Strategist

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$68K/yr – $77K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own paid social strategy and testing across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and emerging platforms, with a bias toward AI/automation-enabled optimization.

  • Own campaign strategy, testing frameworks, and performance optimization for paid social across multiple platforms
  • Translate data into compelling insights and client-ready strategic recommendations
  • Collaborate with creative, analytics, and media teams to align strategy with execution using AI tooling

Job Description

Own paid social strategy and testing across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and emerging platforms, with a bias toward AI/automation-enabled optimization.

  • Develop advertising strategies across paid media channels including Meta, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, and emerging platforms.
  • Analyze campaign performance data to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable insights.
  • Translate complex data into compelling narratives and strategic recommendations for clients and internal teams.
  • Leverage automation tools, AI platforms, and workflow systems to improve reporting, optimization, creative testing, and campaign management.
  • Build and manage structured testing frameworks to continuously improve campaign performance.
  • Write clear, persuasive campaign briefs, strategic recommendations, reporting summaries, and client-facing communications.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends, platform updates, consumer behavior shifts, and emerging AI capabilities in advertising.
  • Partner with creative, analytics, and media buying teams to align strategy with execution.

Requirements

  • 2-5 years in-house or top-tier agency experience with a proven track record of executing performance creative strategy across paid social channels.
  • Paid social experience, not only organic social.
  • Strong interest in AI, automation, and the evolving advertising technology landscape.
  • Naturally curious mindset with a proactive approach to experimentation and problem-solving.
  • A trusted partner for our clients who can guide them with paid social strategies that help them achieve their marketing and business goals.
  • Expertise of the digital landscape and knowledge of platform-specific best practices on Meta, YouTube, TikTok and additional/emerging platforms.
  • Proven analytical ability - you can digest data and turn insights into actionable creative strategy that drives growth.
  • Comfortable operating across spreadsheets and storyboards and enjoy using data to tell a story.
  • Understanding of media buying best practices across social channels.
  • Experience creating and implementing long-term testing and optimization practices.

Benefits

  • Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
  • 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. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)
  • 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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Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. It delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Founded in 1985
London, England, GB
6.9K employees (2,903 in marketing)
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