Advisory Growth Director - Executive Relationships

Grant Thornton (US); San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Grant Thornton seeks an Advisory Director Client Relationship Executive to accelerate Transformation growth through executive relationships and cross-functional deal architecture. You will mobilize teams to deliver outcomes, shape market-ready solutions, and drive AI-aware, data-driven pursuits.

The role spans finance, operations, workforce, customer, ERP, and platform solutions with travel up to ~25% and a base salary of $190,000–$300,000 plus bonus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Advisory/consulting sales or enterprise transformation pursuits with C-suite/Board buyers.
• Proven ability to translate complex capabilities into clear value propositions and scalable pursuit narratives.
• Experience selling and structuring multi-year programs including managed services/outsourcing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct active daily prospecting across accounts and markets to originate new business.
• Lead Advisory account strategies and define multi-phase transformation roadmaps for priority clients.
• Coordinate with solution strategy leaders to build executable, differentiated offerings and pursuit plans.

Skills

Executive relationship management

Advisory sales

Pricing strategy

Storytelling to CEOs

Multi-year programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA preferred

Job description

Grant Thornton seeks an Advisory Director Client Relationship Executive to accelerate Transformation growth through executive relationships and cross-functional deal architecture. You will mobilize teams to deliver outcomes, shape market-ready solutions, and drive AI-aware, data-driven pursuits.

The role spans finance, operations, workforce, customer, ERP, and platform solutions with travel up to ~25% and a base salary of $190,000–$300,000 plus bonus.