Monks
CreativeTechnicalDirector
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“Creative Technical Director at Monks. Skills: Generative AI, Technical Leadership, AI Pipelines, Creative Technology. Own technical delivery end-to-end. Define technical approaches for AI-driven projects”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality results; On time and on budget projects; Scale automation frameworks; Build and scale AI pipelines; Ensure quality; Avoid scope creeps; Focus on the right technical direction; Sustain long-term impact
Industry & Context.
Shaping solutions; Translating high-level ideas into concrete technical plans; Making architectural decisions; Bringing structure quickly
Subject to Return to Office (RTO) policy, Expected to work from the office a set number of days per week if within commutable distance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1+ years in a Technical Director, Technical Lead, or similar production-focused leadership role, 5+ years of hands on experience in one of the focus areas: Creative Technology, Software Development, 3D/VFX, Real-time Engines, Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals - model architectures, training vs. inference, and fine-tuning methods, and apply them in real-world generative AI pipelines, experience in scoping, estimating, and delivering technical projects, Hands-on experience building or working with AI / generative pipelines, beyond text to image, Experience integrating APIs, automation workflows, or multi-step pipelines, Ability to translate high-level ideas into concrete technical plans, understanding of production realities: timelines, budgets, resourcing, Comfortable leading technical teams and making architectural decisions, Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and bring structure quickly, communication skills and ability to push back on unrealistic expectations
Nice to Have
Academic or research background in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related fields, Certifications in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or Engineering, Experience leading cross-functional technical teams (e.g. software engineers, ML engineers, creative technologists, AI artists), Background in creative technology, real-time systems, or virtual production pipelines, Experience building or supporting scaled content generation systems or working with CPG / enterprise clients, Experience in marketing campaign execution (e.g. media, email) and understanding of basic performance metrics
What You'll Do.
Own technical delivery end-to-end
Define technical approaches for AI-driven projects
Translate ambiguous briefs into clear technical plans
Assemble the right project team
Lead and guide technical teams during production
Validate feasibility and manage trade-offs
Review and guide implementation of AI pipelines
Ensure technical quality and QA alignment
Present technical approaches to clients
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional teams; Partner closely with Solution Leads and Creative Directors; Lead and guide technical teams; Work with QA teams; Lead cross-functional technical teams
Communication Scope
Communication skills; Ability to push back on unrealistic expectations; Presenting technical approaches; Presenting documentation; Presenting progress
Process & Methodology
Project Delivery, Scoping, Estimating, Timeline Management, Budget Management, Risk Identification, Constraint Management, Dependency Management
Full Job Description
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 (monks.com/careers). About the Role As a Creative Technical Director, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to define processes and to deliver high-quality results through well-managed, on time and on budget projects. This is a leadership role combining technical strategy, hands-on technical expertise, and execution. You will be responsible for discovery, shaping solutions, prototyping, guiding creative technologists and developers, owning the technical delivery and scale automation frameworks for our global clients. We are looking for a Technical Director to lead the technical direction, planning, and delivery of AI-driven production work across key client accounts. This role sits within our Transformation and Applied AI team, focused on building and scaling AI pipelines for image, video, text and content generation. Technical Director acts as the technical counterpart to Solution Leads (Producers) and Creative Directors, ensuring what is sold can be realistically delivered from a technical perspective. You will define how things get built, estimate technical efforts, and assemble the right technical team to execute. This role is focused on AI pipelines for image and video generation at scale, workflow automation and content production systems, model usage, fine-tuning, and dataset considerations, connecting multiple tools, APIs, and systems into production-ready pipelines. Responsibilities: Own technical delivery end-to-end: from early estimations through production/development and final deli
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