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Monks is looking for a Growth Lead focusing on growing the net new business in the Middle East & Africa. As the Growth Lead MEA at Monks, you will be involved in driving business growth across all of our capabilities in the region. This role requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record in business development, sales, and market expansion. You will work closely with the regional leadership team mainly to identify new opportunities, engage in end-to-end tenders & RFPs, and mainly focus on growth operations to ensure that the processes, tools, and systems needed for growth are efficiently managed and optimised. Your role will involve both strategic planning and operational execution to support sustainable and scalable growth.
Responsibilities:
- Growth Operations: end-to-end management of procurement portals, running pitches internally, pitch, team management, and overseeing the new business pipeline in the region. This also includes overseeing the implementation of processes, tools, and systems that drive efficiency and scalability in growth initiatives.
- Collaborate with the global growth team & capabilities to align regional strategies with the company’s overall objectives.
- Develop and execute growth opportunities for the MEA region, focusing on expanding market share and increasing revenue.
- Identify new business opportunities across various sectors within the region.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to stay ahead of the curve.
The essentials:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
- 3-5+ years of agency/digital-first experience in growth, business development, or sales, within the MEA region with a proven track record in KSA.
- Experience in managing growth operations, including tools and processes.
- Strong understanding of the MEA market, with a network of industry contacts.
- Proven track record of driving business growth and achieving targets.
- Arabic language proficiency is a must.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
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.
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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 (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). 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 (2021-24), 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.