Senior Manager, Media Strategy

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.

Requirements

• 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.

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!)