Monks is a global, digital-first marketing, technology, and creative consultancy operating at the intersection of creativity, media, data, and culture. In APAC, our 700-strong team spans 14 offices across 11 countries, connected by a single, unified operating model.

As pioneers in the AI economy, we live an AI-first culture internally while helping enterprise clients shift from manual workflows to AI-native orchestration—scaling custom agent solutions, AI-driven campaigns, and next-gen AI search capabilities. By connecting brand strategy, media, data, and emerging technology around the consumer, we build intelligent platforms and content ecosystems for the world’s leading brands. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where authentic collaboration fuels industry-changing work.

Monks is seeking a Business Director to lead and grow business accounts across APAC from our Singapore office — acting as the strategic partner clients turn to for digital campaign strategy, creative, and production, and driving long-term account growth for major portfolios.

Role & Responsibilities

• As a Business Director at Monks, you are the first point of contact for our clients, who seek Monks for the strategy, creative and production of their digital campaigns.
• You’ll work side by side with your clients to engage new production projects from the start, proposing transformational solutions, assessing feasibility and driving change for your brands
• The work is centred around creating innovative digital work across the customer decision journey, working on both product launches and brand campaigns.
• You are responsible for growing an essential FMCG company, working across various brands within it managing multiple business accounts, and making sure the work being produced exceeds the client’s expectations.
• Delivering against monthly and annual targets, you help to grow business accounts into long-term success for all parties.

Requirements

• This senior role requires someone with at least 8 years of experience managing business accounts in digital advertising or production.
• You have experience working with clients across the APAC market
• You have extensive experience writing proposals and can propose solutions from a basic technical or a creative/commercial perspective.
• With the backing of our senior producers and tech directors, you need to be confident in managing the business of digital production projects in a fast-paced environment.
• You love to geek out when it comes to new technologies because while managing relationships is your foremost responsibility, you’ve got to grasp technology in a way that allows you to help scope and propose target-driving quotes and timings.
• With your strategic mind and presentation skills, you can sell people on Monks by showcasing our cases, capabilities and culture to (potential) partners at every turn.

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