Account Director (Temporary)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (<a class="c-link c-link--focus-visible" href="http://monks.com/careers" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://monks.com/careers" data-sk="tooltip_parent">monks.com/careers</a>).</span></p></div><p>About the Role</p> <p>This .Monks <strong>Account Director (temporary)</strong> serves as the strategic partner to our clients and a leader within our agency. They possess a profound understanding of brand strategy, business objectives, and cross-channel marketing dynamics, allowing them to lead high-level client partnerships and steer multi-disciplinary teams toward innovative solutions. Their expertise lies in relationship building, commercial growth, and visionary leadership. In partnership with executive leadership, operations, and production heads, they own the overall client experience and financial health across a portfolio of complex automotive projects and programs. They are a strategic authority in the automotive industry, driving end-to-end brand transformation.</p> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="1057" data-end="1162">* This is a temporary role expected to run through October 11, 2026, covering a leave of absence.</p> <p data-start="1167" data-end="1305">* Preferred location: Detroit, MI. Candidates based in the Detroit area are strongly preferred due to occasional client onsite meetings.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The Day-to-Day</strong></p> <ul> <li>Owns the overarching strategic roadmap, commercial health, and organic growth of the account portfolio.</li> <li>Serves as a trusted advisor to senior-level clients, providing high-impact business solutions, marketing recommendations, and long-term brand strategy.</li> <li>Partners with Project Management and Production leadership to ensure operational excellence, focusing on high-level milestones, resource allocation, and overall delivery quality.</li> <li>Translates complex client business challenges into clear, actionable creative and strategic briefs for internal leadership teams.</li> <li>Proactively identifies new business opportunities within the existing client structure to expand agency footprint and maximize