VP Group Account Director

About the Role

Media.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 reporting
• Ability 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 deliverables

About You

The 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 brand
• Must 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 Offer

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• 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 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

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