Client Growth Director

Darwill; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & Roth Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life Insurance $50,000

Disability Insurance

Voluntary Supplemental Benefits

Health club Reimbursement

Job summary

Darwill is seeking a Client Growth Director to drive revenue growth within existing client accounts by identifying and closing strategic expansion opportunities. You will act as a growth strategist and trusted advisor, translating growth objectives into localized marketing programs for franchises and multi-location businesses.

The ideal candidate combines consultative sales with deep digital marketing expertise in local performance channels, including search, social, and programmatic, to deliver

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of experience in digital marketing, growth strategy, client services, business development, or consultative account management.
• Proven success growing revenue within existing client relationships.
• Deep understanding of local performance marketing, including Paid Search (Google Ads), Local SEO and Google Business Profile optimization, Paid Social, and programmatic advertising.
• Experience supporting multi-location franchises or distributed operating models.
• Strong presentation and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute account growth strategies across assigned client portfolios.
• Own upsell and cross-sell revenue targets and present growth strategies and expansion proposals.
• Lead solution positioning and consultative sales efforts in complex client environments.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Digital, Data, Analytics and Delivery teams to support expansion initiatives.
• Translate marketing performance into measurable business outcomes like lead generation and revenue growth.

Skills

Digital marketing

Growth strategy

Consultative selling

Executive relations

CRM platforms

Data fluency

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Google Ads

Local SEO

Google Business Profile

Paid Social

Programmatic advertising

CRO

Lead attribution

Job description

Most agencies sell channel execution, Darwill sells growth and backs it with data nobody else has. We’re a data intelligence and growth execution company. We help businesses identify their highest-value audiences, activate them across channels, and continuously improve performance through proprietary benchmarking built on years of matchback data that cannot be purchased or replicated.

We built our reputation in direct mail. We've grown into something much bigger. Today, Darwill combines data intelligence, multi-channel execution, and performance measurement into a single growth engine. We work with businesses of all sizes, from regional multi-location operators to national franchise systems, who need to drive real results at the local level. We've built strong lasting relationships with many customers over years of consistent, measurable performance.

Role Summary

The Client Growth Director is responsible for driving revenue growth within existing client accounts by identifying, developing, and closing strategic expansion opportunities. This role serves as both a growth strategist and trusted advisor, helping clients leverage Darwill’s data intelligence and marketing capabilities to drive measurable local-market performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong consultative sales skills with deep expertise in digital performance marketing for multi-location organizations, franchises, and private equity-backed platforms. They understand how to translate growth objectives into localized marketing programs that generate measurable leads, appointments, customer acquisition, and revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Account Growth

• Develop and execute account growth strategies across assigned client portfolios.
• Build structured expansion plans that increase client lifetime value.
• Uncover opportunities to leverage additional Darwill capabilities across marketing, data, analytics, and customer communications.

Revenue Generation

• Own and achieve upsell and cross-sell revenue targets.
• Develop and present growth strategies, business cases, and expansion proposals.
• Lead solution positioning and consultative sales efforts in complex client environments.
• Expand Darwill's share of wallet within existing accounts and have knowledge of competitive Digital market pricing.

Executive Relationship Development

• Build trusted relationships with C-suite executives, marketing leaders, operational stakeholders, franchise leadership, and private equity partners.
• Conduct strategic business reviews focused on growth opportunities and performance outcomes.
• Align Darwill solutions with client business objectives and growth priorities.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Digital, Data, Analytics, and Delivery teams.
• Coordinate internal resources to support expansion initiatives and client success.
• Collaborate on solution development, proposal creation, and growth planning.

Strategic Planning & Analytics

• Leverage performance data and market insights to identify growth opportunities.
• Demonstrate ROI through performance reporting, attribution analysis, and opportunity modeling.
• Translate marketing performance into business outcomes including lead generation, customer acquisition, and revenue growth.

Experience Should Include:

• 7-12 years of experience in digital marketing, growth strategy, client services, business development, or consultative account management.
• Proven success growing revenue within existing client relationships.
• Deep understanding of local performance marketing, including:
• Paid Search (Google Ads)
• Local SEO and Google Business Profile optimization
• Paid Social
• Programmatic advertising
• Conversion rate optimization (CRO)
• Lead attribution and performance measurement
• Experience supporting organizations in one or more of the following verticals: Hearing Care, Dental, Home Services, or similar localized consumer service industries with multi-location, franchise, dealer networks or distributed operating models.
• Strong understanding of how local-market marketing differs from national brand marketing.
• Experience presenting growth strategies to franchise owners, regional operators, executive leadership teams, and private equity stakeholders.
• Ability to connect marketing investments directly to lead generation, customer acquisition, and revenue outcomes.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms, customer data platforms (CDPs), identity resolution, first-party data activation, and marketing technology ecosystems.
• Understanding of lead management processes, call tracking, appointment-setting workflows, and attribution methodologies.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven success closing digital and performance-based marketing solutions.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Strategic account planning and consultative selling expertise.
• Data fluency and analytical capability.
• Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder organizations.
• Ability to communicate marketing, data, and technology solutions in business terms.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional leadership skills.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently grows revenue across existing client accounts.
• Identifies and activates new growth opportunities within client organizations.
• Helps clients improve lead generation, appointments, customer acquisition, and revenue performance.
• Leverages Darwill's unique customer intelligence, data, and marketing capabilities to create differentiated client outcomes.
• Successfully presents complex marketing, data, and technology solutions to executive audiences.
• Strengthens Darwill's position as a strategic growth partner rather than a marketing vendor.
• Expands multi-service adoption and increases client lifetime value across the portfolio.

At Darwill, we’re committed to supporting your health, financial well‑being, and work‑life balance with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.

• 401(k) & Roth Retirement Plan – Build toward a secure financial future with retirement savings options and a competitive company match.
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance – Choose from medical plan options designed to meet your individual and family healthcare needs.
• Dental & Vision Insurance – Coverage to help support your overall health and well‑being.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Take time to recharge, enjoy life, and spend time with the people who matter most.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – Take advantage of tax-advantaged savings to help pay for eligible healthcare expenses.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Set aside pre‑tax dollars to help manage eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Life Insurance – Darwill provides a $50,000 company‑paid life insurance policy, with the option to purchase additional coverage.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance – Company‑paid coverage that provides added financial protection when you need it most.
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits – Additional Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance coverage is available for employees who choose to purchase it.
• Health club Reimbursement- Darwill reimburses $30/month to gym of your choice if you attend 10 times or more a month.