Associate Creative Director, Copy

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About The Role
As an Associate Creative Director, Copy you'll conceptualize, write, pitch, and produce work with one of our largest technology clients. Our ideal candidate is team-oriented, highly skilled and infinitely imaginative writer with an eye for detail. This is an incredible opportunity for someone who is passionate about seeking new opportunities, being part of a nimble AI-forward team, and creating impactful work.

In this role, you'll partner with art directors, account managers, creative directors, strategists, producers, and other creatives on a variety of deliverables. If you have a background in getting high-level and innovative concepts off the ground and into the world, you'll love this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts and copy for anything you could possibly throw at an integrated campaign: from taglines and scripts to concepts for digital activations and innovation pilots.
• Write clear, resonant copy with a hyper focus on brand tone and tone of voice.
• Be a proactive, self-starter tackling multiple briefs simultaneously in a fast paced environment.
• Go beyond the brief with ideas on how we can push our work and concepts further.
• Collaborate with designers, Art Directors, CD and Project Managers on large- and small-scale marketing projects.
• Edit and proofread copy as needed.
• Write and create compelling decks for internal and external presentations.
• Continuously raise the bar for the quality of writing, continually developing yourself and others
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and competitive landscape

About You
The essentials:

• 7+ years of copywriting experience in an agency or in-house environment.
• A strong portfolio showcasing your work across multiple formats (Digital, Video, Social etc.) with multiple tones of voice on multiple brands.
• Experience crafting brand voice, tone, and style guides ensuring consistent language across multiple touchpoints.
• You combine creativity with critical thinking; your analytical approach enables you to ask the right questions and make sense of content and sales strategies.
• You're comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment. Our CDs can rely on you to run the creative parts of a pitch or project independently.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Collaborative spirit, and problem solving mindset
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• An appetite to evolve your writing and concepting process with the continued development of AI tools and functionalities.
• You're comfortable jumping in and out at any stage of a project—from first ideas to final words—always delivering tight work, even under tight deadlines.
• Experience with Consumer Packaged Goods is ideal

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.
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.
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—$125,000 CAD

About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, 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. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry's best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world's trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists , ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year In addition to being named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year , won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

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.