SVP, Performance Creative at Monks | New York, USA | $220K/yr – $260K/yr

Monks

SVP, Performance Creative

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$220K/yr – $260K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the Performance Creative unit, owning strategy and delivery of AI-powered, cross-channel campaigns for growth brands.

Own the creative strategy, processes, and P&L for performance accounts.
Must-have: 10+ years in creative leadership with performance or growth marketing experience.
Standout: Proven AI-driven creative work and scalable production for top brands.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the vision and strategy for the Performance Creative unit of our Media team, innovating on full-funnel, insight-driven creative assets that deliver measurable results.
Guide clients and teams through the dynamic landscape of creative innovation for paid social, display, video, UGC, influencer content, and emerging platforms.
Leverage creative testing frameworks, audience insights, and performance analytics to inform ideation, production, iteration, and optimization processes.
Advise clients on the integration and scaling of generative AI, automation, and technology in creative production and operations.
Drive adoption of cutting-edge technologies and AI tools to optimize creative operations and output.
Partner with brand and growth teams to develop foundational stories, rapid tests, and breakthrough campaigns across channels.
Provide a point of view on leading topics such as UGC, creative automation, global content production, and scaling impact for growth brands.
Stay ahead of digital, media, and content trends, ensuring Monks’ creative output sets the industry standard.
Oversee creative resourcing, processes, and playbooks to maximize internal efficiency, creative quality, and revenue growth.
Serve as Executive Sponsor for some of our largest performance-driven client accounts, providing strategic creative direction at the highest levels.

Requirements

10+ years in creative leadership, specifically in performance, digital, or growth marketing settings (agency experience strongly preferred).
5+ years leading multidisciplinary creative teams with direct client-facing and account ownership responsibilities.
Deep expertise in producing, optimizing, and scaling creative for paid social, display, video, and new digital channels.
A portfolio of high-performing, data-powered creative work for leading performance advertisers, with measurable business results.
Proven record of designing and deploying creative strategies that drive measurable business outcomes for major growth brands.
Deep experience integrating creative strategy with performance data, analytics, and media teams.
Comfortable presenting creative strategy and results to C-Suite and executive-level audiences.
Demonstrated success owning P&L and delivering for both eCommerce and B2B clients.
Advanced fluency with creative measurement, testing frameworks, digital production pipelines, and collaborative technologies.
Relationships with senior marketers at ambitious growth brands.

Preferred

Point of view and hands-on experience with AI-driven creative, dynamic content, and emerging digital production models.
Comfort driving change - both with clients and internal creative/production teams.

Benefits

Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
401k with company contribution
Paid parental leave
Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)

Monks

3.7 Glassdoor

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. It delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Founded in 1985

London, England, GB

6.9K employees (2,903 in marketing)

monks.com

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