Director of Corporate Strategy

Posted 2 Months Ago
2 Locations
In-Office
220K-268K Annually
Expert/Leader
AdTech
Awarded Best Places to Work in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC by Built In!
The Role
Owns strategic intelligence and ecosystem monitoring across mobile, ad tech, AI, competition, regulation, and public markets. Partners with the Chief Strategy Officer and senior leaders to synthesize insights, shape corporate, product, partnership, and go-to-market strategies, and support executive decisions. Builds innovation and incubation frameworks, uses AI to prototype products, and connects successful concepts to product execution. This hands-on role requires strong cross-functional influence, technical fluency, and executive communication.
Summary Generated by Built In

DT (NASDAQ: APPS) is unifying the full mobile experience. Our growth platform powers the mobile ecosystem by bringing together advertisers, app developers, and device partners, to create a unique and premium value exchange, that results in a personalized and seamless mobile device experience.


At DT, we move fast, think big, and build collaboratively. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we trust our teams to take ownership, challenge convention, and make an impact from day one.


Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to products and experiences used by millions around the world.

With us, you will enjoy competitive compensation, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to invest in your total well-being, all within a hybrid and flexible work environment.

Digital Turbine sits at the intersection of mobile app distribution, device monetization, and the programmatic advertising ecosystem — a position that requires us to read and act on a more complex external environment than most companies our size. The Director of Corporate Strategy is the person who owns that work.

This Director of Corporate Strategy is a high-leverage, high-impact role. You will build the company's dedicated intelligence and intake capability by establishing and automating ecosystem monitoring workflows across competition, emerging technology, ad tech trends, policy and regulatory evolutions, and public market developments.  

You will work closely with the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to synthesize insights and translate them into inputs that inform DT’s Corporate, Product, and GTM strategy. The Director of Corporate Strategy will collaborate cross-functionally with leaders across Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, CSM, Product, and Tech to put these insights into motion and build the connective tissue between strategy and execution. This is a hands-on role for an experienced individual contributor with a proven track record at building efficient, scalable workflows and the ability to foster strong cross-functional relationships with senior stakeholders.

About the Director of Corporate Strategy:

Strategic Intelligence & Ecosystem Monitoring

  • Build, optimize, and maintain continuous, structured ecosystem monitoring workflows that collect and synthesize the internal and external signals most material to DT, including iOS and Android ecosystem evolution and applicable regulatory developments globally across topics such as consumer privacy, age assurance, competition law, etc.

  • Track competitive moves and ad tech industry trends and their implications for DT's market position.

  • Monitor the AI landscape as it intersects with the app economy and broader advertising ecosystem, and explore implications and opportunities for DT, our customers, and our partners.

  • Run structured investigations with the Technology team on external developments that require hands-on exploration — new APIs, policy edge cases, ecosystem experiments. 

Interpretation & Synthesis — "What Does This Mean for DT?"

  • Partner with the CSO in converting raw intelligence into a strategic point of view that informs DT’s positioning, Partnerships efforts, and Product planning.

  • Prepare materials and facilitate executive-level discussions to drive towards confident decisions and actionable outcomes. 

  • Act as an internal consultant and thought partner for Product leadership, driving the intake process of strategic insights to inform product vision, prioritization, and execution plans.

  • Collaborate with leaders across commercial teams and product development pods to connect strategic decisions to operational execution.

  • Create processes and interfaces to foster alignment and disseminate strategy insights across all levels and functions of the organization. 

 Structured Innovation and Incubation:

  • Establish a framework and process for exploration and incubation of innovative products.

  • Leverage AI tools and partner with Product Design and User Research teams to build prototypes and create a quick and iterative exploration process. 

  • Partner with the Product organization in embedding successful POCs into Product Workstreams and Pods.


About you as the Director of Corporate Strategy:

  • 10+ years of experience working in Corporate Strategy, Management Consulting, Product Management, or Product Marketing.

  • 5+ years of experience working in the Ad Tech space, with substantial experience in the Mobile ecosystem. You understand the business dynamics and product mechanics that power the app economy.

  • High proficiency in working with GenAI tools, including the creation of agentic workflows and product prototyping that leverages automation and efficiency without compromising on output quality.

  • Technical fluency and business acumen. You can connect features and functions to business impact and have a deep conceptual understanding of how products work.

  • Strong executive presence and communication skills. You will be presenting to ELT and engaging senior internal and external stakeholders.

  • Experience working in a matrixed environment where influence without authority is the primary operating mode, and a track record of being effective in that environment.

  • Excellent written communication and close attention to detail. You produce work that is sharp, clear, and immediately usable by busy executives.

Preferred skills:

  • Familiarity with programmatic advertising, SSP/DSP dynamics, app marketing and monetization, and mobile measurement ecosystem.

  • Familiarity with the mobile carrier/OEM ecosystem.

  • Technical background from either work experience or academic studies (Product/Engineering/Computer Science).

  • Background in strategy consulting (tier 1) or investment research covering mobile/ad tech.

At Digital Turbine, we are committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. The salary range for this position is (if based in New York) is $220,000 - $268,000, based on experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including stock options, unlimited PTO and performance based bonus. We believe in fostering an environment where employees are valued and compensated fairly for their contributions

DT (NASDAQ: APPS) is a mobile growth platform that powers superior experiences and outcomes for advertisers, app developers, carriers, OEMs, and publishers worldwide.


Our technology connects brands and apps with consumers across devices, apps, and mobile environments — helping partners drive awareness, acquisition, engagement, and monetization through intelligent, integrated experiences.


Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DT operates globally across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.


DT is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and believe teams with different points of view build better products, ideas, and experiences.

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of experience in Corporate Strategy, Management Consulting, Product Management, or Product Marketing
  • 5+ years of experience in the Ad Tech space, including substantial mobile ecosystem experience
  • High proficiency with Generative AI tools, agentic workflows, automation, and product prototyping
  • Technical fluency and strong business acumen
  • Strong executive presence and communication skills, including presenting to executive leadership
  • Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed environment without direct authority
  • Excellent written communication and attention to detail
  • Familiarity with programmatic advertising, SSP/DSP dynamics, app marketing and monetization, and mobile measurement
  • Familiarity with the mobile carrier and OEM ecosystem
  • Technical background through work experience or academic studies in Product, Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Background in tier-one strategy consulting or investment research covering mobile or ad tech

Digital Turbine Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Digital Turbine and has not been reviewed or approved by Digital Turbine.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision alongside life and travel insurance. Fully paid short-term disability is also presented as a meaningful safety-net benefit.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is framed as broadly accessible, with stock/equity included for employees at hire and additional grants tied to performance. This structure can materially increase total rewards for those who value ownership and participate over time.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility offerings are presented as expansive, including unlimited vacation, flexible hours, and supportive leave policies. Paid parental leave is highlighted as part of a broader leave package.

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The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
950 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Digital Turbine (NASDAQ: APPS) powers superior mobile consumer experiences and results for the world's leading telcos, advertisers, and publishers. Our end-to-end platform uniquely simplifies our partners' ability to supercharge their awareness, acquisition, and monetization — connecting them with more consumers, in more ways, across more devices. Digital Turbine is headquartered in North America, with offices around the world. For more about Digital Turbine: www.digitalturbine.com

Why Work With Us

Everyone’s empowered to “Work their Way," while global mindsets & diverse perspectives are celebrated daily. We work hard, but also take time to enjoy the journey, and have fun while doing it. Our team is down to earth and supportive, which is needed in our fast-paced mobile ad technology space.

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