Client Director

Everest Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Everest Group in Gurugram is seeking a Client Director to develop and execute a strategic account management plan, expanding the client base and fortifying relationships with key accounts in the services, SI, and product/vendor space.

This individual contributor will own the full sales cycle, drive growth, and collaborate with practice leaders to tailor research and advisory solutions that deliver measurable client value.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in professional services/research and advisory industry.
• Proven track record of proactive opportunity generation for custom advisory solutions.
• Experience expanding relationships within strategic accounts.

Responsibilities

• Attain revenue and activity goals by owning end-to-end sales cycle for Everest Group offerings.
• Generate leads by identifying client objectives and tailor solutions with practice leaders.
• Lead acquisition of new target accounts and growth of existing ones; develop and execute key account plans.
• Develop and deepen senior executive relationships within the portfolio and serve as the primary contact for target accounts.
• Collaborate with Marketing and other functions on an organization-wide account management plan and oversee its execution.
• Weekly reporting on activity and progress; maintain disciplined documentation throughout the sales cycle.
• Engage with firm leadership in strategic planning sessions and coordinate with India business leaders and finance for planning and invoicing.

Skills

Strategic account management

Sales leadership

Client relationship building

Negotiation skills

Business development

Job description

Everest Group is a research firm helping business leaders confidently navigate today’s market challenges, driving maximized operational and financial performance and transformative experiences. Our deep expertise and tenacious research focused on technology, business processes, and engineering through the lenses of talent, sustainability, and sourcing delivers precise and action-oriented guidance. For more information, visit www.everestgrp.com.

Job Overview

The Client Director is responsible for developing and executing a strategic account management plan to expand our client base and strengthen relationships with existing key accounts. This individual contributor role encompasses client acquisition, retention, sales execution, account management, business development, and revenue growth. The portfolio includes Service Providers, Global System Integrators, and Product/Technology Vendors. Client Directors manage the entire sales cycle, conducting discovery discussions to understand stakeholders’ and business leaders’ priorities and challenges, and collaborating with our industry expert analysts to deliver tailored research products and advisory solutions that drive measurable client value and long-term partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Attainment

- The client director will be responsible for attaining revenue and activity goals as set by the organization by:

• Independently owning end-to-end sales cycle for standard Everest Group subscription offerings and custom research and advisory offerings.
• Generate leads by identifying client’s strategic objectives, problems, challenges and requirements. Working collaboratively with practice leaders to develop custom research / advisory solutions, and taking them to closure

Account management and development

- The client director will play a key role within the account development program by:

• Proactively leading the acquisition of new target accounts, along with retention and growth of existing accounts.
• Consistent activity required to develop new contacts and relationships o Developing and executing key account plans
• Developing and deepening senior executive relationships within the portfolio of accounts o Functioning as the first point of contact for a portfolio of target accounts, and orchestrating internal and external resources throughout the customer lifecycle o Collaborate with Marketing and other functional groups on an organization-wide account management plan and oversee its execution
• Weekly reporting on activity and progress

Sales Management

- The client director will display robust sales management skills on a day-to-day basis by:

• Ensuring disciplined documentation at all stages of the sales cycle
• Working in collaboration with associated stakeholders such as India business leader, service line leaders and finance for timely and accurate planning, documentation, invoicing, etc.
• Engage effectively with firm leadership in strategic planning sessions

Experience, Education, and Skillset

We are seeking a high caliber individual to maintain our exceptional standards. This person should have:

• 7+ years of overall experience in the professional services/research and advisory industry
• Proven track record of proactive opportunity generation for custom advisory solutions, over and above standard product subscription sales
• Proven track record of successfully expanding relationships within strategic accounts
• Experience in the global services industry (ITeS), research and advisory, and consulting firms is desirable
• Prior selling experience to Service Providers, Global System Integrators and Product/ Technology Vendors would be preferred. - We believe that to be successful in this role, the incumbent should possess the following skills and behavioural traits:
• Demonstrate ability to think strategically, prioritize successfully, and develop long-term trusted relationships
• Be able to engage senior executives with appropriate gravitas and industry context o Should be highly relationship oriented, yet have strong negotiation skills and be assertive when required o Be able to operate successfully in a fast-growing, highly fluid environment in a highly disciplined and collaborative manner