About the RoleMedia.Monks is on a mission to create a new future for this industry. Our vision? Build everything with a belief that changing for good comes from changing who does the work. Yep, that means you. Welcome to the party—one global, cross-cultural collective with a passion for using our skills to create a better world. That’s how we’re able to connect the dots between data, content, digital media and technology from everywhere we are—a true end-to-end model. Joining the Media.Monks collective means having the opportunity to create award-winning work with some of the most gifted, focused, joyful, borderline obsessive talents from all over the world.Now, about the opportunity: The Media.Monks VP Group Account Director maintains agency relationships in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This is a role for a strategic and growth-minded professional with the industry know-how and rapport to simply get things done. As an equal-opportunity employer, we encourage qualified candidates of all identities to submit their interests. If you’re an experienced go-getter who just gets clients and seeks new opportunities to create impactful work, then let’s get down to the essentials. The day-to-day:Own the client relationship including the fiscal health and overall growth.Understand clients’ business challenges and be able to articulate strategies to address those needs.Build and sustain relationships with senior clients, becoming their trusted marketing partner.Identify new opportunities within current client relationships, chart the path to forge new relationships and design strategies for expansion across our portfolio of services.Collaborate with your subject matter expert colleagues to produce great work.Lead an integrated team through the RFP process for new business engagements.Manage, train, and mentor a team of directors responsible for individual pieces of business.Set and manage processes related to account operations including finance, resourcing, forecasting, and client business reportingAbility to stay a few steps ahead, anticipating client/project needs, and coming up with solid recommendations that tactfully course corrects, gives clarity without lowering the quality of deliverablesAbout YouThe essentials:10 years of increasing levels of responsibility in marketing leadership positions at agencies and/or client organizations.Minimum of two to three years agency experience within the last ten years of employment.Leadership skills that mean others want to work with and for you.Deep understanding of marketing principles and programs with an emphasis on digital marketing across strategy, content creation, and media.Proven track record of managing and growing multi-million dollar global accounts.Outstanding communication and presentation skills that ensure our message is always clear and compelling to our client partners.Strong understanding how to navigate Interagency partnerships, influencing our strategic position with our clients Demonstrate a comfort level with data, media, and analytics.Expertise in social media strategy and management.Multi-channel digital-first client campaign experience.AOR and Ad-hoc team management experience.Regional lead experience.A passion for culture, and a deep understanding or interest in how cultural (-to-multicultural) dynamics drive the relevance and success of a brandMust we be willing and eligible to travel locally, domestically, and internationally up to 15%At Media.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. What We OfferBenefitsMedical, dental, and vision insurance Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays401k with company contributionPaid parental leaveWork-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-beingCareer growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Media.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. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)Media.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Media.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.Salary Range$165,000—$195,000 USDAbout Media.Monks:Media.Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. Since 2021, Media.Monks has combined diverse solutions—media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services—to serve as a consultative partner integrating systems and workflows that deliver unfettered content production, scaled experiences and data science fueled by AI and the industry’s very best talent and teams.Media.Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave: Global Marketing Services. It has earned a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23), and earns continual inclusion in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players (2020-23). It has also been named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023). Business Intelligence has recognized Media.Monks in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning, and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Media.Monks has earned the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-23), won a record number of FWAs, and a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.Disclaimer: Responsible for resourcing and implementing security controls for your teams processes and systemsResponsible that all your personnel apply information security in accordance with the established information security policy