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Senior Account Director

United States, Chicago 125000.00 - 150000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 16, 2026
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As a Senior Account Director, you will play a pivotal role in building and leading client relationships and account health across a high-volume, AI content production account. This person will be focused on bringing together a deep understanding of Monks’ capabilities and the clients’ business needs to drive continued solutions and overall team delivery and optimization.

Job Responsibility

  • Responsible for strategic business knowledge of client’s business as well as ownership of mid-level client relationships and health, including engagement, satisfaction and financial health
  • Partners with Project Management and Operations to determine & implement project timelines, budgets, workflows, and delivery parameters, ensuring all work is delivered in line with clients’ objectives and priorities and represents the best of Monks’ capabilities
  • Define and set the standards for quality, productivity, and timeliness based on the needs of the clients’ business. When necessary, drive prioritization conversations and decisions with client teams
  • Responsible for the successful input, output and productivity of small to very large teams of makers through a multi-departmental team
  • Keep internal leads informed on the progress of projects and ensure that work meets the client’s creative goals
  • Keep clients informed on the progress and status of projects and timelines
  • Consistently provide client with clear expectations for review turnarounds and production needs and flag any production schedule implications
  • Deliver effective data storytelling against campaigns and creative

Requirements

  • 9+ years of experience in coordinating projects and/or teams in digital creative / production at an agency
  • Digital production experience required
  • Experience in CPG preferred
  • Diplomatic and empathetic leadership
  • Relationship builder - partners with cross functional teams and clients to foster positive experiences and trust
  • An effective communicator, strong writer and strong presenter, strong people person
  • Fluent in discussing creative, strategy and in navigating organizations to get to better creative output
  • Ability to balance the best interests of client against all production timelines, budgets and needs
  • Skilled at distilling information into actionable steps for internal teams
  • A solutions-oriented approach to dynamic and fluid client needs
  • Experience with and comfortable working within various project management tools (Google, Outlook, JIRA, Monday.com, etc.)

Nice to have

Experience working on CPG campaigns

What we offer

  • Excellent, full coverage 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 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

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