VP, Media Transformation, North America

Monks; Hilversum; Hybrid; EUR 193,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO and holidays

401k with company contribution

Parental leave

Work-life balance

Career growth in disruptor space

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Monks is seeking an executive leader to drive Media Transformation, defining operation strategy and scaling advisory capabilities. You will lead a 35+ multidisciplinary team, manage P&L, and set delivery standards across agile client engagements.

You will bridge strategy, ad tech, and AI tools to shape transformation services with senior client stakeholders, spanning staff augmentation, training, and advisory sprints. This role demands strategic literacy across GMP, DCO, and leading platforms.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of leadership in media operations, digital transformation, or management consulting.
• Proven track record leading teams (20+ people) across tech stack consulting, media strategy, DCO, or embedded client services.
• Experience partnering with in-house brand teams, deploying operating models, staff augmentation, and roadmaps.
• Strategic literacy across GMP, Amazon DSP, Google Ads, CM360, GA4, Meta Ads, and leading DCO platforms.
• Familiarity with AI tools/readiness, measurement frameworks, and ad tech taxonomy.
• Experience embedding AI workflows or automation into daily delivery models.
• Strong ability to present change strategies to C-suite and partners.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose friction points in enterprise marketing and design targeted interventions (AI readiness, measurement maturity, DCO).
• Bridge tech, creative, and media to build in-house frameworks teams can run.
• Develop flexible client engagements—embedded staff augmentation, training, or advisory sprints.
• Lead with AI workflows and scalable tools to redefine delivery standards.
• Drive commercial growth, expand accounts, and articulate value in high-stakes pitches.
• Coach directors and multidisciplinary teams to build leadership depth and sustainable processes.
• Optimize resources and ensure health across accounts while balancing client impact.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team leadership

In-house brand partner

Ad tech & media platforms

AI workflows

Executive communication

Commercial growth

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 the executive lead for our Media Transformation practice, you are responsible for defining our operational strategy, scaling our advisory capabilities, and building modern solutions that help enterprise clients navigate what’s next in media. You will lead the practice’s day-to-day business and a multidisciplinary team of 35+, holding practice P&L accountability and setting the operating standards for how work gets delivered.

The Media Transformation team operates as a specialized consultancy and embedded capability partner. You will serve as the primary executive advisor to senior client stakeholders, designing flexible engagement models: spanning staff augmentation, team training, AI readiness, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), measurement maturity, ad tech architecture, and taxonomy; solving acute operational challenges for modern in-house marketing organizations.

By bridging the gap between strategy, ad tech, creative optimization, and AI tools, you will shape how our transformation services come together across the organization, representing Media Transformation in cross-company initiatives, high-stakes client escalations, and new business pitches to position Monks as the premier transformation partner for in-house media and marketing teams.

**Experience Sought: **

• Acute Problem Solving & In-House Consulting: You excel at diagnosing friction points within enterprise marketing organizations and designing targeted interventions: AI readiness assessments, measurement maturity frameworks, ad personalization/DCO strategies, and standardized ad tech taxonomies.

• Ad Tech, Dynamic Creative & Data Architecture: You possess a deep understanding of modern ad tech stacks, taxonomy standards, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), and data-driven activation. You excel at bridging the gap between tech, creative, and media to build customized frameworks in-house teams can run on.

• Client Engagement: You have experience building and delivering flexible client engagements—from embedded staff augmentation and team training to discrete advisory sprints that integrate seamlessly with a client’s internal operations.

• AI & Workflow Innovation: You bring genuine curiosity and practical experience regarding AI tools, automation, and emerging ad tech features. You have a track record of turning experimentation into adopted capabilities, building scalable workflows and internal tools that redefine delivery standards.

• Commercial Growth & Pitch Excellence: You possess a potent sales mindset with a track record of winning consultative business, expanding current accounts, and articulating the value of specialized transformation offerings alongside growth leadership during high-stakes pitch opportunities.

• Talent Elevation & Team Health: You can actively coach and develop directors, managers, and multidisciplinary teams. You focus on building a strong leadership bench, fostering a culture of accountability and support, and creating operational systems that continue working when you're not in the room.

• Commercial Savviness: You bring a strong business operational sense, with the ability to manage practice resources, balance team efficiency with client impact, and ensure overall health across accounts.

About You

The essentials:

• 12+ years of leadership in media operations, digital transformation, or management consulting, specifically within agency, brand side, or consultative settings.

• A proven track record of leading teams (20+) across tech stack consulting, media strategy, dynamic creative, and/or embedded client services.

• Deep experience partnering with, training, or advising in-house brand teams, deploying custom operating models, staff augmentation structures, and marketing maturity roadmaps.

• Strategic literacy across core ad tech and media platforms, including Google Marketing Platform (GMP), Amazon DSP, Google Ads, Campaign Manager (CM360), GA4, Meta Ads, and leading ad serving/DCO platforms (Flashtalking, Innovid).

• Technical and operational familiarity with specialized transformation solutions, including AI tools/readiness, measurement frameworks, DCO/ad personalization, and ad tech taxonomy.

• Demonstrated success embedding AI workflows, automation tools, or proprietary frameworks into daily operational delivery models.

• An established track record of presenting complex organizational change strategies, operational playbooks, and business solutions to C-suite and partner-level audiences.

• Commercially savvy, adept at resource optimization, and sustainable team growth.

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: $215,000—$245,000 USD**About Monks **

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery—taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.

This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It 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 (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, 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.