Media.Monks
Senior Director, Media Solutions
Media.Monks, New York, NY
About the Role
Decoded, now part of Media.Monks, is a full-funnel marketing, advertising and design company creating breakthrough campaigns with unrivaled performance. Challenging convention, it took some of the best talent from strategy, creative, media, design and the DTC world and put together a new way of working to bridge the gap between meaningful storytelling, data-led optimizations and commerce. A spirit of curiosity, relentless creativity and data-informed decision making define our culture and people. Decoded services global clients like Estee Lauder Companies, Molson Coors, Shipt, Kraken, and Helen of Troy from its offices in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles.
The Sr. Director, Media Solutions will be tasked with leading the delivery of one of Decoded's most valuable clients. This requires expertise in five key areas:
At Media.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.
Media.Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.
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What We Offer
Benefits
Media.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Media.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$130,000-$175,000 USD
About Media.Monks
Media.Monks is the purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc that connects 7,600+ digital natives across one global team. We are united by a mission to shift industries forward and pave the path towards ambitious outcomes so our clients and our people can realize their full potential for growth. Joining Media.Monks means becoming part of a highly ambitious collective of some of the most gifted, focused, joyful talent from all over the world, with the goal to change the industry for good.
Our unified model combines solutions in media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services to help our clients continuously reinvent themselves throughout increasingly rapid cycles of disruption. Our efforts to shape culture, build innovative technologies and unlock the future of growth have earned recognition from numerous esteemed panels: we maintain a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), regular recognition at Cannes Lions, and continual inclusion in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players (2020-24). In addition, we've received the honor of being Adweek's first AI Agency of the year (2023), the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), a record number of FWAs, and have earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023. Together, these achievements solidify our experience in digital innovation, excellence in craft, and commitment to personal growth.
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.
While we continue to grow our teams, please be mindful of fraudulent job postings and recruiting activities that may use our company name and information. Please be mindful to protect your personal information, especially your national identification number, and bank account information during a recruiting process. While Media.Monks may reach out to potential candidates via LinkedIn, we will always ask applicants to apply through our website ( https://media.monks.com/careers ) and will never ask for payment or bank account information during the recruitment process.
Disclaimer:
Decoded, now part of Media.Monks, is a full-funnel marketing, advertising and design company creating breakthrough campaigns with unrivaled performance. Challenging convention, it took some of the best talent from strategy, creative, media, design and the DTC world and put together a new way of working to bridge the gap between meaningful storytelling, data-led optimizations and commerce. A spirit of curiosity, relentless creativity and data-informed decision making define our culture and people. Decoded services global clients like Estee Lauder Companies, Molson Coors, Shipt, Kraken, and Helen of Troy from its offices in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles.
The Sr. Director, Media Solutions will be tasked with leading the delivery of one of Decoded's most valuable clients. This requires expertise in five key areas:
- World-class ability to build client & platform relationships
- Exceptional track record of managing and growing business
- Fearless ability to tell data-driven stories and extract key insights for senior-level clients
- Deep understanding of capabilities across the digital landscape with a focus on Social, Search, Display/OLV, Site-Direct
- Experience managing and stewarding career growth for a multi-disciplinary team (ranging from Associate to Director)
- Client Leadership:
- Serve as the lead day-to-day media point of contact with senior Brand and Media client stakeholders.
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the client's business, including strategic priorities, historical performance, competitive threats and opportunities to provide thought leadership and strategic POVs on behalf of the team.
- In partnership with the SVP to whom this reports to - oversee client's business, driving innovative results, and challenging the norm, while maintaining business continuity goals.
- Ensure senior media & agency leadership is proactively engaged in emerging client needs and accurate updates on the health of the relationship are regularly provided.
- Bring new thinking to processes and drive efficiencies to ensure optimal performance of the team.
- Team Leadership:
- Oversee output of the day-to-day Media Solutions team to ensure delivery of executional and performance excellence at all times, including providing strategic support to junior team members.
- Lead team delivery for development of all go-to-market strategies and media plans - informed by rich consumer/industry insights..
- Ensure consistency and quality of response across all lines of business.
- Lead internal and external status calls, ensuring all key content is addressed with stakeholders.
- Directly manage direct reports, with oversight of all daily performance for the larger team - ensuring the team is delivering in service of agency and client goals.
- Develop process improvements and best practices to ensure the Decoded team delivers consistency, flexibility and efficiency in all their internal and external outputs.
- Relationship Management:
- Build relationships with top media platform partners and oversee client JBP activation.
- Ensure the Decoded team is engaging with key media partners and providing timely and thoughtful client recommendations grounded in strategy and data.
- Manage effective cross-agency partnerships relationships (Creative & Media)
- 10+ years of industry experience focused on client service and digital media.
- Eager to forge long-term client partnerships fueled by curiosity, data-driven strategies & brand performance outcomes.
- A master of Digital, and social-specific media planning, activation and measurement.
- Organized, with the keen ability to manage up and swing down as needed, as well as spearhead initiatives across various departments
- Experienced in leading and managing growing teams in a high-pressure/campaign volume environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail across communications and deliverables.
- Not afraid to defect from the status quo in order to make our clients and company more successful.
- BA or equivalent with emphasis on marketing, advertising, or business.
At Media.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.
Media.Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.
#LI-MB3
What We Offer
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA
- 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 Media.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 !)
Media.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Media.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$130,000-$175,000 USD
About Media.Monks
Media.Monks is the purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc that connects 7,600+ digital natives across one global team. We are united by a mission to shift industries forward and pave the path towards ambitious outcomes so our clients and our people can realize their full potential for growth. Joining Media.Monks means becoming part of a highly ambitious collective of some of the most gifted, focused, joyful talent from all over the world, with the goal to change the industry for good.
Our unified model combines solutions in media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services to help our clients continuously reinvent themselves throughout increasingly rapid cycles of disruption. Our efforts to shape culture, build innovative technologies and unlock the future of growth have earned recognition from numerous esteemed panels: we maintain a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), regular recognition at Cannes Lions, and continual inclusion in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players (2020-24). In addition, we've received the honor of being Adweek's first AI Agency of the year (2023), the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), a record number of FWAs, and have earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023. Together, these achievements solidify our experience in digital innovation, excellence in craft, and commitment to personal growth.
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.
While we continue to grow our teams, please be mindful of fraudulent job postings and recruiting activities that may use our company name and information. Please be mindful to protect your personal information, especially your national identification number, and bank account information during a recruiting process. While Media.Monks may reach out to potential candidates via LinkedIn, we will always ask applicants to apply through our website ( https://media.monks.com/careers ) and will never ask for payment or bank account information during the recruitment process.
Disclaimer:
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- Responsible that all your personnel apply information security in accordance with the established information security policy