Sr. Manager, Media Strategy

twentysix; Hilversum; Hybrid; EUR 73,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, vision

PTO & holidays

401k with company contribution

Parental leave

Work-life balance

Career growth

Diversity & inclusion

Climate pledge alignment

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Sr Manager, Media Strategy to lead day-to-day planning, insights and client service for key relationships. You will partner across Social, Search, Programmatic and other channels, delivering holistic, data‑driven recommendations.

The role emphasizes strong presentation skills, growth of accounts, and collaboration with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams. A hybrid work model, generous benefits and a market-competitive USD salary range are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in media planning, digital media or client service
• Self-starter who manages multiple projects with high standards
• Experienced with syndicated media planning tools to build audience-driven plans
• Comfortable with data analysis and AI-enabled workflows
• Desire to grow as a leader and mentor to colleagues
• BA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing/advertising/business

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-channel campaign planning and deliver holistic, full-funnel recommendations
• Oversee campaign logistics for flawless execution
• Own daily/weekly client interaction and present campaign performance details
• Collaborate with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams on optimizations
• Analyze data, craft insights and make internal/external recommendations
• Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, plan building and reporting
• Contribute to new workflow innovations and client engagements

Skills

Media planning

Client service

Data storytelling

Presentation skills

AI-enabled tools

Education

BA or equivalent (marketing/advertising/business)

Tools

MediaOcean Prisma

Comscore

GWI

Nielsen

Job description

About Monks

Monks is a new kind of agency, built from the ground up by award-winning creatives, top data scientists and cutting-edge media people willing to defect from the old agency model to create smarter work. Challenging convention, we bridge the gap between meaningful storytelling, data-led optimization and commerce. A spirit of curiosity, relentless creativity and data-informed decision making define our culture and people.

About Media Strategy

The 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.

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.

• 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.

• Experience in healthcare/medical or other regulated industries is a nice to have

At 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.* *

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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. (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. 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.

Monks 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.

Salary Range: $85,000—$100,000 USD**About Monks **

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, 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, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We 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. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only create an environment where we can all grow and thrive but increase our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with the world around us.