Senior Manager, Media Strategy; Remote

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Monks is a new kind of agency, built from the ground up by award-winning creatives, top data scientists and cutting-edge media people willing to defect from the old agency model to create smarter work. Challenging convention, we bridge the gap between meaningful storytelling, data-led optimization and commerce. A spirit of curiosity, relentless creativity and data-informed decision making define our culture and people.

The Media Strategy department is the strategic heart of Monks' media offering: a unified team bringing together deep expertise in media strategy, media planning, and account management. We build integrated, full-funnel media strategies that connect brand storytelling to measurable business outcomes, powered by AI-enabled workflows and analytical rigor.

The Sr Manager, Media Strategy Works On Some Of Monks' Most Important And Valuable Client Relationships, Driving Day-to-day Planning, Insights And Client Service. The Team You'll Support Demonstrates Expertise In:

• World-class ability to build client and platform relationships
• 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, Programmatic/Digital Investment, Holistic Video, OOH, and Direct Partnerships.

• Manage cross-channel campaign planning efforts and partner closely with key stakeholders to deliver holistic, full-funnel recommendations.
• 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.
• Analyze data, craft insights and make recommendations 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.
• 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.

• 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., Media Ocean Prisma, Comscore, GWI, Nielsen) to build audience-driven plans.
• 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.

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

What We Offer

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
• Generous PTO and 15…