Account Director

Monks; Minnesota; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, vision

Generous PTO and holidays

401k with company contribution

Parental leave

Work-life balance emphasis

Career growth in a disruptor space

Job summary

Monks seeks an Account Director (Brand) to lead client partnerships and agency teams, driving data‑driven, award‑winning work. You’ll champion creative direction, provide guidance, and nurture growth across the Monks network.

You’ll influence scope, team resourcing, and delivery while maintaining client trust and brand integrity. You will inspire cross‑functional teams, develop strategic plans, and coach staff to reach new levels of performance.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of agency experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 7 days per month.
• Passion for brand marketing.
• Strong communication, writing and presentation skills.
• Diplomatic and empathetic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Consult on creative ideas and executions.
• Deliver storytelling against sponsorship and talent partnerships.
• Inspire larger creative strategies that drive business outcomes.
• Identify how outcomes scale to other parts of the business.
• Understand and champion agile production that adapts to market needs.
• Manage scope of work and create organic growth in relationships.

Skills

Agency leadership

Brand marketing

Client relationships

People skills

Presenting/writing

Job description

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).

About The Role

An Account Director (Brand) are business leaders who can be a valued advisor and partner to clients and agency teams, and to support the larger teams in creating data-driven, award-winning work. They identify and champion great creative work and understand the importance of flawless delivery. They are an open and willing resource to team members in assessing ideas and directions, and providing guidance to push further, pushing creative and strategy to deliver better work.

All Account roles are inherently leadership roles - responsible for inspiring great creative through confident decision‑making, positive collaboration, quick problem‑solving, and effective communication. You will build relationships with Director and VP-level clients, championing the Monks vision and positioning a sound strategy for organic revenue growth, developing scopes of work and managing resources.

With a focus on brand social strategy, working closely with day‑to‑day clients, cross‑functional client teams, IAT and brand partners, you will help clients connect the dots across initiatives so everything ladders up to bigger brand ambitions and cultural salience. You will coach and inspire the growth and development of agency staff by providing consistent feedback, training, and growth opportunities. Once comfortable, you will also join senior leadership to scale learning and growth throughout the agency.

Responsibilities

• Effectively consult on creative ideas and executions
• Deliver effective storytelling against sponsorship and talent partnerships
• Inspire larger creative strategies that can create further business outcomes
• Identify how the outcomes we are driving by our work can scale to other parts of the business
• Understand and champion agile production that can flex efficiently with market needs
• Manage a scope of work and create organic growth to expand our relationship

About You

The essentials:

• 8-10+ years of agency experience required
• Comfortability with regular travel (up to 7 days per month)
• A passion for and experience in brand marketing
• Strong people skills - good at building relationships, comfortable conversationalist, with a presence that compels others to pay attention
• Diplomatic and empathetic leadership
• Experience in social media, fluency in media and KPIs
• An effective communicator, strong writer and strong presenter

Not a Must, But a Plus

• Experience working in entertainment or brand partnerships
• Ability to balance the best interests of Monks and our clients and their businesses

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.

Benefits

What We Offer

• 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: $100,000—$125,000 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.