Group Director, Client Leadership - NY/CHI

Company DescriptionDentsu Creative US is comprised of audacious thinkers and award-winning collaborators across the United States who blend local knowledge with global expertise. Choosing substance over stunts, our Modern Creative mandate is about unlocking sustained growth and holistic impact for brands in ways that Create Culture, Change Society and Invent the Future. Our borderless approach allows us to assemble passionate team members around each brief, tapping into the expertise of the 9,000+ people across dentsu's global creative network. This integrated model also allows our talent to learn about and explore the breadth of career possibilities within Dentsu Creative.We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. Dentsu Creative is an agency of dentsu.Job Description

The Group Director, Client Leadership is a true partner to client and champion of our business. They are essential for ensuring project success, balancing the needs of both client and internal stakeholders.This role requires close collaboration with cross-business counterpoints and serves as client contact. You will champion strategic and creative experiential programming to be executed at scale nationally. You will show a passion for the brand and category and easily navigate a fast, ever-evolving environment.This role will report into the VP, Client Leadership.Builds and sustains relationships with senior-level clients, and becomes the client's trusted strategic partner.Strategic thinker capable of leading the brand’s strategy with stakeholders including internal and external agency partnersLead teams through strategic development and creative ideationThink collaboratively and leverage various disciplines in the agency to present client brand-building opportunities and agency-building initiativesBuild bridges across our network, and client business unitsEstablish and seamlessly integrate cross-functional teams to deliver dynamic client workAnticipate project and/or client needs to always be one step ahead daily of what needs to be accomplishedOperationally support the Field Marketing operations to bring strategic brand programming to life nationallyIdentify client issues and work with our agency partners to provide solutionsCollaborate with agency partners as an IAT leaderCreate applicable development plans for direct reportsInspire agency and client confidence and seek opportunities to advance the client relationshipEmpower teams through engaging career development practices; maximize learning and productivity while minimizing turnoverIn partnership with Portfolio Lead/SVP/VP oversees client financials and account profitabilityProvides leadership on agency delivery; ensures all deliverables are produced on time, on budget, and meet the client's expectationsSet regional strategy and creative programming for client programsDevelop and maintain appropriate levels of communication with the client, internal team members, vendors, properties, partners, and staff to ensure proper coordination of all program components and deliverablesContribute to program recaps, analyzing and evaluating data and performanceSocialize success and opportunities via program recaps, utilizing data and insights for real-time measurement & evaluation, event strategies and project plans/ volume phasingShare industry and competitive activity to keep the brand at the forefront of developmentsThis job requires infrequent travel dependent on programming and client needQualifications

10-12 years of experience in experiential marketingBeverage alcohol industry experience3-5 years in supervisory roleMust possess an entrepreneurial spirit; exhibiting passion, ambition, hard work, and leadership to drive commercial successResults-driven and detail-oriented project management expertExperience with complex categories / regulated industries and can solve complex problemsStrong interpersonal skills with an ability to motivate and inspire othersSelf-disciplined and flexible self-starter, with confidence and drive to work independently and meet all project deadlines, including frequently working outside normal business hoursStrong budget skills and experience with financial planning and forecastingProficient in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Keynote, PowerPointAdditional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $113,000 - $182,850. Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and other benefits also are available. For more information about dentsu benefits, please

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Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in more than 110 markets, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.Dentsu, Innovating to Impact.Find out more:https://www.dentsu.com/https://www.group.dentsu.com/en/

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