Executive Producer

Monks; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO and holidays

401k with company contribution

Parental leave

Work-life balance

Career growth

Diversity and inclusion programs

AI-driven recognition

Job summary

Monks in Menlo Park seeks an experienced Executive Producer to lead an embedded creative production team for a major technology client. You will be the primary operational connection between client stakeholders, Monks leadership and a distributed production team, working in person with the client.

The role emphasizes process, prioritization, and high-quality editorial delivery, with interest in AI and emerging tech.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in executive production, program management or creative operations within an agency, technology company or in-house creative organization.
• Experience leading embedded or client-facing creative teams.
• Strong operational judgment and a track record of designing effective production processes.
• Experience delivering digital, web, editorial, design and motion work in a rapid-turn environment.
• Confidence managing multiple stakeholders, shifting priorities and distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of creative workflows, including briefing, reviews, approvals, QA and final delivery.
• Excellent documentation, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and translate complex needs into practical action.
• Interest in AI, emerging technology and production innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery and operations for the embedded creative program.
• Serve as the senior in-person production partner to client stakeholders.
• Establish and continually improve intake, prioritization, briefing, review and delivery processes.
• Translate incoming requests into clear scopes, timelines, staffing plans and actionable briefs.
• Coordinate work across local and offshore teams while minimizing unnecessary handoffs.
• Manage competing priorities and rapid-turn requests, providing clear recommendations when capacity or timing conflicts arise.
• Partner with creative, design, motion, editorial and technical leads to maintain quality across deliverables.
• Facilitate kickoffs, reviews and working sessions, ensuring decisions, feedback and next steps are documented.
• Track program capacity, risks, dependencies, deliverables and performance against agreed service levels.
• Escalate issues thoughtfully, bringing proposed solutions and resolution paths rather than open-ended problems.
• Develop reporting and documentation that provide visibility into workflow, volume, turnaround time and opportunities for improvement.
• Work with AI and creative technology specialists to identify responsible ways to improve production processes and efficiency.
• Support team onboarding and maintain shared knowledge of client products, terminology, standards and ways of working.
• Handle confidential and highly sensitive information with discretion.

Skills

Executive production

Program management

Creative operations

English fluency

Job description

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About the Role

Monks is seeking an experienced Executive Producer to lead an embedded creative production team supporting one of our largest technology clients. Based in person with the client team, this role will serve as the primary operational connection between client stakeholders, Monks leadership and a distributed production team.

The ideal candidate is highly process-oriented, comfortable navigating sensitive work and skilled at bringing structure to fast-moving requests. You will establish clear ways of working, manage priorities and ensure high-quality editorial and marketing content moves efficiently from intake through delivery.

An interest in AI, emerging technology and new approaches to creative production is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day delivery and operations for the embedded creative program.
• Serve as the senior in-person production partner to client stakeholders.
• Establish and continually improve intake, prioritization, briefing, review and delivery processes.
• Translate incoming requests into clear scopes, timelines, staffing plans and actionable briefs.
• Coordinate work across local and offshore teams while minimizing unnecessary handoffs.
• Manage competing priorities and rapid-turn requests, providing clear recommendations when capacity or timing conflicts arise.
• Partner with creative, design, motion, editorial and technical leads to maintain quality across deliverables.
• Facilitate kickoffs, reviews and working sessions, ensuring decisions, feedback and next steps are documented.
• Track program capacity, risks, dependencies, deliverables and performance against agreed service levels.
• Escalate issues thoughtfully, bringing proposed solutions and resolution paths rather than open-ended problems.
• Develop reporting and documentation that provide visibility into workflow, volume, turnaround time and opportunities for improvement.
• Work with AI and creative technology specialists to identify responsible ways to improve production processes and efficiency.
• Support team onboarding and maintain shared knowledge of client products, terminology, standards and ways of working.
• Handle confidential and highly sensitive information with discretion.

About You

The essentials:

• 8+ years of experience in executive production, program management or creative operations within an agency, technology company or in-house creative organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading embedded or client-facing creative teams.
• Strong operational judgment and a track record of designing effective production processes.
• Experience delivering digital, web, editorial, design and motion work in a rapid-turn environment.
• Confidence managing multiple stakeholders, shifting priorities and distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of creative workflows, including briefing, reviews, approvals, QA and final delivery.
• Excellent documentation, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and translate complex needs into practical action.
• Interest in AI, emerging technology and production innovation.

Working Model:

This is an in-person, client-facing role that will lead a distributed team operating across multiple locations and shifts. Availability during core client working hours and flexibility around urgent priorities will be required.

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.

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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: $170,000—$190,000 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery—taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.
This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It 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 (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, 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.

At Monks, we are committed to protecting your personal information. As part of our recruitment process, we collect and process personal data to evaluate your application and communicate with you. To understand how we handle your information, including the types of data we collect, how we use it, and your rights, please read our Monks Candidate Privacy Notice . We encourage you to review this notice to ensure you are fully informed about how your data will be managed during your application process.

Monks does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.