<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (<a class="c-link c-link--focus-visible" href="http://monks.com/careers" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://monks.com/careers" data-sk="tooltip_parent">monks.com/careers</a>).</span></p></div><h2 data-path-to-node="0"><strong data-path-to-node="0" data-index-in-node="0">About the Role</strong></h2> <p data-path-to-node="1">As a Business Director, you’ll serve as the executive growth driver and senior strategic lead for one of our highest-profile client portfolios. You will be responsible for shaping long-term business partnerships, unlocking multi-stream commercial opportunities, and elevating service delivery through a future-facing, AI-enabled production and creative ecosystem. We are looking for someone who is passionate about seeking new opportunities to create impactful work, acting as an indispensable business partner who bridges creative ambition, technological innovation, and financial performance.</p> <h3 data-path-to-node="2"><strong data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">Responsibilities:</strong></h3> <ul data-path-to-node="3"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Own</strong> and expand the executive client relationship portfolio as a senior strategic advisor, aligning client growth ambitions with our full spectrum of creative, tech, and AI capabilities.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Develop</strong> comprehensive account strategies, financial forecasts, and commercial roadmaps designed to secure long-term client retention, maximise net revenue, and optimise profitability.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Identify</strong> and pursue new business opportunities within existing accounts, pitching innovative scopes and framing complex offerings to drive business transformation.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Oversee</strong> the end-to-end execution of large-scale, multi-market programs, ensuring cross-functional teams deliver on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Translate</strong> high-level business challenges into clear, value-driven briefs and scopes of work that balance client impact with operational efficiency.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,5,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Navigate</strong> and resolve high-stakes client issues and escalations with executive diplomacy, maintaining trust and driving win-win outcomes during complex conversations.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,6,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,6,0" data-index-in-node="0">Partner</strong> with creative, operational, data, and finance leadership to streamline delivery models and incorporate emerging AI tools into daily workflows.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="3,7,0"><strong data-path-to-node="3,7,0" data-index-in-node="0">Lead</strong>, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of account leaders, cultivating a commercially focused, collaborative, and career-advancing environment.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-path-to-node="5"><strong data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0">About You</strong></h2> <h3 data-path-to-node="6"><strong data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">The essentials:</strong></h3> <ul data-path-to-node="7"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Native-level fluency in Dutch</strong> (written and spoken) alongside fluent English, essential for leading this specific regional portfolio and stakeholder network.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Proven executive client leadership</strong> with a track record of managing, growing, and retaining high-value client accounts at the Business Director or Senior AD level.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Strong commercial and financial acumen</strong>, with experience managing substantial P&L, negotiating complex contracts, and driving profitable organic growth.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Deep operational expertise</strong> in scoping, budgeting, and delivering integrated digital, production, and tech transformation programs across multi-market setups.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Strategic mindset and tech fluency</strong>, with a sharp understanding of how AI, technology, and data-driven insights transform client businesses and pro