Strategy Director
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Role Overview
Monks is seeking a highly experienced Senior Strategy Director to join our expanding Strategy & Planning team in Spain. This leadership role focuses on developing and executing innovative social media strategies for prestigious clients, with a dedicated focus on brand awareness, marketing optimisation, and sales performance.
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership: Develop and oversee comprehensive social media strategies and paid plans that align strictly with client marketing objectives.
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Content Oversight: Provide guidance to social media teams to ensure high-quality, engaging content execution across all digital platforms.
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Data & Analytics: Analyse performance metrics to deliver in-depth reports and actionable insights that optimise ROI.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams to maintain a cohesive brand voice and integrated messaging across all channels.
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Stakeholder Management: Cultivate and leverage relationships with key stakeholders to inform high-level strategic decision-making.
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Mentorship: Lead and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of innovation, creativity, and continuous professional growth.
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Innovation: Monitor emerging digital technologies and social media best practices to maintain a competitive edge in the industry.
Background & Skills
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Experience: Minimum 10–12 years in strategy and planning, ideally within a high-growth or agency environment.
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Leadership: Proven ability to motivate and guide high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
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Analytical Rigor: Expertise in interpreting complex social media metrics and translating raw data into strategic business insights.
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Communication: Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to convey complex strategies to both internal teams and external executive stakeholders.
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Strategic Mindset: A track record of executing innovative social strategies that drive tangible business results.
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Education: Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field is preferred.
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.
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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.
