Associate Account Director

Monks is looking for an Associate Account Director (Brand) who will be a valued advisor and partner to one of our larger clients, supporting larger teams in creating data-driven, award-winning work. This role involves identifying and championing great creative work, ensuring flawless delivery, and serving as a resource to team members in assessing ideas and directions. The ideal candidate will inspire great creative through confident decision-making, positive collaboration, quick problem-solving, and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Effectively consult on creative ideas and executions
• Deliver effective storytelling against sponsorship and talent partnerships
• Inspire larger creative strategies that drive business outcomes
• Identify how outcomes from our work can scale to other parts of the business
• Understand and champion agile production that flexes efficiently with market needs
• Manage a scope of work and create organic growth to expand client relationships
• Build relationships with Director and VP-level clients, championing Monks’ vision and positioning strategies for organic revenue growth
• Help clients connect the dots across initiatives to align with bigger brand ambitions and cultural salience
• Coach and inspire the growth and development of agency staff through consistent feedback, training, and growth opportunities
• Join senior leadership to scale learning and growth throughout the agency

Requirements

• 5-7+ 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

Nice to Have

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

Benefits

• Excellent, full-coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 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

Pay

Salary Range: $100,000—$125,000 USD

Schedule

This role is subject to Monks’ 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.

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.

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.