Director, Media Architecture

Los Angeles · United States · USD 135,000-145,000 · 8+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 30, 2026

At a glance

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.

The Director, Media Architecture serves as a senior strategic lead for valuable clients and new business engagements at Monks.
This individual is accountable for driving the strategic vision, ensuring case-study quality of work, and fostering growth.
The role involves leading go-to-market strategies, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams, and connecting rich consumer insights to measurable outcomes.

Lead the development of all go-to-market strategies, informed by rich consumer and industry insights and connected to measurable outcomes.
Push teams to raise the bar in terms of executional and performance excellence.
Ensure consistency and quality of major client presentations.
Identify and create openings for organic growth opportunities across Monks' full capability set, contributing to scope enhancements and media spend growth.
Help drive execution of big ideas with platforms, including sponsorships, integrations, and innovation.
Help manage effective cross-agency partnership relationships across creative and media.

8+ years of industry experience focused on cross-channel media strategy & planning
Eager to produce creative media strategies that make a big impact on both clients and audiences, as well as business outcomes
A master of media planning, activation and measurement, with strong brand-building fluency
Fluent in data and AI-enabled tools, with the analytical rigor to separate signal from noise
Organized, with the ability to manage up and swing down as needed, and to lead initiatives across departments
Not afraid to defect from the status quo in order to make clients and the company more successful
BA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing, advertising, or business

Subject to the Return to Office (RTO) policy requiring office work a set number of days per week if residing within commutable distance.