AI Solution Director

Join to apply for the AI Solution Director role at Orca Pacific: A Monks Company. About The Role Our work is bundled by teams, not by organizational layers. If you’re intrigued, read on as we may have the dream job for you. As the AI Creative Solution Director you are accountable for direction, motivation, and financial impact of a newly formed team that focuses on content and innovation (AI development). You oversee the delivery of pitches and execution of ideas within or across platforms by providing expert knowledge of the AI production process, techniques, and technology necessary to execute the content work. You are responsible for attracting, developing and deploying internal production talent to ensure the best content and production value possible for the idea and the client. You are accountable for the overall quality of work, ensuring goals are met and projects are delivered on time and on budget and delivering within the margin targets. You have 10-15+ years of experience in an agency capacity and are a creative problem solver with production expertise that guides complex development across AI / Innovation funnels. You possess strong leadership to help build the Innovation Center of Excellence with a focus on comms management, R&D, education, sales and execution. You are a great communicator, motivator, and project manager with an innate ability to not only plan but also execute. You will take a proactive role in business development, preparing and presenting both written and oral materials. You advise project teams and clients on best practices, process, scope, schedules, and pricing, while building strong, resilient relationships. You develop, build and/or evolve operational processes and workflow documentation for successful R&D to be implemented into the LIVE pipeline. You will manage quarterly goals set by the global Head of Content & Innovation and manage micro squads (R&D teams) to deliver product innovation on quarterly timelines, tracking and adjusting goals based on AI landscape changes. You will work closely with the operations & casting teams and Production Leads regionally to manage workloads and forecast resources. Responsibilities Sales: Drive sales and creative development processes with an AI-enabled, production-led mindset. Ensure pitches reflect the global vision and strategy and represent the studio to other disciplines. Vision: Ensure innovation is central to our process and client solutions, with detailed production approaches aligned to the vision. Innovation: Deploy AI processes in collaboration with EPs and SME teams to move at market pace. COE: Start the Innovation Center of Excellence, building elements of the process collaboratively with operations and SME enablement. Operations: Build, implement and enhance the AI production process for the studio. BenchMarking: Track cost savings and implement savings structures across productions. Client Service: Provide AI service enablement to Monks teams for ongoing growth. Partnership: Collaborate with Regional business leads to deliver end-to-end client experiences and protect production funnels. Cross-functional Collaboration: Identify opportunities with growth, account and social Monks teams. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal risks; develop contingency plans for smooth project execution. Comms: Manage yearly AI communications plan for studio.monk with related messaging. R&D: Develop and manage regional squad teams to deliver AI products, form teams, enable them and ensure delivery commitments. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Project/Pipeline management; deploy new processes; support sales and production strategies to meet quarterly targets; define and document best practices; implement global, AI-pitch intake processes; cross-train globally and regionally. Job Duties & Responsibilities Implementation and deployment of the global vision and delivering of our promise. Explore cutting-edge production processes and connect the Monks ecosystem across jobs. Ensure new business efforts are properly staffed and responses meet high standards. Guide and implement AI processes and AI products, as well as AI communications and squads. About You The essentials: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 10+ years’ experience in print/photo, motion, social and digital and post production/content production, with roles in an advertising agency or high-tech environment. Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. Strong PM skill set. Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills. Willingness to learn AI tool stacks and develop new craft processes. Knowledge & Skills: Mastery in at least two disciplines: Motion, Interactive, emerging media, art buying/print production; programming or related tech understanding. Fluency in complex contracting including talent (union and non-union), music licensing/publishing and 3rd party works for hire. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (AI, IDD, PS). Willingness to learn AI tool stacks and develop new craft processes. EEO statement At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to promote equity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission. Benefits Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays 401k with company contribution Paid parental leave Work-life balance with emphasis on well-being Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network Diverse and inclusive culture with employee resource groups Salary Salary Range: $160,000—$200,000 USD About Monks Monks is the global, digitally native operating brand of S4Capital plc, delivering content production, technology and data science-driven solutions to accelerate business possibilities. Monks is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to a respectful and empowering work environment for all people. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to contribute to our mission. Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Information TechnologyIndustries: Advertising Services We are not able to provide direct application prompts here. 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Created: 2025-10-01