Senior Account Director (Social)

Digital Agency Jobs; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 114,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

401k with company contribution

Generous PTO + holidays

Career growth in a disruptor space

Job summary

Monks seeks a Senior Account Director to lead a social-first program for a major global tech brand. You will craft strategies, guide cross-functional teams, and drive outcomes that align with the client’s ambitious goals and the agency’s innovative spirit.

You will own client partnerships, oversee campaign leadership, analyze performance data, and identify opportunities to upsell and expand scope, while staying ahead of social trends and platform innovations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in digital and social media with a track record managing large, multi-faceted accounts.
• Complex social-first production experience required.
• Strong client-first, consultative approach with strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary strategic partner, understanding goals, audience, and positioning to craft social strategies.
• Develop forward-thinking social campaigns using latest formats and platform tools.
• Lead planning, execution, and optimization of social initiatives to meet KPIs and timelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, strategy, data and production teams.

Skills

Digital & Social

Leadership

Client Strategy

Data & Analytics

Communication

Job description

About the Role

Monks is seeking a strategic and client-focused Senior Account Director to lead an exciting social media account for a major global tech brand who sits at the intersection of Tech and Entertainment. In this role, you will craft and execute innovative social-first campaigns that leverage cutting-edge platform capabilities to maximize impact, engagement, and ROI.

You will serve as the key strategic partner, guiding the team to develop creative social strategies, lead seamless campaign execution, and foster strong client relationships—all while ensuring that solutions align with a leading technology brand’s ambitious goals and innovative spirit.

Responsibilities:

• Client Partnership: Act as the primary strategic point of contact, developing a deep understanding of the brand’s goals, audience, and positioning to craft tailored social media strategies.

• Strategy & Innovation: Develop forward-thinking social campaigns leveraging the latest platform tools and formats, ensuring maximum reach, engagement, and performance.

• Campaign Leadership: Oversee the planning, execution, and ongoing optimization of social media initiatives, ensuring they meet KPIs and are delivered on scope and schedule.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with creative, strategy, data, and production teams to deliver integrated campaigns that push creative boundaries and utilize the latest social tech and trends.

• Trend & Platform Expertise: Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging social formats, advising on new features and innovative tactics to maintain leadership in social marketing.

• Performance Analysis: Monitor and analyze campaign performance data, using insights to refine strategies and present results and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Business Growth & Upselling: Identify opportunities to expand scope, introduce new services, and deepen strategic partnership value.

• Thought Leadership: Position the agency as a leader in social storytelling, innovation, and platform mastery through industry insights and thought leadership.

About You

The essentials:

• Experience: 10+ years in digital and social media, (integrated marketing a plus), with a proven track record managing multi-faceted, large-scale accounts and clients

• Additionally, complex social-first production experience is required.

• Client-First & Strategic: Excellent relationship-building skills with a consultative approach to understanding needs and delivering tailored solutions.

• Innovative & Curious: Passionate about social media evolution, emerging formats, storytelling that pushes creative boundaries and an AI enthusiast.

• Leadership & Mentorship: Proven ability to lead and inspire direct reports and multidisciplinary teams, nurturing creativity and excellence.

• Data & Analytical Skills: Strong ability to interpret data, derive insights, and communicate performance results clearly.

• Excellent Communicator:

• Confident presenter with the ability to articulate complex strategies to executive stakeholders.

• Ability to discern client needs and clearly communicate a brief to the broader team.

• Resourceful & Detail-Oriented: Solution oriented and proactive in identifying potential mismatches or errors, with a curiosity to deeply understand brand positioning, product features, and social storytelling nuances.

• Fast Learner & Adaptable: Thrives in a dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and last-minute changes with professionalism.

Bonus Points: Previous experience with integrated projects that may include, but not limited to, Experiential, OOH, Landing Pages, Web Platforms is a plus

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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: $130,000—$150,000 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.