Monks
Senior Creative Strategist, Performance Creative
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We never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. Monks may contact candidates via LinkedIn, but all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).
About the Role We are looking for a creative strategist with performance paid social experience to join a fast‑paced mobile app client team. Our world is all about conversions, downloads, and purchases, so you need to be comfortable with digital acquisition channels such as Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The ideal candidate can successfully lead client relationships, work collaboratively with a production/design team, and lead ad ideation. You should be well‑versed in UGC production, best practices, and how to use that performance lever. This role reports directly to the Director of Creative Strategy.
Responsibilities
Weekly and monthly creative performance reporting via Slides, Sheets, and Ads Manager data.
Briefing new concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
Expertise in creative testing and media best practices.
Conduct cultural and consumer research.
Lead brainstorming sessions for concepts.
Collaborate with designers, producers, and media team members.
Engage with designers to build ads that engage and persuade, providing constructive creative feedback.
About You The Essentials
3‑5+ years of experience in a client‑facing strategic role at a performance marketing agency.
Experience with mobile app advertising or sports betting is a plus.
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn experience is a must; YouTube, CTV, Pinterest, UAC, AppsFlyer, and Snapchat experience is a plus.
Passion for creative and design trends in media.
Copywriting experience or strong writing skills.
Attuned to different ways to test creative beyond A/B and best practices on digital channels.
Facebook Business Manager and Google Ads fluency (to pull data).
Confident presenter, even when presenting to C‑Suite and executive audiences.
Not afraid to get in the weeds, while still seeing the bigger picture.
4‑year college degree or equivalent work experience.
Hands‑on keyboard experience is nice but not necessary.
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 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!)
This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then‑current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.
Salary Range: $100,000—$122,000 USD.
Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. 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.
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.
Monks employees are expected to work from 8:00 am‑5:00 pm in their local time zone, but may also require evenings and weekends as client needs dictate.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Marketing and Sales
Industries Advertising Services
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We never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. Monks may contact candidates via LinkedIn, but all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).
About the Role We are looking for a creative strategist with performance paid social experience to join a fast‑paced mobile app client team. Our world is all about conversions, downloads, and purchases, so you need to be comfortable with digital acquisition channels such as Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The ideal candidate can successfully lead client relationships, work collaboratively with a production/design team, and lead ad ideation. You should be well‑versed in UGC production, best practices, and how to use that performance lever. This role reports directly to the Director of Creative Strategy.
Responsibilities
Weekly and monthly creative performance reporting via Slides, Sheets, and Ads Manager data.
Briefing new concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
Expertise in creative testing and media best practices.
Conduct cultural and consumer research.
Lead brainstorming sessions for concepts.
Collaborate with designers, producers, and media team members.
Engage with designers to build ads that engage and persuade, providing constructive creative feedback.
About You The Essentials
3‑5+ years of experience in a client‑facing strategic role at a performance marketing agency.
Experience with mobile app advertising or sports betting is a plus.
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn experience is a must; YouTube, CTV, Pinterest, UAC, AppsFlyer, and Snapchat experience is a plus.
Passion for creative and design trends in media.
Copywriting experience or strong writing skills.
Attuned to different ways to test creative beyond A/B and best practices on digital channels.
Facebook Business Manager and Google Ads fluency (to pull data).
Confident presenter, even when presenting to C‑Suite and executive audiences.
Not afraid to get in the weeds, while still seeing the bigger picture.
4‑year college degree or equivalent work experience.
Hands‑on keyboard experience is nice but not necessary.
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 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!)
This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then‑current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.
Salary Range: $100,000—$122,000 USD.
Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. 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.
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.
Monks employees are expected to work from 8:00 am‑5:00 pm in their local time zone, but may also require evenings and weekends as client needs dictate.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Marketing and Sales
Industries Advertising Services
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Monks by 2x.
#J-18808-Ljbffr