Account Director

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website monks.com/careers. About the Role This Monks Account Director (temporary) serves as the strategic partner to our clients and a leader within our agency. They possess a profound understanding of brand strategy, business objectives, and cross‑channel marketing dynamics, allowing them to lead high‑level client partnerships and steer multi‑disciplinary teams toward innovative solutions. Their expertise lies in relationship building, commercial growth, and visionary leadership. In partnership with executive leadership, operations, and production heads, they own the overall client experience and financial health across a portfolio of complex automotive projects and programs. They are a strategic authority in the automotive industry, driving end‑to‑end brand transformation. * This is a temporary role expected to run through October 11, 2026, covering a leave of absence. * Preferred location: Detroit, MI. Candidates based in the Detroit area are strongly preferred due to occasional client onsite meetings. The Day-to-Day Owns the overarching strategic roadmap, commercial health, and organic growth of the account portfolio. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior‑level clients, providing high‑impact business solutions, marketing recommendations, and long‑term brand strategy. Partners with Project Management and Production leadership to ensure operational excellence, focusing on high‑level milestones, resource allocation, and overall delivery quality. Translates complex client business challenges into clear, actionable creative and strategic briefs for internal leadership teams. Proactively identifies new business opportunities within the existing client structure to expand agency footprint and maximize revenue. Monitors account profitability, leading budget forecasts, scoping frameworks, and master services agreements (MSAs). Champions high standards of creative and strategic output, ensuring all deliverables align with the client’s broader business KPIs. What you bring 8-10+ years of account management experience within a digital agency, with a proven track record of leading complex, multi‑million dollar client portfolios. Deep expertise in digital transformation, integrated marketing strategy, and brand ecosystem development. Demonstrated ability to navigate complex client organizations and influence C‑suite or Tier‑1 automotive stakeholders. Strong financial acumen with extensive experience managing large‑scale budgets, P&L forecasting, and scoping. Exceptional leadership skills with a proven ability to mentor, inspire, and align multi‑departmental teams (Creative, Strategy, Data, and Tech). A knack for unraveling ambiguous business problems and articulating clear, strategic paths forward. Master storyteller and presenter with superior written and verbal communication skills, capable of commanding a room and pitching complex ideas. High‑level familiarity with agency workflow ecosystems; ability to leverage data and project metrics to optimize account health. Experience in the automotive sector or highly regulated industries is strongly preferred. 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. Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws. #LI-HYBRID #LI-ZZ1 What We Offer Monks has provided an hourly rate 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 rate 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. Hourly Rate $70 — $80 USD 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. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high‑impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long‑term impact. 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr