Director of Media

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong><em>🚀 We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone.</em></strong></p> <p>We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking.</p> <p>After starting as a prepaid card, our product offering has grown a lot in the last 10 years in the UK. As well as&nbsp;<a href="https://monzo.com/current-account/personal&quot;&gt;personal&lt;/a> and <a href="https://monzo.com/business-banking&quot;&gt;business&lt;/a> bank accounts, we offer <a href="https://monzo.com/current-account/joint-account&quot;&gt;joint accounts</a>, <a href="https://monzo.com/current-account/16-17&quot;&gt;accounts for 16-17 year olds</a>, a <a href="https://monzo.com/current-account/under-16s&quot;&gt;free kids account</a> and <a href="https://monzo.com/flex&quot;&gt;credit cards</a> in the UK, with more exciting things to come beyond. Our UK customers can also <a href="https://monzo.com/savings&quot;&gt;save&lt;/a>, <a href="https://monzo.com/investments&quot;&gt;invest </a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://monzo.com/pensions&quot;&gt;combine their pensions</a> with us.&nbsp;</p> <p>With our hot coral cards and get-paid-early feature, combined with financial education on social media and our award winning customer service, we have a long history of creating magical moments for our customers!</p> <p>We’re not about selling products - we want to solve problems and change lives through Monzo ❤️</p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p>📍London (UK) | 💰£112,000 - £142,000 +&nbsp;<a href="https://monzo.com/careers/&quot;&gt;Benefits&lt;/a> | 12 Month Fixed Term Contract</p> <p>At Monzo, we are entering an exciting new chapter of growth, and we’re looking for a strategic, creative and analytical Media Director to shape how we show up in the world.&nbsp;</p> <p>You’ll own the media strategy, planning and investment framework that drives both brand love and customer acquisition. You won’t just be buying media space; you’ll be architecting a through-the-line ecosystem that connects our product innovation with the people who need it most. <br><br>We are hiring this role as a 12 month fixed term contract.</p> <p><strong>In this role, you will have the following capabilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Lead Media Strategy:</strong> Develop and execute comprehensive, multi-channel media strategies that can connect through the entire funnel - from high-impact brand awareness to performance-led customer acquisition. <br><br></li> <li><strong>Balance Investment by Objective:</strong> Acting as a consultant to internal Growth, Integrated Marketing &amp; Brand channel owners, provide a recommendation for paid media budgets across digital (Social, Search, Programmatic) and traditional channels (TV, OOH, Radio). You’ll play an important role in ensuring every pound is allocated to deliver on specific business objectives, like CAC:LTV, and taking onboard learnings from our measurement partners internally and externally. <br><br></li> <li><strong>Agency &amp; Partner Management:</strong> Act as the primary lead for our media agency partners, driving excellence in planning, buying, and reporting.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Measurement &amp; Attribution:</strong> Partner with our internal Data teams and external MMM agency to measure incrementality, attribution, and the long-term impact of our media investment on the Monzo brand.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Market Leadership:</strong> Stay ahead of industry trends, platform innovations, and changes in the UK media landscape to keep Monzo at the forefront of the industry.</li> </ul> <p><br><br></p> <p><strong>What you will be:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>An experienced Strategist:</strong> You have a proven track record (10+ years) in a media leadership role, either at a top-tier agency or a high-growth, brand-led in-house team.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Channel Agnostic</strong>: You possess deep expertise in both digital performance marketing and traditional brand-building; you understand how they interact to drive sustainable growth.<br><br></li> <li><strong>Commercially Sharp:</strong> You understand key commercial metrics, how to connect your work with commercial outcomes and are obsessed with driving tangible business growth through data-driven decisions.<br><br></li> <