Associate Director, Strategy
Posted 21 Jan 2026
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- Expected experience
- 2–3 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Remote
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyApplied Mathematics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics, Statistics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Position Title: Associate Director, Strategy
Department: Strategic Solutions
Reports To: VP, Strategy
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Underscore Marketing is seeking an Associate Director, Strategy to join our team within a small, fast-paced media agency specializing in pharmaceutical media advertising. This role is ideal for an analytically minded, self-motivated individual who can independently manage performance reporting, uncover actionable insights, and make strategic optimization recommendations for our pharmaceutical clients.
In addition to day-to-day reporting and analysis, this role will contribute to bringing to life the agency’s data analytics vision—executing against our roadmap towards smarter, more automated, and AI-enhanced data solutions to drive organic growth and differentiation. The ideal candidate will work cross-functionally across teams (strategy, planning, analytics, client services, data science & technology, and media execution) to identify and implement both analytics & overall process improvements, ensuring data-driven decision-making is at the core of our client and internal strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Performance Reporting & Insights
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Own and manage regular media performance reporting for multiple pharmaceutical accounts, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timeliness
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Analyze marketing and media performance data to identify trends, insights, and optimization opportunities
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Translate complex datasets into clear narratives and actionable recommendations for internal teams and clients, bringing the data to life in a powerful way
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Develop dashboards, visualizations, and scorecards using relevant tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Google Looker Studio)
Strategic & Analytical Methodologies
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Experience working with third-party health data providers, with clear understanding of approaches and methodologies used
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Ability to apply analytical frameworks and understanding of attribution methodologies, test/control analyses, and other marketing effectiveness measurement approaches to evaluate performance and guide media strategy
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Support the design and interpretation of A/B tests, pilots, and controlled experiments
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Contribute to modeling and predictive analysis projects
Data Vision, AI & Process Improvement