Account Director

Monks · Chicago · Engineering

Posted 2026-07-21

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About the Role

We are looking for an Account Director to join our high energy team for one of our large 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.

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.

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, digital billboards, video, social, presentation decks, website, digital flyers, 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.

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

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

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

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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.

What We Offer

Benefits

Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!

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. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)

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.

Salary Range:

$110,000—$120,000 USD

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