Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Monks is a data-driven marketing agency that combines storytelling, media, technology, and analytics. The Associate Director, Media Strategy leads strategy and planning workstreams, manages client relationships, develops integrated full-funnel media plans, presents data-driven recommendations, and guides direct reports.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a lead day-to-day point of contact with media client stakeholders
- Develop go-to-market strategies and integrated, full-funnel media plans informed by rich consumer and industry insights with a laser focus on outcomes
- Lead briefings, brainstorms, presentations and reporting calls to represent and support the team
- Prepare executive-level deliverables on performance, strategic POVs and competitive analysis
- Analyze data, craft insights and make recommendations internally and externally in deck form
- Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, insight generation, plan development and reporting
- Maintain executional and performance excellence through ongoing collaboration with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams
- Establish relationships with platform partners to stay current on offerings and maximize media value
- Track and manage the client scorecard to ensure the team is set up to hit performance goals
- Lead and manage 1–3 direct reports; regularly meet to establish priorities and offer guidance and feedback
Skills
- 7+ years of industry experience focused on media strategy, planning and client service
- Eager to forge long-term client partnerships built on mutual trust and fueled by ongoing performance
- Proficient in media strategy with experience across digital direct, programmatic, social and search plus fluency in brand and offline channels
- Ability to craft compelling, data-driven narratives for client deliverables
- Experienced with syndicated planning and competitive insight tools (e.g., Comscore, GWI, Pathmatics, Nielsen)
- Comfortable adopting AI-enabled tools and helping the team work smarter
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; desire to grow as a leader and mentor
- BA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing, advertising, or business
- Strong ability to build client and platform relationships
- A track record of managing and growing account workstreams
- Ability to tell data-driven stories and extract key insights for senior-level clients
- Full-funnel understanding of the media landscape across Social, Search, Programmatic/Digital Investment, Holistic Video, OOH, and Direct Partnerships
- Experience managing and stewarding career growth for direct reports
- Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries is a plus
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
- A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
- Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth
- This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week.
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