Remote Associate Director, Media Strategy & Growth

Firewood Marketing, Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid time off

401k with company contribution

Parental leave

Career growth

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Monks is seeking an Associate Director, Media Strategy to lead strategy and planning for key client relationships across full-funnel media channels. You will own deliverables end-to-end, build strong client partnerships, and guide the team in leveraging AI-enabled workflows to drive measurable outcomes.

The role requires 7+ years in media strategy, B2B experience, and a track record of growing account workstreams. A BA in marketing or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience focused on media strategy, planning and client service.
• B2B experience is required.
• Ability to craft data-driven narratives for client deliverables.
• Experience with syndicated planning and competitive insight tools (e.g., Comscore, GWI, Pathmatics, Nielsen).
• Comfortable adopting AI-enabled tools and helping the team work smarter.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; leadership and mentoring abilities.
• BA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing, advertising, or business.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and planning workstreams for key client relationships, owning deliverables end to end.
• Build client and platform relationships and serve as day-to-day contact.
• Develop go-to-market strategies and integrated media plans informed by insights.
• Lead briefings, presentations and reporting calls for clients and internal teams.
• Prepare executive-level deliverables on performance, POVs, and competitive analysis.
• Mentor 1-3 direct reports and guide career growth.

Skills

Media strategy

Client service

Data storytelling

Digital direct & programmatic

AI-enabled tools

Leadership

Communication

Education

BA or equivalent (marketing/advertising/business)

Tools

Comscore

GWI

Pathmatics

Nielsen

Job description

Monks is seeking an Associate Director, Media Strategy to lead strategy and planning for key client relationships across full-funnel media channels. You will own deliverables end-to-end, build strong client partnerships, and guide the team in leveraging AI-enabled workflows to drive measurable outcomes.

The role requires 7+ years in media strategy, B2B experience, and a track record of growing account workstreams. A BA in marketing or related field is preferred.