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About the Role

The Associate Creative Director Art Director is one of the key leaders within a creative team and is responsible for leading the creative vision and execution of advertising and marketing projects, while also playing a key role in the development and management of projects and upkeep the brand identity and marketing strategies for clients. This position requires a high level of conceptual and strategic skills, as well as excellent management and leadership abilities.

The Associate Creative Director works closely with the Executive Creative Directors and Creative Directors, along with clients, account managers, producers, and other creative team members to ensure projects are executed to the highest standards and within budget and timeline constraints.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the ideation and for advertising and experiential projects, from concept through execution.
• Translate big ideas into distinctive visual systems that work across campaigns, content, digital, and brand touchpoints.
• Define and elevate the visual language of work through typography, color, composition, photography, motion, interaction, and design.
• Art direct photoshoots, film shoots, interactive experiences, and content productions from pre-production through final delivery.
• Partner closely with developers, engineers, and technologists to bring creative ideas to life across digital products, platforms, and emerging media.
• Champion experimentation with new tools, formats, and technologies — including interactive, real-time, AI-assisted, and data-driven creativity.
• Create and refine storyboards, mood boards, style frames, prototypes, and visual decks that sell ideas internally and to clients.
• Collaborate with ECDs, CDs, Strategy, Account, Production, and Technology teams to balance creative ambition with feasibility, timelines, and budgets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and account teams to drive successful project outcomes.
• Provide creative input to clients and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle, with a point of view on craft, innovation and technology.
• Stay current on cultural, design, and technology trends — and proactively integrate them into the creative process.

About You

The essentials:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in advertising and marketing.
• Strong background in Art-Direction.
• Excellent conceptual and strategic skills, with a strong portfolio showcasing a variety of projects.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and mentor a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain client and internal relationships.

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.

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This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.

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$110,000—$140,000 CAD

About Monks 

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

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.