Business Director📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Monks is seeking a Business Director to oversee one of its largest portfolio brands. This full-time position, based in Middle Oraija Dist, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, involves managing a mix of program-based work across owned channels, social media, strategy, and creative content production. The role requires a lead client-facing professional who operates at the intersection of business and production, delivering high-fidelity strategy through to premium craft by combining platforms, creative content, data, and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact and strategic partner for clients, developing roadmaps for sustained brand success.
• Oversee the sales pipeline and drive revenue growth for individual brands under purview.
• Safeguard business planning and development to achieve targets and KPIs, while identifying new assignment opportunities.
• 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.
• Cultivate relationships with leading global advertisers.
• Lead multiple accounts across various sectors or geographies, ensuring excellence and profitability.
• Inspire, develop, and manage senior account leaders and brand business leads.
• Contribute to the agency’s growth strategy and participate in new business pitches.

Required Qualifications and Experience

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

Preferred Skills

• Data Literacy: High comfort level with media, analytics, and data-driven insights.
• Social Specialist: Specific experience in deep social media strategy and management.
• Cultural Pulse: Ability to stay informed on cultural trends and provide unique strategic perspectives.

Work Environment and Location

This full-time position is based at Monks' offices in Middle Oraija Dist, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within an agency setting that values collaboration and high performance, focusing on delivering impactful work for leading global advertisers.

Application Details

Monks is seeking a highly qualified professional for this Business Director role. Salary information will be discussed during the interview process. We invite interested candidates who meet the specified requirements to apply.