Merkle | Cardinal Path

SeniorDirector,ClientServices

$167–190k Vancouver, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Director, Client Services at Merkle | Cardinal Path. Skills: Client Services, Revenue Growth, Relationship Management, Digital Media. Provide strategic oversight. Drive revenue growth on enterprise accounts”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive revenue growth; Profitable growth; Meet and exceed client expectations; Achieve predictability; Achieve cost-efficiency; Achieve scale; Continually high levels of customer satisfaction

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Identify opportunities; Translate client needs to business opportunities; Mine for new revenue opportunities; Develops revenue generating plan for clients

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field, 10+ years of experience across a combination of agency and publisher/ad-tech sales-side roles, Knowledge of key marketing delivery platforms including Google (DV360, Campaign Manager 360), Facebook Ads, etc., Knowledge of reporting platforms including Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics, Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Data Studio, Tableau, etc., Adept at delivering client-facing presentations, Skilled at developing and incorporating sales opportunities organically within client discussions, ability to prioritize and multi-task

Nice to Have

Familiarity with data processing tools (BigQuery, R, SQL) a plus, Familiarity with traditional media concepts a plus, Familiarity with data science/modeling concepts and uses in service of media and marketing decision-making a plus

What You'll Do.

Provide strategic oversight

Drive revenue growth on enterprise accounts

Lead and profitably grow client relationships

Build trusted relationships with clients

Understand client business needs

Identify opportunities for dentsu line of business

Leverage data and analytics

Guide marketing decision-making

and execute growth strategy

Craft growth strategy

Work with teammates across the world

Meet and exceed client expectations

Cultivate growth opportunities

Create and refine processes

Mine for new revenue opportunities

Translate client needs to business opportunities

Share knowledge and expertise

Create a culture of pursuit

Understand business metrics

Improve business metrics

Discuss company strategy and direction

Foster a safe space for feedback

Delivering service proposition to clients

End-to-end management of business

Acts as strategic lead

Primary point of contact for clients

Maintain solid relationships

Develop relationships with executive/C-suite clients

Delivers against specific client cross sell

Delivers against specific client upsell opportunities

Commercial and service ownership

Drives growth and profit

Ensures seamless delivery

Manages integrated and motivated team

Leads new business initiatives

Oversees client needs

Oversees staffing requirements

Oversees quality of work

Identifies and communicates clients' business strategy

Educates clients on capabilities

Develops collateral to support growth pursuits

Shares content with colleagues

Develops revenue generating plan for clients

Navigate complex client partner ecosystems

Optimizes drivers of direct sales

Ensures excellent relationships are maintained

Works with cross-functional team

Executes implementation plan

Meets customer expectations

Meets program milestones

Enhances staff accomplishments

Enhances staff competence

Plans delivery of solutions

Answers technical and procedural questions

Promotes mission and values

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with teammates across the world; Work with a cross-functional Merkle | Cardinal Path and dentsu team; Collaborate with dentsu agency partners; Collaborate with dentsu sister agencies; Collaborate with Merkle | Cardinal Path; Collaborate with other dentsu agencies; Collaborate with non-dentsu agencies; Collaborate with multiple client teams

Communication Scope

Effective communicator; Client-facing presentations; Client communication; Active listening skills

Process & Methodology

End-to-end management of the business on individual clients, Oversees staffing requirements, Oversees quality of work, Oversees budgeting, Executes implementation plan, Meets plan deadlines, Meets customer expectations, Meets program milestones

Full Job Description

**Job Description:** The Senior Director, Client Services will provide strategic oversight and drive revenue growth on enterprise accounts, including those supported by a group of dentsu agency partners. The purpose of this role is to lead and profitably grow either a group of client relationships or a single client relationship. This person is responsible for building a trusted relationship with the client(s), understanding the needs of the clients’ business and identifying opportunities for the dentsu line of business to support them. The optimal candidate will have expertise in leveraging data and analytics to guide marketing decision-making. They will also have experience with digital media principles and apply them to defining, planning, and executing against a growth strategy they craft. A successful candidate must be an effective communicator and possess the ability to work with teammates across the world to deliver quality work to meet and exceed client expectations, while identifying and cultivating growth opportunities. They must be comfortable creating and refining processes and mining for new revenue opportunities, primarily within existing client businesses. They must possess excellent active listening skills to understand client needs and translate those needs to business opportunities. The Senior Director, Client Services will share their knowledge and expertise with others across Merkle | Cardinal Path, helping to create a culture of pursuit in which all team members understand how they can contribute to client growth. The ideal candidate will understand the metrics of our business, their role in improving them and the context of the macro environment. They will be a leader in discussions of company strategy and direction and will foster a safe space for feedback and discussion across the organization. **_Duties and Responsibilities_****:** * Manages the Business – delivering the service proposition to clients and full end-to-end management of the bu

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