Senior Account Director — Growth & Client Leadership

Monks; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health insurance

401k with company contribution

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Career growth opportunities

Diversity & inclusion culture

Job summary

Monks is seeking an Account Director to lead high-volume production workstreams, acting as a trusted advisor to connect ambitious creative executions with client goals. You will collaborate with Strategy, Creative, and Production teams to balance client briefs with budgets and deadlines.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in an agency, exceptional communication, and a diplomatic leadership style, with willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of agency experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build trust-based relationships.
• Hands-on leadership in complex content production and guiding account teams.
• Exceptional writing, presenting, and strategic storytelling capabilities.
• Diplomatic, empathetic leadership style with an organized mindset.
• Ability to travel to client and production locations as needed.
• Experience in B2B and/or banking/financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead client relationships, serving as a day-to-day point person and trusted advisor to advance brand ambitions and drive organic revenue growth.
• Effectively consult on creative ideas and strategies, ensuring execution responds to client briefs, aligns with budgets, and meets tight deadlines.
• Partner with internal Strategy, Creative, and Production teams to champion agile, market-responsive production methods.
• Oversee key, ongoing production workstreams, manage scopes of work, and identify opportunities to scale successful outcomes.
• Coach and mentor agency staff through consistent feedback, training, and growth opportunities.
• Drive a collaborative environment through confident decision-making, swift problem-solving, and thoughtful communication.

Skills

Agency experience

Relationship management

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic storytelling

Job description

Monks is seeking an Account Director to lead high-volume production workstreams, acting as a trusted advisor to connect ambitious creative executions with client goals. You will collaborate with Strategy, Creative, and Production teams to balance client briefs with budgets and deadlines.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in an agency, exceptional communication, and a diplomatic leadership style, with willingness to travel as needed.