MONO is an advertising and branding agency. We believe in the power of simplicity. We are better than anyone at distilling the core truths of a brand and turning those insights into meaningful and differentiating ideas that move businesses. We often talk about eliminating the unnecessary so that the necessary can be heard. We aim to create legendary work that works for our clients and provide a working environment that is optimistic, collaborative, and team-based.

MONO is on a mission to make legendary work that works. We are seeking an innately curious, trend-savvy Strategist to join our team and help drive that mission for our clients. This is an awesome opportunity to join a small but critical strategy department, working in close partnership with account & creative leaders, focusing on the following areas: cultural and trend observations and insights, business and marketing problem/opportunity analysis, brand strategy, campaign strategy, communications planning, and audience research.

At MONO we believe the best strategists have a fire in their belly, not just for great strategy, but also for great creative work and meaningful, effective results. The right candidate is adept at using research resources provided by MONO, but are also imaginative and confident enough to surface new data points/evidence from more inventive methods. A successful Strategist at MONO is a ‘quick study’. They need to be able to run quickly, with little information and hand holding, using their quick smarts and gut instincts to get to smart thinking on their own.

The ability to distill information into articulate, insightful and actionable thinking is critical. More responsibilities of the role are: Identify meaningful cultural, category and consumer insights to inspire and unlock creative opportunities. Initiate audience segmentation research and provide analysis that drives insights and creative focus; competency with core audience planning tools, in particular MRI / Simmons is a must. Analyze clients’ research studies to summarize key findings, including importantly, the findings not found by the client. Keep abreast of shifting consumer, cultural and business trends and present findings regularly to the strategy team, clients, and agency at large as needed. 

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of agency experience in a strategy role, with experience in both brand and connections strategy including but not limited to traditional, digital, and social media advertising. Experience using visual presentation tools, such as Canva is strongly preferred. Brand experience in the liquor/spirits/beverage category is a plus.

This is a locally-based role, where relocation will be required for candidates living outside of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. We currently observe a hybrid work model. We work onsite every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for Work From MONO (WFM) days, in addition to moments that matter outside of those designated days, with the purpose of fostering agency connection and aiding collaboration. Some travel may be required.

Our company offers flexible paid time off, medical, dental, vision and well-being benefits, HSA, FSAs, pre-tax commuter benefits, 401k with match, and upgraded parental leave policies. We also close the office over the week of the 4th of July for a perk we call Mid Summer’s Dream. Mid Summer’s Dream is an opportunity for everyone here at MONO to re-charge, spend time with family, or just plain dream (and, in MN, July is the perfect time to be OOO). We are a values-driven company, supporting people personally and professionally.

MONO is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and other protected status as required by law.