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Associate Director, Audience Strategy

Chicago, IllinoisFull-time$112k2025-11-20 → 2026-10-22

Core

Drive audience strategy and media planning for clients by leveraging data, analytics, and identity tools to enhance targeting and growth.

Role type

Senior IC audience strategy lead with management responsibilities

Builds

Actionable audience insights, customer journey maps, and data-driven media strategies

Domain

Digital advertising, media planning, and audience analytics

Required skills

Audience segmentation, customer journey mapping, data analysis, strategic thinking, project management, client relationship management, media strategy, ad technology knowledge, data visualization

Preferred skills

SQL, SAS, Python, Tableau, R, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Google Analytics, DSP/CDP experience

Technologies

Tableau, R, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, SAS, Python, Google Analytics, MRI, GWI, Epsilon, DSPs, CDPs

Responsibilities

Guide use of audience data to impact media strategies; collaborate with data science teams to analyze data and provide recommendations; create audience profiles and map customer journeys; partner with agency teams to align strategies; manage and mentor direct reports; present findings to key clients.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management duties