Director, Strategy & Operations

About the role

This position converts strategic intent into measurable outcomes with executive leadership. The role coordinates planning, execution, and follow-up across the organization.

Leaders set direction and build the conditions for their teams to succeed. They hire, coach, and hold people accountable. Leadership work spans strategy, communication, and decision making. Effective leaders give clear context and remove obstacles for the people who report to them. Leadership roles are measured by team outcomes, retention, and delivery. Most organizations expect leaders to be visible, predictable, and generous with context.

Key facts

What you'll do

A consistent planning rhythm, including quarterly OKRs, performance reporting, and initiative tracking, is established and maintained. A structured cadence aligns planning with execution and tracks progress over time.

High-priority, cross-functional projects are guided from scoping to delivery in line with market conditions and business objectives. Projects advance from initial concept to completion while adapting to company goals and market dynamics.

Inputs from across the business are analyzed to accelerate decision velocity for internal stakeholders.

Operational gaps are identified and resolved together with functional leaders to build scalable processes. Gaps are surfaced and addressed through collaboration to design , scalable solutions.

Teams connect strategy to execution and sustain momentum on organizational commitments.

Progress on key initiatives is tracked to confirm action completion and maintain organizational momentum. Tracking preserves follow-through on commitments and keeps the organization moving forward.

Requirements

A background from consultancy with 5+ years in strategy, operations, or Chief of Staff adjacent roles supporting high-impact initiatives is required. Candidates bring experience from consultancy roles focused on strategy, operations, or similar advisory functions.

Complex, cross-functional projects are managed from concept to delivery, demonstrating the ability to guide work to completion. Managing projects across functions and stages shows the capacity to see them through to delivery.

Information is analyzed and synthesized into clear insights, supported by strong problem-solving capabilities. Analyzing and synthesizing information creates clear insights that inform leadership choices.

Communication and stakeholder management are handled confidently at the senior leader level. Communication and stakeholder skills are applied with confidence when interacting at the senior leadership level.

Multiple priorities are managed with strong organization and attention to detail. Priorities are handled through strong organization and careful attention to detail.

Clarity is driven while operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. Operating in ambiguous, fast-moving settings produces clear direction and decisions.

Practical notes

The role is based in the NYC office within a hybrid work arrangement. Typical interview steps

Leadership hiring usually includes a strategy case, a people scenario, and a values conversation. Candidates may be asked to turn around a struggling team or plan for growth. Past results are examined closely, especially how decisions were made. Interviewers dig into specific decisions you made and their consequences. Preparing two or three decision stories with numbers and lessons is the best use of time.

Good to know

The role is situated in an ad tech company focused on privacy-centric advertising solutions.

Common tools in strategy and operations include data analysis platforms and project management software.

General career paths in this domain emphasize cross-functional collaboration and execution ownership.

Roles of this type often interface with leadership, product, and revenue teams to drive initiatives forward.

Career growth

Leadership careers move from manager to senior manager, director, and executive roles. Each step adds more scope and more responsibility for outcomes. The best leaders keep learning how to delegate, communicate, and decide. Leadership careers reward a record of building and developing people. The higher you go, the more your communication shapes the whole organization.