Associate Director - Media Planning, Strategy, Reporting

Location

: Gurugram

Employment Type

: Full-Time-On Site

Qualification

: MBA from Tier 1

Experience : 2+Years(Post MBA)

Day to Day Role

1DS manages $300million+ annual retail media across 100+ consumer brands. This role reports to respective VP, Media and involves crafting monthly media strategy, overseeing media execution, daily / weekly reporting and also monthly plan vs. reporting and insights

This is a very high execution laden hands on and client facing role with the comfort of being very defensible from profitable P / L

Role Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and client-focused Associate Director with strong experience in account management, data-driven strategy, and performance marketing. The ideal candidate should have proven expertise in client engagement, reporting, and business operations, and preferably bring experience from a startup or entrepreneurial environment

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic partner to clients, offering actionable insights and solutions to their complex business and operational challenges..

Collaborate with product, tech, and business teams to deliver high-impact, insight-led outcomes.

Understand business processes, data flows, tools, and technology to translate business needs into analytical solutions and provide data-backed recommendations

Work across multiple client engagements, applying analytics, business storytelling, and project management skills.

Manage end-to-end client relationships, including onboarding, communication,delivery and issue resolution.

Collaborate on performance marketing strategies to boost ROI and campaign effectiveness

Lead, mentor, and manage teams to ensure high performance and delivery excellence.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in client / account management, performance marketing, or business strategy

Experience in driving operational efficiency and executing strategic initiative

Startup / entrepreneurial experience; ex-founder or founder office preferred

Excellent client handling,communication(written and verbal), and stakeholder management

A proactive, organized team player who can thrive in a fast-paced startup

environment

Bonus : Interest in ecommerce, marketing tech, or B2B SaaS

Qualification-MBA from Tier-1 institute preferred

Company Description

1DigitalStack.ai is a cutting-edge Technology and Data Science product company helping brands win and grow profitably on e-commerce marketplaces across the globe. Our platforms empower customers to accelerate revenue growth through deep e-marketplace data, advanced and custom analytics, actionable intelligence, and end-to-end media optimization and automation.

With our solutions, Brand Managers, P&L Owners, E-commerce Managers, Channel & Category Managers, and Marketing Leaders unlock new revenue opportunities every day. We partner with some of India’s largest consumer brands, including Unilever, Marico, Coke, Unicharm, Tata Consumer, and Dabur.

We operate across 220+ global marketplaces spanning Southeast Asia, Europe, and the UAE, enabling enterprises to maximize performance, profitability, and scale on e-commerce channels.