Business Director - KSA

Role Overview

Business Director - KSA at Monks, a global digital-first marketing services company. This is a lead client-facing position based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, overseeing one of the largest portfolio brands.

Company Overview

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. The company combines a range of global Marketing and Technology Services through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration. Monks has been 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). Monks was named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show's inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, and was awarded Business Intelligence Group's 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories.

Role Purpose

You will oversee one of Monks' largest portfolio brands, managing a mix of programme-based work across owned channels, social, strategy, and creative content production. You will work at the intersection of business and production to deliver high-fidelity strategy through to premium craft, combining platforms, creative content, data, and experience into cohesive solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Partnerships

• Serve as the primary point of contact and strategic partner for clients, developing roadmaps for sustained brand success.
• Cultivate incredible relationships with leading global advertisers.
• Inspire, develop, and manage senior account leaders and brand business leads.

Business Growth & Management

• Oversee the sales pipeline and drive revenue growth for individual brands under your purview.
• Lead multiple accounts across various sectors or geographies, ensuring excellence and profitability.
• Safeguard business planning and development to achieve targets and KPIs while identifying new assignment opportunities.
• Contribute to the agency's growth strategy and participate in new business pitches.

Operations & Program Delivery

• Manage the program of projects, facilitating communication between clients and Monks teams to initiate new assignments.
• Leverage digital expertise in platforms, social media, and asset production to handle diverse client briefs.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years of industry experience, with 4+ years in a lead role managing high-value, interdisciplinary work.
• Bilingual proficiency in both Arabic and English.
• GCC experience is required for this role.
• Proven track record of managing and growing multi-million dollar global and local accounts and winning new business.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of digital business objectives and the ability to produce high-end content at a high pace.
• Strategic mindset that prioritizes long-term partnerships and work-stream milestones over individual projects.
• Confidence in providing expert advice on digital production and platforms at the C-level.
• Strong leadership skills that foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Expertise in multi-channel digital-first campaigns and AOR/Ad-hoc team management.
• Data literacy: A high comfort level with media, analytics, and data-driven insights (preferred).
• Specific experience in deep social media strategy and management (preferred).
• A passion for staying on the pulse of culture with the ability to provide a unique strategic point of view (preferred).

Additional Information

Monks is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people. The company proactively works to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. Monks welcomes and encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

Note: Monks will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications must be submitted through the official website (monks.com/careers).