Director, Media Strategy and Planning

About the role

The Director, Media Strategy & Planning position at Monks involves partnering with clients to bring a marketing strategy to life, developing and optimizing media plans, and growing a multi-national team. This role supports one of our major technology clients and works closely with cross-functional leaders to create AI-empowered workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the client relationship for a growing piece of business, interfacing with senior stakeholders internally and externally
• Mentor and manage a global team of media professionals, ranging from Associate Director to Buyer
• Establish and maintain a strategic approach bridging client goals to media delivery, including strategy, execution, analytics, and creative
• Drive effective cross-functional communication and ensure alignment within a fast-paced, energetic team environment
• Develop thoughtful media plans that include Google (Search, YouTube, PMax), Social (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), and other digital channels
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Communications Planning, Strategy, Creative, Social, Analytics, and AI-Enablement

Requirements

• 9-12+ years of digital marketing leadership with deep expertise across the Google stack, major social platforms (Meta, LinkedIn, X, TikTok), and programmatic media
• Strong communication skills with proven experience presenting to clients and vendor partners
• Proven leader in full-lifecycle digital campaign management, from strategy and planning to execution and insightful reporting
• Highly skilled in driving effective cross-functional communication and ensuring alignment within a fast-paced, energetic team environment
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a proven ability to articulate and present complex data insights clearly and compellingly to clients
• Pioneering strategic capabilities, consistently translating complex challenges into innovative recommendations, robust action plans, and campaigns that drive ROI
• Pioneering entrepreneurial mindset, adept at spearheading initiatives and strategies that accelerate the organization's growth trajectory

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required
• Buying Platform certifications will be taken into consideration
• Proficiency with digital Ad Servers, advanced campaign optimization platforms, and online tracking solutions, particularly Google Analytics, is a distinct advantage

Skills

• Curiosity and Perspective

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.

Pay

$110,000—$125,000 USD

Schedule

Hybrid in-office / remote policy dependent on the candidate’s proximity to an office, team, and other business needs.