Associate Director of Client Strategy

Vertical Advantage Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3 days a week

Dog-friendly East London office

Wellbeing package

MacBook

Regular socials

Charity days

Job summary

Vertical Advantage Ltd in London is seeking an Associate Director of Client Strategy to own and expand a portfolio of key client partnerships. This senior, commercially focused role embeds the business within client organisations, driving revenue growth and measurable impact.

You will report to a Client Strategy Director and have a clear path toward team leadership, with hybrid working and a dog-friendly East London office supporting collaboration and client success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in insights, measurement, research or another data-led role.
• Strong track record turning data into strategic recommendations.
• Experience managing and growing client partnerships in a commercial environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of strategic client partnerships, driving account expansion and committed revenue growth.
• Work with the Business Development team to spot opportunities to expand across client teams, markets and business functions.
• Build trusted, long-term partnerships grounded in measurable business impact.
• Partner closely with Insight Managers to ensure insight work aligns with client objectives and commercial opportunities.
• Help uncover compelling narratives and turn data into clear, actionable client stories.
• Build strong relationships across Business Development, Paid Media, Data Science, Product and Operations.
• Support the onboarding, coaching and development of junior team members.
• Help shape processes, frameworks and best practice as the business scales.

Skills

Insights & measurement

Client partnerships

Commercial acumen

Job description

• Location: Central London – 3 days a week in the office

Want to help shape how the world's biggest brands measure and invest in influence? This VC-backed brand growth intelligence company holds the largest global brand lift dataset in influencer marketing. It's trusted by leading global brands, agencies and creators, and its tech and data-driven work have won industry awards. They're now looking for an Associate Director of Client Strategy to own and grow a portfolio of key client partnerships. This is a senior, commercially focused role. You'll embed the business within client organisations, grow account value over time and make sure every recommendation is insight-led and delivers measurable impact. You'll report to a Client Strategy Director, and there's a clear path towards team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of strategic client partnerships, driving account expansion and committed revenue growth.
• Work with the Business Development team to spot opportunities to expand across client teams, markets and business functions.
• Build trusted, long-term partnerships grounded in measurable business impact.
• Partner closely with Insight Managers to make sure insight work lines up with client objectives and commercial opportunities.
• Help uncover compelling narratives and turn data into clear, actionable client stories.
• Build strong relationships across Business Development, Paid Media, Data Science, Product and Operations.
• Support the onboarding, coaching and development of junior team members.
• Help shape processes, frameworks and best practice as the business scales.

Requirements

• Proven experience in insights, measurement, research or another data-led role
• A strong track record of turning data and insight into strategic recommendations
• Experience managing and growing client partnerships in a commercial environment
• Strong commercial acumen and a history of driving client growth
• Experience in a high-growth or scale-up business, and comfort working where processes are still being built
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience of agile or pod-based team structures is a bonus

Why you'll love it

• Clear progression towards team leadership
• 28 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working (3 days a week in a dog-friendly East London office)
• Wellbeing package, MacBook, regular socials and charity days
• Global clients across EMEA, APAC and the US

Is this you?

This is a lean, fast-moving business in hyper-growth. You'll get real ownership and visibility from day one. If you're a commercially minded client leader who loves insight, thrives on building long-term partnerships and wants to grow into a leadership role, this could be the best move of your career.