Strategy Director

twentysix; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 117,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health coverage

PTO and holidays

401k with company contribution

Parental leave

Work-life balance

Career growth in disruptor space

Diversity & inclusion culture

Climate commitment

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Director of Strategy, Paid Social to lead full-funnel campaigns for enterprise accounts, driving customer acquisition, brand awareness, and high-value product launches. You will guide cross-functional teams and present strategically to executive stakeholders.

The role demands expert knowledge of major social platforms, data analytics mastery, and a track record of leading large-scale initiatives with telecom/tech clients.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of digital marketing and paid social strategy experience with enterprise brands (telecom, tech, or high-consideration lines).
• Expert-level knowledge of major social platforms and ad managers (Meta Ads Manager, YouTube/Google Ads).
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and driving large-scale strategic initiatives.
• Exceptional ability to dissect datasets to identify audience insights and ROI.
• Outstanding presentation, client-facing, and executive stakeholder management abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Design and execute full-funnel paid social roadmaps across Meta, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, X, and emerging channels.
• Partner with creative, analytics, and product teams to optimize campaigns and landing pages.
• Lead executive-level presentations and grow client relationships and new business scoping.
• Coach and scale internal strategists, digital marketers, and media buyers.
• Deliver clear performance reporting on traffic, engagement, and attribution, turning data into strategy.
• Leverage AI and automation to scale campaign efficiency while ensuring data privacy and brand safety.

Skills

Digital marketing

Paid social

Leadership

Analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications

Tools

Meta Ads Manager

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Adobe Analytics

Job description

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website monks.com/careers.

About the Role

As a Director of Strategy, Paid Social, you’ll lead full-funnel paid social media campaigns that drive customer acquisition, brand awareness, and high-value product launches across enterprise accounts (such as telecom and tech lines of business), acting as a senior domain expert driving large-scale programs and managing high-performing teams. We are looking for someone who is passionate about seeking new opportunities to create impactful work.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Design and execute full-funnel paid social roadmaps across Meta, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, X, and emerging channels to achieve client revenue and audience targets.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with creative, analytics, and product development teams to optimize creative variations, target audience preferences, and landing page performance.

• Client & Business Growth: Lead executive-level presentations, foster high-value client relationships, and drive organic and new business scoping efforts.

• Team Management & Development: Lead, coach, and scale internal strategists, digital marketers, and media buyers—setting best practices for campaign trafficking and execution.

• Reporting & Optimization: Deliver clear performance reporting on traffic, user engagement, and attribution metrics, transforming raw data into actionable strategy recommendations.

• Emerging Tech & Compliance: Leverage AI and automation to scale campaign efficiency while ensuring strict adherence to data privacy regulations and brand safety guidelines.

About You

The essentials:

• Experience: 8+ years of digital marketing and paid social strategy experience working with enterprise brands (telecom, tech, or high-consideration lines of business preferred).

• Platform Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of major social platforms and ad managers (Meta Ads Manager, YouTube/Google Ads, etc.) and analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics).

• Leadership Track Record: Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and successfully driving large-scale strategic initiatives.

• Analytical Mindset: Exceptional ability to dissect complex datasets to identify audience insights, optimize user engagement, and prove marketing ROI.

• Communication Skills: Outstanding presentation, client-facing, and executive stakeholder management abilities.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

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.* *

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.

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: $135,000—$155,000 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 creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with the world around us.