Senior Consultant

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We are seeking a Senior Consultant with fluent Japanese and English capabilities to drive digital marketing transformation across APAC. This dual-impact role combines senior delivery on one of our premier global automotive accounts with strategic advisory, operating model design, and business growth across Southeast Asia (SEA).

You will lead the rollout of AI-driven transformation and creative production at scale, guide enterprise clients through complex operating model transitions, manage dependencies and delivery risks, and secure new consulting opportunities, serving as a trusted advisor to C-suite marketing and digital leaders.

This role can be based in Singapore or Tokyo.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of transformation workstreams on AI Content Production accounts, managing project dependencies, risk mitigations, and operational SLAs.

Lead scope discussions with client counterparts, proactively manage client expectations, and establish interface agreements across brand marketing, creative AORs, and media partners.

Act as a single point of contact for workstream delivery; establish communication plans, translate stakeholder engagement strategies into concrete transformation roadmaps & deliverables, and lead regular client updates.

Lead continuous process improvements within workstreams to streamline briefing, review cycles, and AI production pipelines.

Deliver pragmatic operating model and digital transformation projects for regional SEA clients, contributing directly to strategic planning.

Manage sales pipelines effectively, proactively identify and secure revenue opportunities across active and non-active accounts, and contribute to practice growth targets.

Lead and refine new pitch content, design simple consulting programs, and orchestrate the end-to-end delivery of proposals.

Coach team members, support skill development, and develop thought leadership content to elevate practice methods.

Requirements

Native or business-bilingual fluency in Japanese and English (mandatory).

6+ years in management consulting, strategic agency operations, or marketing technology transformation.

Hands-on understanding of creative production processes, asset adaptation, DAM/MarTech integrations, and AI-first workflows.

Experience in delivering organizational design, baseline consulting frameworks, business case development, and client transition management.

Strong capability in client relationship management, scoping scope of work (SOW) documents, and leading pitch proposals.

Direct experience in the Automotive industry and deep familiarity with Japanese corporate business culture is advantageous

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.