation and consultation across Amazon's programmatic stack (Amazon DSP and Amazon Marketing Cloud).
• Develop thoughtful media plans with creativity and a focus on performance.
• Act as primary contact for Amazon clients and internal teams.
• Support new business development and client growth through audits and thought leadership.
• Ensure smooth billing/invoicing with clients and finance teams.
• Automate common tasks like pacing, forecasting, and audience analysis.
• Provide training and expertise across Kepler’s enterprise business.
• Continuously refine skills and deliver value to clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Growth mindset

Self-management

Attention to detail

Tools

Google Sheets

MS Excel

Job description

New York City, NY

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.

• We'retransparentwith 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'regrowing. For you, that means unparalleled growth opportunities and a role in shaping the direction of the company.
• We'refun. You'll work with and learn from the smartest people in the industry and have a blast doing it.

THE TEAM

Kepler’s Strategy & Activation team is comprised of forward-thinking media architects who blend technical platform mastery with high-level marketing intuition. We design integrated media ecosystems across a variety landscapes. Our team stays ahead of data privacy shifts and emerging tech to ensure our clients aren't just participating in the market—they’re defining it.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a dynamic and deeply motivated programmatic specialist (Senior Analyst, Strategy & Activation) to serve within the Amazon Solutions team.

The ideal candidate has begun their initial journey in programmatic and is serious about accelerating their expertise within Amazon’s advertising and data solutions. You’ll be working alongside other specialists, sharing ideas and learning from each other, with a blend of hands‑on campaign strategy and set up, mixed with client‑facing insight delivery and best‑practice guidance. To succeed, you’ll need outstanding problem‑solving skills, strong technical aptitude, an instinct to use data, and great communication skills to excel.

We push our team to challenge the status quo through innovative solutions including advanced testing frameworks, AI/feature adoption, and more. We are looking for someone who can thrive in a fast‑paced environment, yet also know when to show patience and bring calm when it’s needed.

What You Will Do:

Support strategy and day‑to‑day implementation and consultation across Amazon. Advertising’s programmatic technology stack: Amazon DSP and Amazon Marketing Cloud - with a path to learning more about Amazon Sponsored Ads.

Develop thoughtful media plans with creativity and a relentless pursuit for performance

Act as a primary point of contact for Amazon clients and our partner, product, and/or client leads at Amazon.

Support new business development and client growth efforts through audits, thought leadership, and deck development.

Ensure a smooth billing/invoicing process with clients and internal finance teams

Build expertise and automate processes for common tasks such as pacing, forecasting, brand suitability/safety, audience analysis, supply optimization, and other account health checks.

Provide support through training/expertise as needed across Kepler’s enterprise business.

Never stop refining your craft and bringing value to your team and your clients.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 1-2 years of programmatic experience
• Strong analytical skills, and comfort with Google Sheets/MS Excel
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong ability to create and build relationships
• Growth mindset
• Ability to self-manage, juggle multiple priorities, and pay close attention to details
• Ability to contribute to a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial, team‑based environment
• Strong interest in researching, exploring, and applying AI technologies to retail media

Transparency is fundamental to Kepler’s culture. Our compensation strategy is designed to attract, reward, and retain the talented employees that drive Kepler’s growth and success. We aim to offer competitive direct compensation and a rich indirect compensation program that demonstrates the value we place on our employees and their wellbeing.

Total Compensation:

• Healthcare/Dental/Vision
• Unlimited PTO
• 401k Contributions
• $75/mo Wellness Stipend
• $2,000/yr Annual Tuition Stipend
• Parental Leave - 16 week primary caregiver / 6 week secondary caregiver leave
• Annual Work From Anywhere 4 weeks per year

Kepler is a people first organization. If this role piques your interest but you may not check every box, we still encourage you to apply! Studies show that imposter syndrome can prevent women and people of color from applying unless they meet every single qualification. We welcome all who are interested to apply, you just might be a great candidate for this role or others.

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