Data Engagement Manager

The Monks; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks in Melbourne seeks a client-first Data Engagement Manager to lead a portfolio of enterprise clients. You will own day-to-day relationships, translate data outputs into business value, and guide senior stakeholders through roadmaps, checks-ins, and growth opportunities.

You will collaborate with onshore/offshore delivery teams and drive measurable outcomes. You bring 3+ years in client-facing roles, strong communication, and comfort with budgets, SOWs, and renewals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in client-facing roles in data, analytics or digital marketing.
• Strong track record growing accounts and managing senior stakeholders.
• Experience with budgets, SOWs, renewals, and upsell discussions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to simplify technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day and strategic relationships with enterprise clients in data/analytics.
• Map stakeholder landscapes and build rapport at all levels.
• Translate complex outputs into business value aligned with client KPIs.
• Lead check-ins, QBRs, and roadmap sessions; surface new opportunities.
• Identify organic growth and expand scope across Monks' service lines.
• Oversee delivery with onshore/offshore teams and ensure timely, scoped work.
• Maintain client health metrics and manage renewal risk with proactive actions.
• Prepare proposals, SOWs, and commercial negotiations with Partners and Director.

Skills

Client-facing

Account management

Digital consulting

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & SOWs

Salesforce / CRM

Cross-functional teamwork

Data & analytics literacy

Tools

GA4

Adobe Analytics

DV360

CM360

Adobe Experience Platform

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Job description

Job Description

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).

We are looking for a client-first Data Engagement Manager to join our Melbourne Data & Analytics team. This is a relationship-led role at its core - you will be the trusted face of Monks for a portfolio of enterprise clients, responsible for growing those relationships, expanding the scope of our work, and ensuring clients see tangible, measurable value from their investment in data.

You bring experience in client services, account management, or digital consulting - and you know how to have a commercial conversation just as comfortably as a strategic one. You understand data and analytics well enough to translate complex outputs into business language that lands with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day and strategic relationship with a portfolio of enterprise clients across data and analytics engagements.
• Map client stakeholder landscapes - identify key decision-makers, influencers, and sponsors, and build strong rapport at each level.
• Act as the single point of contact, providing consistency, trust, and clear communication across all client teams.
• Translate complex technical delivery outputs into business value that resonates with client KPIs and executive stakeholders.
• Run regular client check-ins, QBRs, and roadmap sessions to maintain alignment and surface new opportunities.
• Proactively identify and pursue organic growth opportunities within existing accounts - new workstreams, expanded scope, and upsell across Monks' service lines.
• Develop a clear understanding of each client's business goals, data maturity, and competitive landscape to position Monks as a long-term strategic partner.
• Contribute to proposals, SOW development, and commercial negotiations in close collaboration with Practice Leads and the Director of Client Partnerships.
• Monitor account health, revenue trajectory, and renewal risk - flag concerns early and lead the response.
• Oversee delivery with an onshore/offshore team to ensure client engagements are executed on time, within scope, and to a high standard.
• Maintain a clear view of delivery status across your portfolio - escal...
• Partner with the delivery team to define workstream priorities and resource requirements based on client roadmaps.
• Stay across the data and analytics landscape - platforms, trends, regulatory changes (e.g. privacy, cookieless) - and proactively share insights with clients.
• Help clients build their data maturity roadmap and advocate for initiatives that deliver both short-term wins and long-term capability uplift.
• Provide informed recommendations on platform choices, architecture decisions, and analytics strategy in close partnership with technical specialists.
• Author and manage Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring scope, assumptions, and commercial terms are clearly defined and mutually agreed.
• Oversee billing, budget tracking, and financial reconciliation across your accounts - flag overruns early and manage change control.
• Maintain accurate account records in Salesforce and internal project management systems.

Requirements

• 3+ years in client-facing roles - account management, digital consulting, or client services, ideally in data, analytics, or digital marketing.
• Natural relationship builder with a track record of growing accounts and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
• Comfortable with budgets, SOWs, renewal conversations, and identifying upsell opportunities.
• Excellent communicator who can translate technical concepts into business language - written, verbal, and in presentations.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. Confident working with both onshore and offshore teams.
• Experience working with enterprise procurement processes and complex billing structures.
• Exposure to cloud environments (GCP, AWS) or data engineering / analytics engineering concepts would be advantageous
• Familiarity with analytics platforms (GA4, Adobe Analytics) and digital marketing ecosystems (DV360, CM360, etc) would be preferred
• Experience with MarTech or data platforms (Adobe Experience Platform, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, or similar) highly desirable
• Experience in Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or Google Cloud certification highly preferred

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About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies ) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year ). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with the world around us.