Media Buyer at Monks

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers). In the Media Buyer/ Account Manager role, you’ll be partnering closely with client teams to manage digital media campaigns end-to-end. In this role, you will take full ownership of multi-platform digital campaigns, spanning Google, Social, and Programmatic - for a portfolio of clients across multiple markets. You will be expected to own account delivery, bring strategic thinking to client conversations, and execute with precision. You will be the go-to person for your accounts - owning output quality, platform decisions, and cross-team communication. What you’ll do: Campaign Execution & Performance • Develop, launch, and manage multi-platform digital campaigns across Google Ads (SEM, PMax, Demand Gen, etc.), Social (Meta, TikTok, Reddit, LinkedIn, etc.), and Programmatic (DV360). • Own end-to-end campaign setup on the platforms, ensuring zero errors, from trafficking creatives to pre-launch QA. • Continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize campaigns - pacing, performance, and budget management across all active platforms. • Manage multichannel programmatic campaigns (desktop, mobile, video); troubleshoot delivery and performance issues proactively. • Lead A/B testing across ad creative, placement, landing page, and post-conversion touchpoints. • Meticulous attention to detail - campaigns trafficking correctly, pacing data accurately, QAs thorough before every launch. • Proactive problem solver - use platform knowledge to propose solutions at every stage of campaign execution. Reporting, Insights & Strategy • Conduct full campaign analysis - performance, optimisations, issues - and translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for clients. • Deliver structured weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports: top-level metrics first, breakdowns second, observations and strategic recommendations always included. • Build data visualisations and reporting frameworks that help clients make faster, better-informed decisions. • Define and track KPIs, success metrics, and investment recommendations in alignment with client objectives. • Clear, technical understanding of KPIs, formulas, and the interrelations between performance factors, able to explain any metric to any audience. • Analyse large datasets, extract meaningful insights, and present data in a way that drives client decision-making. Understand what story the data is telling and extrapolate quantitative findings into valuable, client-ready learnings. • Think strategically about complex, multi-platform issues - formulate recommendations that drive measurable ROI. Client & Team Collaboration • Partner with onshore client teams to deliver media recommendations and optimisation strategies aligned with client objectives. • Lead and contribute to client-facing and internal calls - presenting data clearly, handling questions confidently, and driving next steps. • Exceptional presentation and communication skills - fluent in English, professional and concise in all written and verbal communication. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of media technology, buying platforms, and analytic tools. What We Need: • 5+ years of hands-on paid media experience across Google Ads, Social, and Programmatic, with strong platform proficiency across SEM, PMax, Demand Gen, Meta, DV360, TikTok, Reddit, and LinkedIn. • Familiarity with ad servers (CM360) is a plus. • Fluency in English is a must-have • Exceptional presentation skills, comfortable speaking about and presenting data to clients • Collaborate effectively within a dynamic team and confidently present data insights to clients. • Think strategically about complex issues, formulating recommendations that drive high ROI. • Be proactive, disciplined, organized, and highly motivated to excel. • Bachelor's degree preferred, with strong analytical skills and a demonstrably successful track record. #LI-SC1 About Monks Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact. Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner. 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.