Director, Strategy

Kepler Group•New York, NY

5d•$140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Strategy Director manages a team of up to 15 digital media experts and is accountable for the success of multiple client relationships. As a client leader, this person develops a deep understanding of clients’ business issues and goals and advises client leadership. The role goes beyond account management to oversee sophisticated media planning, use industry relationships to buy media, ensure flawless digital campaign execution, and drive analysis that measures and improves results. Team members serve as account leaders and technical experts, leading ad operations from pixel strategy through campaign quality assurance. The position calls for strong quantitative and communication skills, personal accountability, a passion for delivering client impact, and a desire to contribute to a close-knit team working to change the industry. Kepler describes itself as a transparent, growing, and fun workplace, with opportunities to shape the company’s direction.

Requirements

8–10+ years of experience in digital advertising account management, yield optimization, marketing strategy or consulting, or brand management.
Experience leading cross-functional teams directly and indirectly, with a proven ability to develop junior staff.
Ability to apply innovative thinking to complex client marketing challenges.
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to interface effectively with executive-level client leadership.
Strong analytical skills, comfort using Excel for data analysis, and understanding of advanced analytic approaches.
Excellent listening, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
Effective time management, including the ability to prioritize, delegate, and meet deadlines.
Ability to contribute as a leader in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team-based environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior point of contact for an assigned client portfolio and be accountable for client success.
Interface regularly with client leadership and lead discussions with executive leadership.
Partner with clients to understand business goals, marketing objectives, and competitive constraints, and develop digital strategies to address them.
Directly lead a team of up to 15 Managers and Analysts, develop junior staff, and provide strategic guidance across Kepler’s functional teams.
Lead internal and client teams through digital media planning, tactic selection, partner negotiation, campaign design, and measurement.
Oversee ad operations for assigned clients, including pixel strategy, tag management, and ad trafficking.

Benefits

Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
Unlimited PTO.
401k contributions.
$75 per month wellness stipend.
$100 per month mobile phone stipend.
$50 per month internet stipend.
$500 annual learning stipend.
$2,000 annual tuition stipend.
One-time $200 new-hire home office equipment stipend.
Parental leave: 16 weeks for a primary caregiver and 6 weeks for a secondary caregiver.
Annual work-from-anywhere period of 4 weeks per year.
Target annualized discretionary bonus of 10% ($14,000–$16,000).