Strategy & Planning Manager (Smart Supply)

EMEA (Remote)

Middle Level

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Turn Client Goals into Winning Strategies: Translate client objectives into data-driven programmatic supply strategies, building scalable recommendations that maximize campaign performance and business outcomes.
  • Own the Proposal Process: Lead the development of RFPs, RFIs, and complex client briefs in close partnership with Growth and Strategy teams, delivering thoughtful, high-quality proposals from intake through completion.
  • Build Executive-Ready Proposals: Create compelling proposal decks across display, video, native, and other programmatic channels, including supply recommendations, inventory forecasts, bid guidance, audience strategies, and budget allocations.
  • Research and Curate Supply Opportunities: Explore inventory, audience, and marketplace availability across SSPs, DMPs, and data providers to develop scalable targeting recommendations and high-quality sample inventory packages.
  • Collaborate to Bring Plans to Life: Partner closely with Ad Operations, Technical Account Managers, and cross-functional teams to validate feasibility, support deal setup, and help resolve inventory or audience activation challenges.
  • Drive Operational Excellence: Build and maintain reusable planning resources, including inventory libraries, audience documentation, case studies, competitive insights, and knowledge base materials that enable team efficiency and consistency.

WHAT YOU BRING:

  • 2-3+ years of experience in programmatic media, including planning, supply strategy, Ad Operations, platform-side media, DSP/SSP or a related field.
  • Experience supporting sales enablement through RFPs, RFIs, proposal deck development, forecasting, packaging, and client-facing materials.
  • Strong understanding of programmatic inventory and deal execution, including PMPs, brand safety, contextual targeting, supply quality, and inventory validation.
  • Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with English proficiency (B2+)

Nice to have:

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • USD compensation that values your expertise.‍
  • Work from anywhere: Fully remote to suit your lifestyle.‍
  • 31 days of paid time off: 21 days of annual leave + 10 days of sick leave, because your health and work-life balance matter.‍
  • Growth-focused environment: Access to learning resources and clear pathways for growth.‍
  • Fun team events: Virtual cooking classes, yoga sessions, team quizzes and more
  • ‍A culture of trust: We cut the red tape — results over rules always. Open talk, ownership, and getting things done together.

STEPS OF THE SELECTION PROCESS:

  • Screening Interview (45 minutes) – Initial conversation with a recruiter.
  • Test Assignment (2 days) – Complete a task to showcase your skills.
  • Team Interview (up to 60 minutes) – A meeting with your potential Team Lead and future colleagues to assess team fit and discuss role-specific responsibilities, expectations and workflows.‍
  • Offer – If successful, you’ll receive an offer to join our team.

‍AI Digital does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class in terms of employment. We support workplace diversity and believe strongly that it contributes to a broader collective perspective that consistently leads to better products and a better company. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team.

Note: This role is open to applicants from:

EMEA (selected countries)

Please note that we’re unable to consider applications from outside these regions. Thanks for your understanding!

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