Executive Account Director – AI-Driven Growth (Dutch)

Monks; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks in Amsterdam seeks a Business Director to drive growth for premier client portfolios, shaping long-term partnerships and unlocking multi-stream opportunities within a future-facing, AI-enabled production and creative ecosystem.

You will own executive client relationships, develop account strategies and forecasts, identify new opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale, multi-market programs on time, on budget, and with top quality.

Qualifications

• Native-level Dutch language skills required for regional leadership.
• Fluent English required for cross-border collaboration.
• Proven track record managing high-value client accounts.
• Strong P&L management and negotiation experience.
• Experience leading multi-market digital, production, and tech programs.
• Strategic thinker with understanding of AI-driven workflows.
• Inspirational leadership and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and expand the executive client relationship portfolio as a senior strategic advisor, aligning client growth ambitions with our full spectrum of creative, tech, and AI capabilities.
• Develop comprehensive account strategies, financial forecasts, and commercial roadmaps designed to secure long-term client retention, maximise net revenue, and optimise profitability.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within existing accounts, pitching innovative scopes and framing complex offerings to drive business transformation.
• Oversee the end-to-end execution of large-scale, multi-market programs, ensuring cross-functional teams deliver on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Translate high-level business challenges into clear, value-driven briefs and scopes of work that balance client impact with operational efficiency.
• Navigate and resolve high-stakes client issues and escalations with executive diplomacy, maintaining trust and driving win-win outcomes during complex conversations.
• Partner with creative, operational, data, and finance leadership to streamline delivery models and incorporate emerging AI tools into daily workflows.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of account leaders, cultivating a commercially focused, collaborative, and career-advancing environment.

Skills

Dutch native

English fluency

Executive leadership

Commercial acumen

Financial management

Operational leadership

Strategic mindset

Tech fluency

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Monks in Amsterdam seeks a Business Director to drive growth for premier client portfolios, shaping long-term partnerships and unlocking multi-stream opportunities within a future-facing, AI-enabled production and creative ecosystem.

You will own executive client relationships, develop account strategies and forecasts, identify new opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale, multi-market programs on time, on budget, and with top quality.