Account Director

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About the Role

We are looking for an Account Director to join our high energy team for one of our largest tech clients. As an Account Director, you will partner closely with the team’s senior leadership, client marketing partners, and internal marketing teams to support creative marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate is a go-getter who jumps on new opportunities, gets nerdy about what they do, and works quickly and flexibly to get the job done. You will leverage your account and project management expertise to partner with our YouTube clients on creative execution, cross-functional collaboration, and process optimization.

Responsibilities:

Partner with clients to develop the overall program approach and timeline. Drive overall project management to ensure deliverables are produced on time, on budget, and to clients’ specifications.

Manage day-to-day communications with the client and project teams, across a variety of product areas.

Partner with the client leads on writing creative briefs to communicate project requirements for design and copywriting teams; act as point of contact for execution and guide the creative team to deliver creative that maps to overall strategy.

Project manage creative execution across all key program areas and marketing channels, including emails, in-app banners, presentation decks, etc.

Lead creative exploration exercises to produce templates, test new creative formats, and promote new product experiences.

Liaise with regional teams on global scaled campaigns, run projects requiring localization of creative assets, and help traffic final assets.

Create, update, and maintain project documentation and provide regular updates to client and team members.

Build and maintain key relationships with client teams and internal discipline leads.

Establish a rigorous operational cadence in collaboration with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, leading regular client performance reviews, reporting, and impactful Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) that demonstrate ongoing value, drive alignment, and inform future business objectives.

Identify and support organic growth opportunities within the client organization, helping expand existing projects into broader, longer-term programs.

About You

The essentials:

7+ years experience in a fast paced client side or agency marketing team with an understanding of the fundamentals of marketing practices and principles

Experience managing clients, ideally experience working with high-tech clients.

Demonstrated ability to work independently, run with ambiguity, and thrive with challenges

Must be a self-starter who can operate in a constantly evolving team environment

Excellent written communication skills with an extreme attention to detail

Seasoned at managing multiple complex projects simultaneously

Knows how to partner with creative teams to meet client needs

A knack for unraveling complex problems and processes in an easy to understand way

High energy and go getter attitude; comfortable working autonomously

Must have excellent problem solving and analysis skills with presentation development skills

Experience in project management with substantial cross-functional interaction and a demonstrated ability to work successfully in a virtual global environment

Experience in developing detailed project proposals and estimates, and tracking utilization against project budgets

Skilled communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including both professional and casual style of communication

Leads with empathy and kindness

Proficient in Google docs, slides, sheets or equivalent (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

A tech-forward mindset with a strong foundation in AI literacy. You maintain an openness and active willingness to innovate, leverage emerging technologies, collaborate across disciplines, and optimize both creative and operational workflows

Not a must, but a plus:

Experience managing direct reports

Passion for YouTube and an understanding of the creator economy

Experience leveraging AI to optimize processes and projects

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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.

This role offers location-based salary ranges. Actual compensation will be based on experience, skills, and location.

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.

For Tier 1 (New York, San Francisco)

For Tier 2 markets (Los Angeles, San Diego)

For Tier 3 markets (Austin, Denver, Chicago)

For Tier 4 markets (Atlanta, Phoenix)

Tier 1:

$130,000 — $140,000 USD

Tier 2:

$120,000 — $130,000 USD

Tier 3:

$110,000 — $120,000 USD

Tier 4:

$100,000 — $110,000 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