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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 (monks.com/careers).\nPosition Overview\nThis is a delivery-focused leadership role dedicated to a big ecommerce account, owning the planning and hands-on implementation of AI-driven asset production solutions. Where the AI & Transformation Associate Director sets overall strategy and holds final sign-off, this role takes day-to-day ownership of the client relationship and the execution of solutions on the ground.\nThe Associate Director plans AI integration roadmaps, advises the account on the roles and technology needed to deliver, manages concurrent technology and production streams, and leads a small team of creative-technical specialists. It suits someone who has come up through creative asset production, has spent the last few years deep in agentic and AI-driven production, and can independently turn business objectives into working solutions.\nKey Responsibilities\nAI Integration Roadmaps for Asset Production\nPlan and evolve AI integration roadmaps for asset production solutions across static creative, video, 3D / CGI, product imagery, and large-scale campaign localization.\nTranslate Mercado Libre's business objectives and account priorities into phased, actionable implementation plans.\nIdentify where generative AI can meaningfully drive speed, cost reduction, and production volume across the pipeline.\nSolution Design & Advisory\nAdvise account leads, AI consultants, and stakeholders on the roles, team composition, and technology required for new and current business.\nPartner cross-functionally to scope and map out what each solution looks like - from concept, through technical feasibility, to delivery.\nContribute to pitches, proposals, and technical solution development as new opportunities emerge.\nDay-to-Day Delivery & Production Management\nManage day-to-day execution across multiple technology and production streams where solutions are being developed.\nOwn timelines, prioritization, and problem-solving across concurrent workstreams, keeping delivery on track.\nDrive solutions reliably from prototype to production, resolving technical and creative blockers as they arise.\nTeam Leadership\nLead, mentor, and develop a small, cross-functional team of Creative Technologists, AI Artists, and Tech Leads.\nDirect daily work, unblock the team, and grow both technical and creative capability.\nFoster a culture of ownership, experimentation, and high-quality output.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with account leads, AI consultants, and global / LATAM teams to align on solution design and delivery.\nAct as the primary day-to-day point of contact for the client team on AI production solutions, delegated from the Sr Director.\nKeep the Sr Director informed on progress, risks, and decisions requiring strategic input or final sign-off.\nWhat We're Looking For\nA career grounded in creative asset production, with genuine, hands-on knowledge of how production works.\n2-3+ years deeply involved in agentic and AI-driven production.\nTechnical fluency in how the tools are actually used in production - LLMs, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ComfyUI, Runway, and the current landscape of AI image and video models.\nA proven ability to sit down and independently develop plans and solutions - high ownership and proactivity are essential.\nExperience leading small technical and/or creative teams.\nBusiness-fluent Spanish and English.\nHow Success Is Measured\nSuccess in this role is measured both by outcomes and by how the person operates:\nDelivering AI production solutions that measurably improve speed, cost efficiency, and output volume for the client.\nConsistently demonstrating ownership and proactivity - bringing plans and solutions to the table rather than waiting for direction.\nBuilding a capable, motivated team and reliable delivery across multiple concurrent streams.\nAbout Monks\nMonks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery-taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.\nThis commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It 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). 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