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Role Summary

The Media Lead is a senior strategic and operational leader responsible for growing media clients whilst guiding the development and delivery of media solutions with support of their direct reports. They oversee account strategies, are responsible for client growth and relationships, foster team development, and ensure the effective implementation of initiatives aligned with organisational goals. The role involves high-level stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and leading organisational best practices to drive growth, operational excellence, and client satisfaction.

Role Responsibilities

• Client & Account Growth: Oversee large, complex client accounts’ strategic planning, growth initiatives, and delivery. Cultivate strong senior stakeholder relationships and act as a trusted advisor to grow existing clients.
• Strategy Development & Promotion: Lead in formulating and executing the APAC media strategy, ensuring alignment across teams and influencing strategic direction for key accounts and internal initiatives.
• Team & Organisational Management: Build a cohesive, inclusive, and motivated team environment. Lead internal initiatives, promote knowledge sharing, and develop team capabilities through training and mentorship.
• Operational Excellence: Manage resourcing, delivery, and financial management at the organizational or client level. Implement standard processes, lead retrospectives, and optimize workflows.
• Financial & Business Oversight: Support budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and operational efficiencies to ensure sustainable growth and resource utilization.
• Product & Industry Knowledge: Maintain in-depth awareness of media products, industry trends, and competitive landscape. Support development of collateral and thought leadership materials.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster strong relationships across departments such as sales, strategy, and operations. Lead initiatives to align efforts and optimize client outcomes.
• Industry & Market Insights: Dedicate time to understanding market dynamics, sharing insights to inform strategic planning and client engagements.
• Behavioral & Leadership Skills: Demonstrate advanced decision-making, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and proactive problem-solving. Promote a positive, innovative, and high-performance culture.

Experience and Skills Required for role:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher in marketing, business, communications, or related fields preferred 
• Experience: 5+ years in a hands on role with 2+ years experience in team management within media, marketing, or advertising organizations, with robust experience managing client portfolios, teams, and strategic initiatives. 
• Strategic & Leadership Expertise: Proven success in developing and executing integrated media strategies, leading organizational change, and inspiring cross-functional teams.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to build and maintain C-level relationships, influence decision-makers, and manage complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Operational & Financial Acumen: Extensive experience in resource planning, project delivery, profitability analysis, and process standardization.
• Industry & Product Knowledge: Deep knowledge of media landscape, emerging channels, digital platforms, and industry innovations.
• Team Development: Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and creating a high-performance culture that attracts and retains talent.
• Communication & Presentation Skills: Excellent at delivering strategic presentations, thought leadership, and stakeholder communications.

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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.