Creative Director, Social, Brand & Culture
Los Angeles · United States · USD 150,000-190,000 · 12+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 28, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 12+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Los Angeles · United States
- Salary
- USD 150,000-190,000
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.
About the role
- Monks is seeking a social-first Creative Director to lead creative vision across campaigns while actively contributing to the work. This player-coach role requires a hands-on leader who can concept, write, design, and edit while guiding teams to build culturally relevant, integrated brand experiences. The position involves working closely with the VP, Creative to shape narratives and execute high-impact projects from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Identify cultural insights, behaviors, and creative opportunities within social media
- Develop social-native ideas into large-scale integrated and 360 campaigns
- Define campaign platforms, brand narratives, and creative territories
- Concept and write scripts, headlines, manifestos, and presentation narratives
- Collaborate with art directors and designers to shape visual identities and design systems
- Partner with editors, directors, and motion teams to shape video and social storytelling
- Utilize AI and emerging creative tools for concepting, prototyping, and visual exploration
- Present and sell ambitious creative thinking to senior clients
- Lead writers, art directors, designers, strategists, and producers
- Manage multiple fast-moving projects while maintaining creative consistency
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience developing and launching major brand campaigns and integrated work
- A standout portfolio demonstrating social-first thinking and 360 campaign execution
- Evidence of hands-on making, including writing, concepting, and visual system development
- Deep understanding of internet behavior, platform language, creators, and trends
- Fluency in AI and emerging creative technology for rapid prototyping and world-building
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment with required office attendance
Workplace
- Role is subject to a Return to Office (RTO) policy
- Requires working from the office a set number of days per week if residing within a commutable distance
Skills
- AI Generation
- Rapid Prototyping
