.monks

Strategy Director

San Francisco Full Time

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About the Role

Monks is seeking a seasoned Strategy Director or Group Strategy Director to lead the strategic vision for one of the world’s most visible tech clients..

We are looking for a strategist who speaks the language of UX. You understand that a website isn't just a utility—it is a brand’s most powerful marketing engine. You know how to connect the dots between a big brand campaign and the navigational structure of a product page. You understand content strategy, site narratives, and user flows – and can author all of them. 

This isn’t a UX design role - no wireframing here. This is a UX strategy role where architecting the experience is partnered with a UX design lead. It is a role for a Savvy Storyteller who can command a room of client Marketing VPs and Product Leads with a simple, clear, articulation of the user experience. 

You will define how the ecosystem tells the brand story, where the user goes next, and why it matters for the customer journey.

Responsibilities:

1- Strategic Narrative & Pitching

  • Sell the Vision: You are the lead author of the pitch deck for site strategy and digital experiences. You act as the bridge between the client’s Marketing goals and the digital reality. You frame structural changes (like a redesign or IA overhaul) as marketing opportunities that drive acquisition and brand love.
  • Orchestrate the Journey: You move the conversation beyond "pages" to "journeys." You define how a user flows from an ad, to a landing page, to a product deep-dive, ensuring the narrative holds together.
  • Persuasive Leadership: You partner with Client Directors to pitch proactive ideas. You can stand in front of a CMO or VP of Marketing and explain why the current web experience is hurting their brand metrics—and more importantly, how we fix it.

2- Web Ecosystem Strategy

  • Marketing-Led UX: You define the Information Architecture (IA) and Content Strategy, but you do it with a marketer's mindset. You prioritize content based on user intent, conversion goals, and brand messaging hierarchies.
  • Tame the Fragmentation: The ecosystem is massive. You help the client consolidate disparate microsites and tools into a cohesive brand experience that feels unified, not chaotic.
  • Connect the Dots: You ensure our web strategy aligns with the client’s broader marketing calendar, product launches, and brand campaigns.

About You

The essentials:

  • 10+ years of experience in Digital Strategy, UX Strategy, or Experience Strategy.
  • Marketing DNA: You have worked at digital agencies where the website was treated as a primary marketing channel. You understand campaigns, content strategy, and brand positioning.
  • Proven Pitch Experience: You have led or played a key role in winning pitches for large-scale digital projects.
  • Core Skills:
  • Expert proficiency in Keynote/Google Slides (your decks are persuasive narratives).
  • Strong grasp of UX Fundamentals (IA, Wireframing concepts, User Research).
  • Ability to connect UX improvements to Marketing KPIs (Engagement, Conversion, Sentiment).

What We Offer: 

  • Strategic leadership over a high-profile digital ecosystem.
  • A pivotal role in shaping how a global tech giant goes to market on the web.
  • A collaborative, global team of Monks to help execute the vision you define.

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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.  

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.

What We Offer

Benefits

  • Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
  • Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
  • 401k with company contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
  • Career 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:
$121,500$175,000 USD

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.