About Catalyst IQ
Catalyst IQ is a digital marketing and technology leader formed by uniting Advance Automotive’s top brands—Adpearance, Fox Dealer, Search Optics, and ZeroSum. We empower automotive dealers and manufacturers to grow with precision and profitability through smarter, faster, and more comprehensive solutions. As a part of Advance Local and built on a foundation of over a decade of proprietary technology development, 23 billion data points, 22 OEM certifications, and a national sales force, Catalyst IQ combines cutting-edge innovation with human expertise to deliver real-time insights and actionable intelligence that accelerate sales.
We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented Advertising Account Strategist to join our team. In this role, you’ll own the strategic analytics, actionable insights and performance for a portfolio of accounts while staying hands-on with campaign execution across digital media, paid search, and web. If you thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution — and love turning data into compelling client stories — this role is for you.
The base salary range is $59,000-$89,000 per year.
Primary Responsibilities:
Client responsibilities
- Translate client business goals into clear, actionable briefs for internal teams
- Develop offer copy and messaging strategy for each vehicle in collaboration with the client
- Proactively surface optimization opportunities and strategic recommendations
- Be a trusted partner for the team and clients
- Participate in monthly strategy presentations and campaign performance reviews
Tactical responsibilities
- Coordinate across creative, media, and analytics teams to ensure assets are built, flighted, and tracked correctly
- Produce weekly and monthly campaign performance reports with actionable insights
- Manage campaign timelines, trafficking workflows, and asset deadlines
- Support QA of campaign setups and creative deployment
- Monitor campaign pacing and performance across Google Ads, Meta, and DV360 throughout each month
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in digital advertising, media buying, or agency account management
- Proven track record working with clients in an agency environment
- Working knowledge of Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, DV360, and GA4
- Strong communicator who can translate campaign data into clear, compelling client narratives
- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple accounts and competing deadlines
- Automotive advertising experience is a plus, but not required
- Prefer candidates who live in the Los Angeles area but not required
- Must be able to travel at least 15%
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