Location: New York,NY, USA
**VP, Client Partner (Retail & Consumer Goods)**
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Location: New York, NEW YORK. Company Description: Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The agencys heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 9,600+ employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network. For more information, contact Merkle at 1-877-9-Merkle or visit .
Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all. Merkle is an agency of dentsu.
Job Description: The Client Partner is passionate about forming and driving successful client relationships and can successfully interact with senior/executive level clients. Through their role, Client Partners focus on quality delivery and execution to ensure satisfaction and growth.
This individual manages growth and evolution of multiple client relationships between $5-$20 million in annual net revenues and can lead complex multi-dimensional engagements that combine media and creative services, data management, consulting, and large technology deployments. This person is a high-energy leader with the ability to grow client relationships through presenting new strategies and innovative ideas.
The Client Partner is experienced in leading teams of Client Service professionals as well as multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed environment. These individuals also have a strong operational acumen in operating their clients business to meet financial targets.
**Key Responsibilities**
* Proven track record of creating happy customers. Own overall client satisfaction and the continuing growth and evolution of the clients. Accomplished by driving successful delivery of work product and cultivating strong client relationships.
* Responsible for a portfolio of accounts:
* Leadership and direction of Account Directors and Engagement Leaders, focused on delivering value, ensuring quality. Also, responsible for mentoring employees to elevate opportunities for growth.
+ Executive engagement, client expectations, value reinforcement, cross-sell, required to be strategic about engagement strategies that lead to relationship building at C-level.
* Effectively manage all commercial aspects of the client relationship including contracts, pricing, profitability, internal revenue and profit forecasting.
* Accurately plan and forecast revenue growth to achieve their net revenue and margin targets.
* Directs team activities to ensure full collaboration and partnership and leveraging the companys full complement of resources to support the business.
* Engage with senior level client contacts across all areas of the clients business on a regular basis, delivering a continuous flow of business-building ideas, while securing relationship and performance feedback.
* Develop and drive growth & account plans, processes, and strategies that improve results for clients, while growing the account portfolio.
* Continually increase knowledge of the clients business (and industry) often serving as the clients first line consultant.
* Provide leadership and direction to client and capability teams, fully leveraging all direct and indirect resources and ensuring optimal levels of productivity, service, communications, & quality in a matrix environment for assigned clients.
* Effectively plan work, communicate changes, and troubleshoot problems, assuring that the client and company commitments are kept.
* Work closely with the sales team to develop proposal/presentation content and strategy for new business pitches.
* Effectively on-board new client relationships.
* Proactively work to assure a highly engaged team staffed with top talent. Hires, retains, develops and engages top level talent that inspires the trust and confidence of our clients and in turn becomes the reason why clients want to work with us.
* Works to stay current with industry trends and best practices to proactively sell fit for purpose solutions and innovation.
Qualifications:
* Relevant undergraduate degree required with advanced degree preferred.
* Minimum of 10 years experience in a data-driven, technology-enabled performance marketing agency.
* At least 10 years experience presenting to and working with senior level client contacts.
* At least 5 years recent experience in growing and managing complex client relationships in an agency environment that may include both online and offline media and channel engagement.
* At least 5 years experience managing and leading large multi-functional teams while directly managing more senior team members
* Experience working in a matrix environment and managing teams within a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment.
Additional Information: Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit .
Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
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