Sr. Manager, Media Strategy, B2B

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

About You

The essentials:

• 3+ years of experience in media planning, digital media or client service, ideally within complex organizational structures.
• B2B or lead generation experience is required
• 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.
• 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.

We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

What We Offer

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.

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. 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.