Strategy Associate Director

AI Digital; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AI Digital is seeking a Senior Strategy Leader to guide pod strategy and account growth across programmatic and omnichannel initiatives, directing planning, budget guidance, and opportunities for upsell, cross-sell, and new solution adoption.

You will engage clients as a trusted strategic partner, lead large custom proposals, mentor Strategy Managers, and stay ahead of industry trends in AI adoption, elevating pod performance and client work.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in strategy and planning within agency settings.
• Deep understanding of programmatic platforms and omnichannel DSPs, including DV360, TTD, StackAdapt, Xandr, Amazon, Yahoo, etc.
• Proven track record of success with major CPG clients and other key accounts, emphasizing communications planning.
• Exceptional analytical skills to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, with expertise in storytelling through PowerPoint and/or Google Slides.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead teams effectively and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in audience segmentation, creative strategy, and comprehensive media planning.
• Ability to identify practical ways AI tools, custom assistants, and light automation can improve pod workflows, proposal development, research, and team efficiency; technical engineering experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Pod Strategy Leadership & Account Growth: Lead programmatic and omnichannel strategy across the pod, including planning direction, budget allocation guidance, and opportunities for upsell, cross-sell, and new solution adoption.
• Client Engagement: Build trusted client relationships and participate in RFP presentations, QBRs, and educational sessions as a senior strategic partner and subject matter expert.
• Custom Proposal & Pitch Leadership: Own large custom proposals and pitch narratives with full oversight of structure, differentiation, and client-ready storytelling.
• Team Mentorship & Development: Mentor and support Strategy Managers through feedback, guidance, and shadowing opportunities to elevate strategic thinking, output quality, and adoption of new tools and workflows.
• Industry Leadership: Stay ahead of industry trends, AI adoption, Elevate, and emerging strategic capabilities, sharing best practices that improve pod-level performance and client work.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client engagement

Proposal leadership

Mentorship

Industry thought leadership

Analytical reasoning

Communication & storytelling

Team leadership

Media planning

AI tooling adoption

Tools

DV360

The Trade Desk (TTD)

StackAdapt

Xandr

Amazon Ads

Yahoo

Job description

• Pod Strategy Leadership & Account Growth: Lead programmatic and omnichannel strategy across the pod, including planning direction, budget allocation guidance, and opportunities for upsell, cross-sell, and new solution adoption.

• Client Engagement: Build trusted client relationships and participate in RFP presentations, QBRs, and educational sessions as a senior strategic partner and subject matter expert.

• Custom Proposal & Pitch Leadership: Own large custom proposals and pitch narratives with full oversight of structure, differentiation, and client-ready storytelling.

• Team Mentorship & Development: Mentor and support Strategy Managers through feedback, guidance, and shadowing opportunities to elevate strategic thinking, output quality, and adoption of new tools and workflows.

• Industry Leadership: Stay ahead of industry trends, AI adoption, Elevate, and emerging strategic capabilities, sharing best practices that improve pod-level performance and client work.

• 7–10 years of experience in strategy and planning within agency settings.

• Deep understanding of programmatic platforms and omnichannel DSPs, including DV360, TTD, StackAdapt, Xandr, Amazon, Yahoo, etc.

• Proven track record of success with major CPG clients and other key accounts, emphasizing communications planning.

• Exceptional analytical skills to interpret data and provide actionable insights.

• Strong communication and presentation abilities, with expertise in storytelling through PowerPoint and/or Google Slides.

• Demonstrated capacity to lead teams effectively and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Expertise in audience segmentation, creative strategy, and comprehensive media planning.

• Ability to identify practical ways AI tools, custom assistants, and light automation can improve pod workflows, proposal development, research, and team efficiency; technical engineering experience is not required.