Sr. Strategist

Overview

Cadent ignites seamless connections between brands, publishers, and consumers through our predictive AI platform. Built on 15+ years of proprietary data and leveraging over 22,000 custom predictive models, our unified platform combines best-in-class predictive targeting, audience creation, and seamless orchestration across all media and buying models-delivering continuous optimization and real-time performance in today's fragmented media landscape.

As Senior Strategist, West Coast, you will be instrumental in identifying and addressing the unique business challenges of our clients. You will lead the development of innovative, data-driven pre-sales strategies and comprehensive solutions proposals. Acting as a strategic partner to 2-4 Sales Managers, you will ensure the effective and impactful delivery of tailored solutions that drive client success.

Responsibilities

• Architect and present strategic media solutions: Lead client discovery sessions and brainstorms to understand client objectives and challenges, translating them into innovative, performance-driven media strategies.
• Drive comprehensive solution design: Oversee the entire proposal lifecycle, from initial strategic framework and pricing to inventory availability, compelling deck creation, and meticulous Salesforce quote management, ensuring each proposal represents a complete and compelling solution for client needs.
• Develop and manage client enablement resources: Spearhead the creation and ongoing management of high-impact materials that articulate Cadent's unique value proposition and showcase our solutions for key client partnerships.
• Optimize and adapt solutions: Strategically manage plan revisions to respond to evolving client objectives or market dynamics.
• Ensure strategic pipeline integrity: Maintain accurate and insightful Salesforce pipeline data to inform strategic planning and support effective client management.
• Strategic resource allocation: Partner with Strategy team leadership to balance and optimize team resources, ensuring efficient support for client solution development.
• Potential as management position (1-2 direct reports)

Qualifications

• 4–6 years’ experience in programmatic media strategy and/or sales planning for solutions focused in CTV, online video, digital display
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Self-starter, adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized, deadline- and detail-oriented
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and Salesforce
• Informed on current digital advertising and media trends
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

So, if the leading edge of media technology is the place you want to be, please contact us today and let’s start the conversation!

Cadent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting all it’s employees when it comes to Inclusion & Diversity. Cadent’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for applicants & employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual identity or orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability or medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), pregnancy, culture ancestry, familial or caregiver status, military status, veteran status, socioeconomic status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other basis prohibited by law. and will not discriminate against the basis of disability. This commitment is honored when it comes to decisions on hiring, recruiting, training, promotions, compensations, benefits, transfers and terminations.

Cadent is seeking to actively engage with our employees from a wide variety of cultures and to connect with our clients differently. Our workforce has generational diversity that supports greater innovation when we maximize representation of all diversity. Our active employee resource groups promote engagement across all groups of individuals that are represented within the company and externally.

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