Senior Media Buyer

Monks is looking for a Senior Media Buyer who will partner and work with a diverse group of cross-functional client managers to shape and execute online marketing strategies, develop and optimize effective paid media campaigns with the goal to increase customer base and engagement levels for one of its top tier global technology clients. 

About the opportunity:

The Senior Media Buyer should be comfortable and highly adaptable in working in either Agile and Waterfall team structure in a fast-paced environment where he / she will partner and work with a diverse group of cross-functional client managers to shape and execute online marketing strategies, develop and optimize effective paid media campaigns with the goal to increase customer base and engagement levels. The ideal candidate is a fast and flexible go-getter who is passionate about performance / digital marketing, love numbers, keen to learn, process and result driven. Someone who jumps on new opportunities, a good team player and works independently at the same time.

Sound like you? Let’s get acquainted!

What you'll do: 

• Develop and implement online campaigns that ignite growth for our client's products, leveraging expertise in both Google Ads and YouTube and major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter).
• Work with / Partner closely with client managers, media operations and analytics team to shape strategies to drive high engagement and propel business growth; ensuring campaigns are executed, implemented & optimized to maximize campaign effectiveness across channels.
• Partner with Product Marketing Managers to achieve their goals and develop integrated campaign programs.
• Manage paid campaign execution across Google Ads, major social media platforms, and emerging channels.
• Learn, follow and demonstrate a strong understanding of internal policies and procedures.
• Continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize campaigns for optimal performance across Google Ads and social media platforms.
• Support customer experience testing and optimizations throughout the customer journey (ad creative, ad placement, landing page experience, conversion forms, post-conversion relationship, A/B and multivariate testing, etc) alongside with the media / ad operations team.
• Proactively and collaboratively look for opportunities to improve process where needed to increase efficiencies to drive higher business impact.
• Lead and manage post campaign performance reporting and presentation to clients.

What we need of you:

• Degree preferred, with a strong academic record and demonstrably successful analytical skills.
• 6-7 years of experience in paid media platforms with a proven track record of creating, executing, and optimizing high-performing campaigns across both Google Ads and major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter).
• Hands-on experience in campaign / ad operations (e.g. paid trueview video ads, GDN, paid social, email platform) and understanding of performance metrics (e.g. CTR, CVR).
• Familiarity with ad servers, campaign optimization tools, and online tracking technologies is a plus.
• Programmatic experience and managing direct buys on major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter) are valued.
• Love numbers with strong analytical & articulation skills to analyse, report and present performance / data reports to clients. Think strategically about complex issues, formulating recommendations that drive high ROI.
• Experienced / Exposure working with global and / or regional teams & clients. MNCs exposure with performance marketing agencies is a plus.
• Proficient in Google Suite: Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets or equivalent (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• High energy and go-getter attitude; work well within a team and independently.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to fast-paced / changing environments and business needs.
• Sense of humor and strong team orientation; comfortable working with cross-border global / region / local distributed teams.
• High attention to detail and eager to learn.
• Strong proactiveness, disciplined, organized (process driven), and highly motivated to excel.

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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. 

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