James Stephens
Global Head of Brand
James leads the North American region at Monks spanning integrated creative, media, production, data and tech solutions. He sets the strategic and operational vision for Monks partnership with some of the world’s most innovative brands in the region, driving marketing efficiency, relevance, efficacy and transformation across the company’s value propositions.
Prior to Monks, James led creative agency teams at 72andSunny, R/GA, Anomaly, BBH and BBDO. Over that time, his teams developed global brand platforms for adidas and Sprite (Coca-Cola), created culture defining work for Beats by Dre (Apple), introduced SC @ Night for ESPN (Disney), made the world’s first Story for Instagram (Meta), ranked #1 on USA Today’s Super Bowl Ad Meter for Budweiser, and collaborated with EA SPORTS to launch the world’s largest sports gaming tournament for Gillette (Procter & Gamble).
He grew up in Shaker Heights, OH, in a family of educators and coaches. He received his B.A. in English Literature from Dartmouth College.
Prior to Monks, James led creative agency teams at 72andSunny, R/GA, Anomaly, BBH and BBDO. Over that time, his teams developed global brand platforms for adidas and Sprite (Coca-Cola), created culture defining work for Beats by Dre (Apple), introduced SC @ Night for ESPN (Disney), made the world’s first Story for Instagram (Meta), ranked #1 on USA Today’s Super Bowl Ad Meter for Budweiser, and collaborated with EA SPORTS to launch the world’s largest sports gaming tournament for Gillette (Procter & Gamble).
He grew up in Shaker Heights, OH, in a family of educators and coaches. He received his B.A. in English Literature from Dartmouth College.