Associate Strategy Director

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As an Associate Strategy Director at Monks, you will play a vital role in developing and executing innovative strategies for our clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that insights and data drive creative solutions that address client objectives and enhance brand performance. Your strategic thinking and leadership skills will help shape impactful campaigns while mentoring junior strategists.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in creating comprehensive marketing and communication strategies that align with client goals and drive measurable results.
• Work closely with clients to understand their business challenges, providing strategic recommendations and actionable insights.
• Partner with creative, media, and production teams to ensure strategies are effectively integrated and executed across all channels.
• Conduct thorough market analysis and gather insights to inform strategic recommendations, staying updated on industry trends and competitor activities.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines are met and deliverables align with client expectations.
• Provide guidance and support to junior strategists, fostering their development and promoting a collaborative team environment.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of strategies using key performance indicators (KPIs), making data-driven adjustments as necessary.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in strategy, marketing, or consulting, preferably within an agency setting.
• Strong track record in developing successful strategies for a variety of clients and industries.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with proficiency in interpreting data and translating insights into actionable strategies.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and influence stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry's best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world's trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists , ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year In addition to being named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year , won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

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.