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Monks is looking for a well-rounded, experienced Associate Creative Director with an art direction background. This is a hands-on role where you will lead projects, develop concepts, and win pitches. Our ideal candidate has a strong background in art direction and design, with proven experience in leading, guiding, and mentoring creative teams.

To be considered, please submit your portfolio along with a cover letter detailing why you’re the right Monk for this job. We want to understand your creative philosophy and what drives you.

What You'll Do:

Creative Leadership & Concepting: Conceive and execute concepts, guidelines, and strategies for a wide range of creative projects. You will own the creative process from initial brief to final delivery.
Team Management & Mentorship: Lead and motivate a team of art directors, illustrators, copywriters, and other creatives. You will guide them through creative blocks, provide constructive feedback, and foster their professional growth.
Pitching & Client Relations: Lead brainstorming sessions, develop compelling presentations, and pitch concepts confidently to clients. You will serve as a key creative partner for our clients, translating their business needs into inspiring creative roadmaps.
Project Execution: Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring the final work exceeds expectations, is strategically sound, and is delivered on time. You will push for work that goes beyond the brief on both a creative and technical level.
Digital & Social Expertise: Apply a strong knowledge of social media best practices, user behavior on digital channels, and innovative uses of platforms to create impactful campaigns.

Who We're Looking For (Requirements):

Experience: 4-6 years of professional creative experience in an advertising or production agency, with at least 2 years in a high-level or lead role where you were responsible for managing creative teams.
Background: A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in art direction, with a keen eye for design. Experience with animation is a major plus.
Leadership: You know how to empower a team, giving clear creative direction and ownership. You can give and receive criticism constructively, and you lead with humility and inspiration.
Strategic & Presentation Skills: You can translate complex client briefs into clear creative strategies. You excel at designing decks, structuring presentations, and pitching your ideas in a digestible and persuasive format.
AI Integration: You have a marked interest in new technologies and a practical understanding of how to integrate AI tools into the creative process. You can demonstrate the use of specific tools or a knowledge of how AI can enhance creative work, from concepting to execution.
Communication: Advanced fluency in English (written and oral) is essential. You have experience leading creative teams in an international, English-speaking environment.
Collaborative Spirit: You thrive in a global team environment, collaborating effectively across different time zones and maintaining a positive, can-do attitude.

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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.

Associate Creative Director (Art Director)

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