Media (Associate) Director

hace 3 meses


Mexico City Media.Monks A tiempo completo

Monks is seeking an experienced Media (Associate) Director to lead a full service enterprise media account working on one of the world’s most popular brands.You will be responsible for overseeing the development of cross functional media strategies aligned with client objectives and audience behavior, coaching & developing junior team members in all areas of campaign strategy, planning, management & activation, developing relationships with key vendors, and ensuring overarching success and health of the account. 

Our ideal candidate is an empathetic and strategic leader who can seamlessly blend art and science to drive impactful media campaigns. This person will be able to translate data into a tailored storyline for an insightful media delivery. If you get just as excited in a creative brainstorm session as you do crunching numbers to drive decision-making, we’d love to meet you. 

Key Responsibilities

Media Strategy & Planning:  

Lead large scale strategic media deliveries such as annual market analyses, regional competitive landscapes, annual media forecasts and others.

Collaborate closely with team leads to ensure development & innovation of all media deliverables. Anticipate roadblocks, and offer advice for enhancing the client & internal experience. 

Client Management:

Partner closely with the Account Director to serve as the client’s main agency media POC, ensuring quality service & deliverables across the board. Deeply connect with the client culture and understand their challenges - show up as an extension of their team, not just your average agency partner.

Be willing to navigate a culture of transparency and regular feedback for continuous improvement. Continuously look for ways to enhance the client experience, offer additional support, and grow the partnership locally, and globally.

Budget Management: 

Collaborate with and coach the team leads to ensure an efficient allocation of an annual media budget of ~US$20M across digital media campaigns. Maintain high attention to detail and timely reporting & communication regarding all media spend. 

Responsible for managing the internal team budget and approving costs incurred operationally. Oversee the account margin and ensure appropriate utilization of internal resources to maintain a healthy operation. 

Team Leadership: 

Coach and develop an agile, innovative team of creative media experts, helping to develop our talent while maintaining a people first culture of excellence. Communicate & train team members on media tools and digital skill sets.

Guide the organizational structure & workflow for streamlined collaboration and ensure clear & direct communication across client & internal teams. Lead by example to create & maintain a culture of curiosity, feedback, security, collaboration, agility, creativity and innovation.

Experience & Skills:

Deep understanding of diverse media strategies, negotiations  Experience with hands on media execution & campaign management Agency experience preferred Advanced English language  2+ years of experience in a management capacity Diverse technical media knowledge & expertise  Media Platforms Knowledge: Google Ads, CM360, DV360, Meta Ads, Amazon Ads, TikTok Ads Media Tools/Software Knowledge: Nielsen, Kantar, Reach & frequency and optimization Software, Social Tracking tools, comScore, AdSolutions, TGI/GWI, Admetricks. Understand capabilities and applications to translate data into actionable insights Proven experience in maintaining successful client relationships Able to manage a budget, control costs, plan and schedule around cost concerns for business unit Excellent leadership, management and motivational skills Deep understanding of the media ecosystem, and ability to clearly communicate how complex strategies can serve the goals of various stakeholders Excellent organizational, interpersonal and quantitative/analytical skills Adept at injecting ideas, innovation and leading industry developments into planning assignments ~8+ years of media experience Detail-oriented and proven ability to thrive in an agile, fast paced environment

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements listed above, but feel confident in your ability to fulfill the needs of the position, we encourage you to apply.

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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 (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). 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 (2021-24), 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. 

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 Monks may reach out to potential candidates via LinkedIn, we will always ask applicants to apply through our website () and will never ask for payment or bank account information during the recruitment process.



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