Media.Monks is looking for a Sr.
Strategist for our Experiential team this means we have Strategy, Creative, UX and Production working together.
This amazing fusion of talent lets us make things we could never make alone.
Innovating all day makes us pretty fun people to work with too.
We're curious about new ideas, we know how to make them happen, and we're always there to support each other throughout the process.
As our new Senior Strategist, you will work in collaborative and cross-functional teams to help clients create campaigns; experiential events; digital products; mobile apps; web platforms; multi-channel services; and interactive content pieces that excite customers.
Specifically, you'll be responsible for leading research and generating insights; identifying emerging trends and predicting possible futures; and developing creative briefs and experience strategies to guide the collective development of solutions that push the boundaries for our clients worldwide.
We're project-based, so we're always working with interesting brands and/or cultural organizations, be it adidas, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Adobe or others.Responsibilities: Working in tandem with the Strategy Director, Creative Director(s) and Executive Producer, you'll be defining and delivering new business pitches; engaging with clients; leading strategy presentations; and laying the foundation to support collaboration amongst the strategy, UX, creative, and other relevant project teams.
For new business ventures, you will conduct primary and secondary research; generate market and customer insights; map emerging cultural trends; and lead the development of customer engagement strategies with Director-level oversight.
You will have the opportunity to conduct a range of research methodologies such as competitor landscape reviews, in-depth customer interviews, ethnographic observation, focus groups, collaborative journey mapping, co-creation workshops, and more.
You will define and deliver both internal and client workshops and design innovation sprints.You will effectively mentor more junior team members and support them in delivering project deliverables (where relevant).
Along with other members of the team, you will be responsible for helping to raise the strategic literacy amongst individuals in the wider Media Monks organization.
(e.g.
you will be asked to showcase client deliverables you have worked on and highlight the role of research and strategy).
You will help the team to continue to refine and improve internal research, trend scanning, futures, innovation sprints, and other strategic processes.
You will proactively maintain a high level of knowledge and expertise in digital technologies and cultural trends; sharing your insights with the team, to add to the collective knowledge.
Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize your workload and responsibilities is a must.
Experience running concept and/or user testing is a bonus.
Be prepared to discuss things like: 5+ years of experience working as a strategist with global brandsExperience engaging clients face-to-face Working on and delivering pitches Interest and knowledge of consumer and emerging tech trendsPassion for understanding customersExpertise in developing creative briefsExperience working in teams to define concepts for new digital products, services, and physical events/activationsExperience developing design tools (e.g.
customer journey maps, audience mindsets)Keen interest in using AI as a tool to support our work and deliverables #LI-Hybrid#LI-MT1About MonksMonks 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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