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As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).\nAbout the Role\nThe 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.\nResponsibilities:\nThe Associate Director, Media Strategy leads key strategy and planning workstreams on one of Monks' most important client relationships: owning deliverables end to end and serving as a trusted day-to-day client contact. This requires:\nStrong ability to build client and platform relationships\nA track record of managing and growing account workstreams\nAbility to tell data-driven stories and extract key insights for senior-level clients\nFull-funnel understanding of the media landscape across Social, Search, Programmatic/Digital Investment, Holistic Video, OOH, and Direct Partnerships.\nExperience managing and stewarding career growth for direct reports\nServe as a lead day-to-day point of contact with media client stakeholders.\nDevelop go-to-market strategies and integrated, full-funnel media plans informed by rich consumer and industry insights with a laser focus on outcomes.\nLead briefings, brainstorms, presentations and reporting calls to represent and support the team.\nPrepare executive-level deliverables on performance, strategic POVs and competitive analysis.\nAnalyze data, craft insights and make recommendations internally and externally in deck form.\nUse AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, insight generation, plan development and reporting.\nMaintain executional and performance excellence through ongoing collaboration with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams.\nEstablish relationships with platform partners to stay current on offerings and maximize media value.\nTrack and manage the client scorecard to ensure the team is set up to hit performance goals.\nLead and manage 1-3 direct reports; regularly meet to establish priorities and offer guidance and feedback.\nAbout You\nThe essentials:\n7+ years of industry experience focused on media strategy, planning and client service.\nB2B experience is required\nEager to forge long-term client partnerships built on mutual trust and fueled by ongoing performance.\nProficient in media strategy with experience across digital direct, programmatic, social and search plus fluency in brand and offline channels.\nAbility to craft compelling, data-driven narratives for client deliverables.\nExperienced with syndicated planning and competitive insight tools (e.g., Comscore, GWI, Pathmatics, Nielsen).\nComfortable adopting AI-enabled tools and helping the team work smarter.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills; desire to grow as a leader and mentor.\nBA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing, advertising, or business.\nAt 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. \n#LI-OG1\n#LI-Remote\nWhat We Offer\nBenefits\nExcellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!\nGenerous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays\n401k with company contribution\nPaid parental leave\nWork-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being\nCareer growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network \nA globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!\nAuthentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)\nThis 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. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.\nMonks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.\nSalary Range:\n$100,000—$110,000 USD\nAbout Monks\nMonks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery-taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.\nThis commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.\nWe are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. 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