Strategy Manager

MGID Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

MGID is a global advertising technology company pioneering native advertising, seeking a Strategy Manager to define MGID’s multi-year direction and drive initiatives across the organization.

The role centers on shifting from a product-led to a customer-value-led mindset, evaluating strategic opportunities, and turning plans into prioritized projects with clear ownership and measurable outcomes, reporting to the COO.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategy, corporate development, or related roles within tech scale-ups or ad-tech is a strong plus.
• Proven record in presenting strategic cases with internal impact on markets, products, or investments.
• Strong financial modeling skills with experience in valuation methods and Excel models.

Responsibilities

• Lead MGID's 3–5 year strategy and define prioritized cross-functional initiatives.
• Evaluate product portfolios, markets, partnerships, and potential investments.
• Embed customer-value frameworks into planning, prioritization, and roadmaps.
• Create and evolve investment evaluation models (DCF, NPV, IRR) and governance routines.
• Collaborate with CPO, CRO, and BIDirector to cascade strategy into projects.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

Cross-functional

Communication

Stakeholder management

Self-starter

Tools

Excel

Job description

MGIDis a global innovative pioneer innative advertising that drives revenue growth for all participants ofthe ecosystem.

MGID is a global advertising technology company and pioneer innative advertising, operating a programmatic platform that connects advertisers and publishers across 200+countries. The company runs a real-time bidding (OpenRTB) business model with AI-powered targeting and content recommendation widgets, serving hundreds ofmillions ofusers monthly. MGID is seeking a Strategy Manager to help define and execute the company’s multi-year strategic direction, with a strong focus on shifting from a product-led to a customer-value-led mindset, evaluating strategic product and investment opportunities, and cascading strategy into prioritized, cross-functional initiatives.

This role sits within a fast-moving, data-driven ad-tech environment and reports to the COO.

Role Purpose

The Strategy Manager will act as a key strategic partner to the COO and leadership team, responsible for shaping MGID’s medium- tolong-term strategy, evaluating strategic options for products and markets, and ensuring that strategic priorities are translated into concrete, prioritized projects with clear ownership and measurable outcomes.

Who You Are:

• 10+years ofexperience instrategy, corporate development, orrelated roles within international tech scale-ups orhigh-growth environments; ad-tech orprogrammatic advertising experience isastrong plus.
• Proven track record inatop-tier consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Big Four strategy practices) orequivalent strategic role inatech company.
• Hands-on experience preparing and presenting successful strategic cases with visible internal impact, such asnew market entry, product portfolio optimization, ormajor investment decisions.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including practical experience with valuation methods such asDCF, NPV, and IRR, and the ability tobuild and maintain investment models inExcel.
• Experience working cross-functionally with product, commercial, data/BI, and operations leaders inafast-paced, remote-first environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills; able toinfluence senior audiences and drive alignment across geographies.
• Self-starter mindset: ready tooperate asanindividual contributor who can both design strategy and execute hands-on.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the identification and articulation ofMGID’s overall strategy and strategic direction for the next 3–5 years, aligning with business focus and growth trajectory.
• Evaluate strategic perspectives for specific products and portfolios, assessing market exposure, competitive dynamics, and growth potential.
• Support the shift from aproduct-led toacustomer-value-led company byembedding customer-centric frameworks into strategic planning, prioritization, and roadmap decisions.

Investment &Business Evaluation

• Lead evaluations ofstand-alone investment opportunities, including new products, markets, partnerships, and M&A, and prepare robust business cases with clear financial impact assessments.
• Own and evolve company evaluation models, including DCF, NPV, IRR, and scenario analysis, and ensure consistent application across strategic and investment decisions.
• Support participation inaccelerators and corporate venture initiatives toidentify and select startup investments that drive business growth and strategic synergy.
• Cascade corporate strategy into granular projects and initiatives, working closely with the CPO, CRO, and BIDirector onprioritization, resourcing, and sequencing.
• Define KPIs and performance frameworks totrack strategy implementation and outcomes, and establish governance and reporting routines for strategic workstreams.
• Monitor progress, adapt plans inresponse tochanging market conditions, and recommend corrective actions tokeep strategic initiatives ontrack.

Strategic Analysis &Advisory

• Conduct market, competitor, and customer analysis toinform strategic choices and identify opportunities and risks.
• Facilitate scenario planning and stress testing toassess strategic resilience under different market and regulatory conditions.
• Present strategic recommendations and status updates tosenior leadership, influencing decision-making with clear, evidence-based insights.

AtMGID, wethrive oninnovation, collaboration, and apassion for AdTech. Our culture isbuilt onopenness, transparency, and ashared drive for excellence. Weempower our teams totake bold steps, embrace challenges, and grow together inadynamic, people-first environment. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions are valued, and your potential has nolimits. Joinus and shape the future ofdigital advertising!