Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Monks is hiring a Senior Manager, Media Strategy to lead day-to-day planning, insights, and client service for key client relationships. The role drives integrated full-funnel media recommendations, campaign delivery, client partnerships, and data-informed optimization across cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Manage cross-channel campaign planning efforts and partner closely with key stakeholders to deliver holistic, full-funnel recommendations
- Own project management and delivery across assigned client workstreams, proactively managing priorities, negotiating timelines and deliverables, and escalating significant risks to senior leadership
- Manage campaign logistics to ensure flawless execution
- Own daily and weekly client interaction: facilitate client calls and meetings, handle one-off requests and share campaign performance details
- Be the internal champion for your client's goals, coordinating closely with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams on optimizations and performance
- Guide and elevate the work of cross functional teams, sharing expertise and support for more junior team members to help foster stronger strategic thinking and collaboration
- Maintain analytical curiosity and the ability to turn complex data into compelling stories, actionable insights, and clear recommendations, both internally and externally
- Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, audience insights, plan building and reporting
- Brainstorm and implement new ways to optimize client and business workflows, bringing innovative thinking and practical solutions to the table
- Understand the full spectrum of services Monks offers and help grow new and existing engagements in a thoughtful, consultative way
- Package learnings into case studies, best practices and client-facing POVs with cross-functional teams
- Contribute to the culture of the Media Strategy department and the agency by being curious, thoughtful and fearless
Skills
- 3+ years of experience in media planning, digital media or client service, ideally within complex organizational structures
- A self-starter who manages multiple projects at once with very high standards for your work
- Experienced with syndicated media planning tools (e.g., MediaOcean Prisma, Comscore, GWI, Nielsen) to build audience-driven plans
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, bringing energy and enthusiasm to client conversations while simplifying complex strategies and tailoring your message to the audience
- Comfortable with data analysis and eager to adopt AI-enabled ways of working
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
- Desire to grow as a leader and mentor to colleagues
- Not afraid to defect from the status quo in order to make our clients and company more successful
- BA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing, advertising, or business
- World-class communication and relationship skills, with the confidence to lead strategic conversations and build trusted partnerships
- An exceptional track record of managing and growing accounts
- Fearless ability to tell data-driven stories and extract key insights
- Building and presenting high-impact presentations to senior-level clients
- Full-funnel understanding of the media landscape across Social, Search, Audio, Programmatic/Digital Investment, Commerce (Amazon), Holistic Video, OOH, and Direct Partnerships
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
- 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, in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy.
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