The Creative Technical Director role at Monks involves leading the technical direction, planning, and delivery of AI-driven production work across key client accounts. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one of the focus areas: Creative Technology, Software Development, 3D/VFX, Real-time Engines, and a solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals. The role requires strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and excellent communication skills.
Requirements
- Own technical delivery end-to-end: from early estimations through production/development and final delivery.
- Define technical approaches for AI-driven projects (image/video generation, automation pipelines, model training/fine-tuning).
- Translate ambiguous briefs into clear technical plans, asking the right questions around scope, assets, datasets, outputs, and constraints.
- Partner closely with Solution Leads and Creative Directors to align scope, timelines, and feasibility.
- Know how to assemble the right project team with required technical skills (e.g. Creative Technologists, ML engineers, backend developers).
- Lead and guide technical teams during production, ensuring quality, avoiding scope creeps, and focus on the right technical direction.
- Validate feasibility and manage trade-offs between budget, timeline, and technical complexity.
- Identify risks early and communicate constraints, assumptions, and dependencies clearly.
- Review and guide implementation of AI pipelines (e.g. ComfyUI workflows, API integrations, automation systems).
- Ensure technical quality and QA alignment, working with QA teams where needed.
- Be client-facing when required, presenting technical approaches, documentation, and progress.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
