Growth Architect, Head of B2B Solutions

Dentsu, Inc.; Oak Park (IL); Remote; USD 136,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital marketing industry seeks a Growth Architect to drive B2B sales solutioning and create value for clients. The role requires strategic vision and collaboration with sales leads, aiming to produce winning proposals and presentations. Ideal candidates have extensive consultative selling experience and a strong network at the executive level.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 10+ years of consultative selling and sales leadership experience.
• Established contacts with C-suite level clients.
• Knowledge of digital and performance marketing industries.

Responsibilities

• Support sales leads and create cohesive solution stories for clients.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and sales teams.
• Develop proposals and narratives that articulate unique value propositions.

Skills

Consultative selling

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Sales leadership

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Description : The Growth Architect (GA) is a role responsible for sales solutioning support for multi-service line, integrated deals across Merkle. This GA role is focused on B2B solutioning. You will be a partner to the sales leads, either the Enterprise Sales Leads (ESLs) or Client Partners (CPs), working specifically on larger, complex and integrated new business deals. The GA articulates a clear growth story for the opportunity through data, design and experience that enables an ESL / CP to navigate prospect opportunities with empathy and direction. This team takes a holistic view of the customer experience, knowledge of the industry, the systems, the data available and then focus on impacts and the story it takes to win. You have 2 primary functions during the sales process : 1. Support the sales process and organize our winning solution by producing internal alignment documents to structure our team and response Solution "Boxing" - to articulate and frame our client's business challenge that requires solution development.Solution "Story" Brief - taking the client challenge, to articulate the current state, future state and solution statement that outlines how we will get the client from the current to the future state by integrating our various offerings into a cohesive narrative that the client get digest and is "level appropriate" based on the buyer.Solution Path to Revenue - based on the solution outlined above, the GA will outline the tangible financial and non-financial benefits to the client, and thus, help define the financial benefits to Merkle. The goal of the GA is to help sell outcomes as opposed to outputs and those outcomes must be quantitative and measurable in . To take these outputs and work with the team to produce winning proposals, presentations, demonstrations and other formats of response to clearly articulate Merkle's unique value proposition for the client. Key Responsibilities You will work with sales leads to envision the opportunity, align with internal stakeholders / SMEs and coordinate our various capability leads into a cohesive solution story for clients to understandYou will create sales solutions that are differentiated and create value to both the client and to MerkleYou will also coordinate with alliance partners (e.g., Salesforce, others) on B2B solutions where required.The GA is not directly responsible for scoping / pricing, but will provide input and consultation to pricing to the sales leadMeasurement / KPI's : Quota based TCV Targets for closed new business revenueQualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college / university; Master's degree a plusMinimum 10 years consultative selling and sales leadership success in a services business or agencyEstablished contacts and relationships with potential customers at the C-suiteKnowledge and understanding of the CX, Commerce and digital / performance marketing industryAbility to set a strategy and lead and motivate a senior team across multiple countries to deliver on that

commercial skills. Proven track record of creating large strategic deals (multi-year, multimillion dollar) deals for clients which deliver value to client and agency alikeAn ability to gain access to decision-makers at the highest levels in client organizationsOutstanding consultative selling abilities with executive level customers and partnersStrong collaboration capabilities are critical to this roleYou will report to our Chief Growth Architect. This position is remote-friendly. Additional information The annual base salary range for this position is $136,000-$219,650. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive

available with this position include : Medical, vision, and dental insuranceLife insuranceShort-term and long-term disability insurance401kFlexible paid time offAt least 15 paid holidays per yearPaid sick and safe leavePaid parental leaveDentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit

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