Director, Media Strategy (Remote)
Michigan · Remote · USD 118,000-139,000 · 9+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 28, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 9+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Michigan · Remote
- Salary
- USD 118,000-139,000
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.
About the role
- The Media Strategy department is the strategic heart of Monks' media offering, bringing together expertise in media strategy, planning, and account management.
- The Director, Media Strategy is the senior craft lead for media strategy and planning on one or more of Monks' most valuable accounts, accountable for the quality, rigor, and ambition of the strategic product.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of go-to-market strategies and integrated, full-funnel media plans informed by rich consumer and industry insights.
- Set the standard for strategic deliverables including annual planning, campaign strategy, audience frameworks, budget scenarios, and measurement approaches.
- Apply AI-enabled tools across insight generation, plan development, and reporting.
- Analyze data, craft insights, and make recommendations internally and externally at an executive-ready level.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the client's business, including strategic priorities, historical performance, competitive threats, and opportunities.
- Serve as the senior media strategy voice in client meetings, briefings, and planning presentations, partnering closely with the Client Strategy Lead.
- Partner with Activation, Investment, and Data & Measurement teams to ensure strategies carry through to executional and performance excellence.
- Build relationships with top platform partners to stay current on offerings and maximize media value for clients.
- Lead and manage Associate Directors and Sr Managers, with oversight of planning output across the account team.
- Develop process improvements, planning frameworks, and best practices that raise the department's strategic product.
Requirements
- 9+ years of industry experience focused on media strategy, planning, and digital media.
- B2B experience required.
- Mastery of traditional, digital, and social media planning, buying, and measurement.
- Fluent in data and AI-enabled tools, with the analytical rigor to signal from noise.
- Experienced with syndicated planning and insight tools (e.g., Comscore, GWI, MRI-Simmons, Nielsen) to build audience-driven plans.
- Ability to craft compelling, data-driven narratives for senior client audiences.
- Experience leading and mentoring teams in a high-pressure, high-volume environment.
- BA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing, advertising, or business.
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups
- Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth
Workplace
- This role is subject to the company's Return to Office (RTO) policy.
- If residing within a commutable distance of an office location, expect to work from the office a set number of days per week.
Skills
- Media Strategy
- Media Planning
- Account Management
- Social Media
- Search
- Programmatic
- Digital Investment
- Holistic Video
- OOH
- Comscore
- GWI
- MRI-Simmons
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