Senior Media Specialist, Paid Social

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).Our team:The Media Transformation team helps clients navigate what's next in media. Rather than operating as a traditional media buying team, we pair hands-on platform execution with operational strategy, consulting, and emerging technology, helping brands modernize how media is planned, activated, measured, and optimized. Campaign execution is still at the core of what we do, but we go further: constantly testing new capabilities, from AI-powered workflows to emerging platform features, and turning what we learn into practical systems that help clients work smarter and move faster.What You'll Do:Own campaign activation from start to finishBuild, launch, QA, and optimize paid social campaigns across multiple platforms.Monitor pacing, delivery, performance, and budgets — troubleshooting issues before they impact results.Drive optimizations through structured testing, not just toggling budgets, and prioritize work based on business impact rather than urgency alone.Own client communications through regular meetings, performance reporting, and strategic presentations.Turn insights into actionAnalyze campaign performance to identify trends, opportunities, and risks, and translate platform data into recommendations clients can understand and act on.Design tests with clear hypotheses, document learnings, and use insights to evolve campaign strategy.Improve how the work gets doneIdentify opportunities to simplify workflows and increase operational efficiency.Champion adoption of new platform capabilities, automation, AI tools, and best practices.Create scalable documentation and repeatable frameworks that serve as trusted resources across the team.Build trusted client relationshipsServe as a day-to-day strategic partner, helping clients understand not just what you're recommending but why it matters.Adapt communication style across audiences, from activation teams to senior stakeholders.Help elevate the teamMentor junior teammates through coaching and feedback.Share new ideas, platform updates, and experimentation results to strengthen the team's collective expertise.What Success Looks LikeSuccess in this role isn't measured by the number of campaigns you launch, it's measured by the impact you create. You proactively identify opportunities before clients ask, continuously improve performance over maintaining the status quo, and help clients adopt better ways of working over time.The strongest performers don't wait for direction. They see opportunities others miss, know that creating impact isn't the same as staying busy, and leave clients, teammates, and campaigns stronger than they found them.About YouWe're Looking For Someone Who:Has 5+ years managing paid social campaigns with hands-on experience managing $500K+ monthly budgets across at least 2 platforms (e.g., Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit).Understands how media, creative, audiences, and measurement work together — and the difference between improving platform metrics and improving business outcomes.Navigates ambiguity and makes informed decisions without having all the answers.Has a track record of improving processes and can explain complex platform decisions to both practitioners and executives.Prioritizes competing priorities while maintaining high-quality work.Enjoys mentoring others and is driven by curiosity, actively learning about emerging platform capabilities, AI, automation, and industry trends.Nice to HaveExperience working across all paid social platforms.Familiarity with social measurement, attribution, and incrementality.Experience partnering with creative teams on testing strategies.Experience implementing automation or AI-enabled workflows.Experience working with enterprise clients or large-scale media programs.What It's Like to Work HereWe believe great work comes from great teams. We're collaborative by default, generous with our knowledge, and genuinely invested in one another's success — asking questions, sharing ideas, and helping teammates grow is just how we work. We're intentional about staying connected as a distributed team: an annual summit, monthly department meetings, and local meetups and happy hours.Your growth matters here too. Whether you're leading an internal initiative, mentoring teammates, or exploring emerging technologies, you'll have leaders invested in helping you build the career you want. We're serious about delivering exceptional work, but we don't believe work has to be serious all the time.At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission. #LI-OG1 #LI-HybridWhat We OfferBenefitsExcellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays401k with company contributionPaid parental leaveWork-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-beingCareer 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.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.Salary Range: $95,000—$105,000 USDAbout 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.