Strategic Client Partner & Delivery Leader

Merkle Nederland; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Excellent development opportunities

Job summary

Merkle is seeking a Client Partner to own day-to-day client relationships and all delivery elements, including strategic vision implementation and achieving financial targets. You will engage senior executives and SMEs, lead cross-functional teams, and drive growth across complex engagements.

The role requires 8+ years in digital consultancy with strong leadership and budgetary skills. You will work from our Amsterdam or Rotterdam offices, collaborating across the dentsu network to deliver

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a digital agency or consulting environment.
• Experience across a broad spectrum of digital consulting, including strategy, technology advisory, development, and design.
• Strong relationship and client management skills.
• Experience in account planning and strategic development.
• Ability to lead both internal and client-facing teams.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and pro forma models.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including presentations and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Owns the day-to-day client relationship and delivery against financial targets.
• Manages growth and evolution of multiple client relationships including advisory services and large-scale deployments.
• Leads cross-functional teams to deliver value and ensure quality in a matrix organization.
• Engages with executives and manages client expectations to uncover cross-sell opportunities.
• Plans and forecasts revenue growth to achieve net revenue and margin targets.
• Develops account plans and strategies to expand the client portfolio.
• Onboards new client relationships and mentors team members for growth.

Skills

Client management

Relationship building

Strategic development

Leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Pro forma models

Communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Merkle is seeking a Client Partner to own day-to-day client relationships and all delivery elements, including strategic vision implementation and achieving financial targets. You will engage senior executives and SMEs, lead cross-functional teams, and drive growth across complex engagements.

The role requires 8+ years in digital consultancy with strong leadership and budgetary skills. You will work from our Amsterdam or Rotterdam offices, collaborating across the dentsu network to deliver