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# Associate Director, Digital Investment

- **Company:** Kelly Scott And Madison, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Google AdWords, Microsoft PowerPoint
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=33fc8e475d23ef7c

## About the Role

* Strong leadership and communication skills, especially with a bold, challenging client
 * Able to get in the weeds while still thinking strategically at a high level
 * Razor-sharp, strategic, efficient, and resourceful
 * Decisive, yet open minded and willing to listen patiently
 * Highly regarded for your ability to manage up and down
 * An inspirational leader and builder
 * Dedicated to developing and coaching talent through direct feedback
 * Known for having a high-performance drive, a passion for learning and a focus on outcomes
 * Flexible and unflustered; you adapt well to change and pivot with ease, * 7+ years of experience in digital media investment; social experience desired; cross channel knowledge of paid search & programmatic knowledge a plus
 * Strong social experience, with influencer expertise
 * Pharma and lead gen experience preferred
 * 3+ years of management/supervisory experience
 * Experience within media buying systems such as: The Trade Desk, Google Ads, CM360, Meta, etc.
 * Strong mathematical and organizational aptitude
 * Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

## Description

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build innovative media strategies that exceed client's expectations
 * Understand the wholistic digital ecosystem to recommend strategic buying approaches across programmatic, search, and social
 * Develop programs and partnerships that optimize new-to-market opportunities, custom executions, and/or optimal added value elements
 * Work in collaboration with cross-channel digital team to ensure media buys are being properly measured to deliver rich insights to our clients
 * Manage team's work-rate to optimize output and product quality
 * Inspire and develop junior team members through training and coaching, while continuously raising the bar
 * Partner with Directors and Discipline Leads on client team assignments and workload, alternative revenue streams, new business pitches, and partner relationships
 * Spearhead internal and external industry thought leadership. Have an impactful presence in the ad community to elevate KSM to prospective employees and clients.
 * Maintain a pulse on ever-changing industry trends, programmatic solutions, and emerging technology opportunities to develop POVs and new ways of working to stay ahead of the marketplace


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