Head of Performance Creative & Data-Driven Growth

Monks; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent, full coverage medical, dent

Vision insurance

Generous PTO & holidays

401k with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Work-life balance

Career growth

DEI & inclusive culture

Job summary

Monks seeks an experienced Creative & Strategic Leader to guide the Performance Creative unit across paid social, display, video, UGC, and influencers. You’ll scale teams, drive full-funnel, insight-driven assets, and partner with growth teams to unlock growth for major brands.

You’ll lead a 35-person team, report to the EVP of Media, and own creative strategy, client relationships, and AI-enabled production. This role is hybrid with RTO guidance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in creative leadership in performance/digital markets.
• 4+ years leading multidisciplinary creative teams with client ownership.
• Experience producing and scaling creative for paid social, display, video and new channels.
• Track record of data-powered creative strategies driving measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead vision and strategy for the Performance Creative unit within the Media team.
• Guide clients and teams on creative innovation across paid social, display, video, and emerging platforms.
• Use testing frameworks and audience insights to inform ideation, production, and optimization.
• Advise on integration of generative AI, automation, and tech in creative production.
• Drive adoption of new technologies to optimize operations and output.
• Partner with brand/growth teams on foundational stories and breakthrough campaigns.
• Provide executive-level direction and sponsorship for major accounts.

Skills

Creative leadership

Performance marketing

Client leadership

AI in creative

Job description

Monks seeks an experienced Creative & Strategic Leader to guide the Performance Creative unit across paid social, display, video, UGC, and influencers. You’ll scale teams, drive full-funnel, insight-driven assets, and partner with growth teams to unlock growth for major brands.

You’ll lead a 35-person team, report to the EVP of Media, and own creative strategy, client relationships, and AI-enabled production. This role is hybrid with RTO guidance.