What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Director, Social & Content position at Monks?
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About the Role
Monks is seeking a talented Creative Director to lead our social media strategy for a prestigious automotive client. In this role, you will drive social-first creative campaigns, bringing innovative ideas and direction to enhance our client's success in the dynamic social media landscape.
The Creative Director will manage, guide, and create the social media communication layer of our client's vision. You will inspire the creativity and strategic thinking of your team, navigating the ever-evolving social media trends and platforms.Responsibilities : Be the creative steward for our automotive client's social media presenceOwn the creative execution of social media projects from pitch to final deliveryFocus on insight driven social-first storytelling that inspires our clientPresent to the client, showcasing the viral potential of our ideasDevelop client relationships, ensuring a well-connected partnershipDigest feedback and communicate it to your teams, keeping the creative engines revvingParticipate in hiring decisions, fostering creativity, and offering a point of view on team composition and structureInfluence creative-led thinking across the agency's social media effortsLead concept development in relation to social media design and creative workPartner with your ECD, Strategy Directors, and Design Leads to continuously improve the team's capabilitiesEnsure social media creative projects are delivered on time and on budgetProvide quality control over your team's social media outputAbout YouThe essentials : At least 2 years of CD-level experience in advertising or production, with a strong focus on social mediaAbility to come up with buzzworthy social media ideas and present them in compelling decksHave a deep understanding of AI, and how AI creative tools can be used to uplevel creative ideas and create quickturn solutions for our clientTake ownership of entire social media campaigns, providing strong leadership and directionDigital genius with an innate taste for the latest social media platforms, trends, and technologiesConfident leading different types of social media work, from organic and paid campaigns to influencer partnerships and activationsChampion social-first storytelling and experienced working with content creators, influencers, and social media managersStrong pitching and presentation skills to represent Monks and showcase our social media prowessEnsure social media designs and content reflect consistency and positivity towards our client's brand imageDirect teams across time zones and manage social media work at a distanceUnderstand the process and politics of social media advertising and know when to be pragmaticAbility to work under tight deadlines and adjust to last-minute requests or revisions
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.
Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.
What We Offer
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
120,000-$155,000 CAD
About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI-managed by the industry's best and most diverse digital talent-to help the world's trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™ : Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories : the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
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.
Salary : $120,000 - $155,000
