Senior Media Strategy Lead — Hybrid, Data‑Driven Growth

Monks; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO & holidays

401k with match

Parental leave

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Sr Manager, Media Strategy to lead day-to-day planning for marquee client relationships, translating data into actionable recommendations across Social, Search, Audio, Programmatic and more.

You will own cross-channel campaign planning, coordinate with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams, and mentor junior staff while delivering compelling client presentations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in media planning, digital media or client service.
• Self-starter able to manage multiple projects with high standards.
• Experience with syndicated media planning tools to build audience-driven plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to simplify complex strategies.
• Comfortable with data analysis and AI-enabled ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-channel campaign planning with stakeholders to deliver holistic, full-funnel recommendations.
• Own project management and delivery across client workstreams, negotiating timelines and deliverables.
• Manage campaign logistics to ensure flawless execution.
• Lead daily and weekly client interactions, calls and meetings, and share performance details.
• Coordinate with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams on optimizations.
• Guide and mentor junior team members to foster strategic thinking and collaboration.
• Turn complex data into actionable insights and clear recommendations for clients.
• Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, audience insights, plan building and reporting.
• Brainstorm and implement new ways to optimize client workflows and outcomes.
• Understand Monks’ services and help grow engagements in a thoughtful, consultative way.
• Package learnings into case studies and client-facing POVs with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Communication

Client service

Data storytelling

Presentation skills

Media planning

Education

BA or equivalent (marketing/advertising/business)

Tools

MediaOcean Prisma

Comscore

GWI

Nielsen

Job description

Monks is seeking a Sr Manager, Media Strategy to lead day-to-day planning for marquee client relationships, translating data into actionable recommendations across Social, Search, Audio, Programmatic and more.

You will own cross-channel campaign planning, coordinate with Activation, Investment and Data & Measurement teams, and mentor junior staff while delivering compelling client presentations.