Manager, Strategy & Activation (Local Video & Audio)

The Strategy & Activation team owns our client relationships, leading communication of Kepler’s strategic guidance and ensuring that internal teams meet and exceed clients' goals. They’re home to ad operations, campaign project management, and overarching client planning.

The Manager, Strategy & Activation (Local Video & Audio) position will be a leader on key client relationships. In this critical role, you’ll be responsible for deeply understanding clients’ business issues and goals, becoming the trusted “go to person” for clients. You’ll succeed as a CSM if you’re a proven leader, have exceptional communication and quantitative skills, and are a creative problem solver with a deep understanding of today’s digital ecosystem.

What You Will Do:

• Be an expert in leveraging digital media channels for maximum impact – including traditional media (local & national video and audio, CTV + streaming)
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned clients; escalate, track and solve client issues
• Partner with clients to understand their business goals, marketing objectives, and competitive constraints
• Lead your team through campaign design and setup – including media strategy, media buying and ad operations - and oversee reporting and analytics for assigned clients
• Monitor and manage all aspects of daily client campaign performance
• Lead on-site and remote client strategy and status meetings
• Manage a team of Senior Analysts and/or Analysts, and serve as internal client to other Kepler functional teams

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 3-5+ years of experience in Local TV, CTV, Audio + Activation
• Strata platform expertise
• Experience with marketing campaign design, campaign management, and analysis
• Ability to apply innovative thinking to solve complex client marketing challenges
• Strong analytical skills; must be comfortable with MS Excel, data analysis, and internet technologies
• Strong ability to create, build and leverage relationships
• Ability to lead day-to-day client relations, and work with management and multifunctional teams to respond to client needs
• Excellent listening, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
• Effective time management skills; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to contribute to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team-based environment
• Bachelor’s degree with relevant major preferred 

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:        

• Base Salary: $90,000 - $110,000