Account Director

Monks; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays

401k with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Career growth opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

Monks is seeking an Account Director (Brand) to lead client relationships and drive creative strategies. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of agency experience with strong people skills and a passion for brand marketing.

This role involves consulting on creative executions, managing scope of work, and spearheading organic growth. A competitive salary of $100,000 — $120,000 USD is offered, with generous benefits including medical insurance, 401k contributions, and commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of agency experience required.
• Comfortability with regular travel (up to 7 days per month).
• Strong people skills and good at building relationships.
• Diplomatic and empathetic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Consult on creative ideas and executions.
• Deliver effective storytelling against partnerships.
• Manage scope of work and create organic growth.

Skills

Agency experience

Brand marketing

Relationship building

Social media

Effective communication

Job description

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

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

• 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!)

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 — $120,000 USD