Senior Client Leadership Director for Integrated Campaigns

Dentsu International Americas, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 114,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Flexible paid time off

15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative seeks an experienced senior account leader in Chicago to manage multi-brand initiatives, guide strategic client counsel, and drive successful, integrated campaigns from concept through delivery. You will mentor teams, manage budgets, and partner with creative, strategy, and media colleagues to ensure client objectives are met with excellence.

Ideal candidates bring 8-10 years in agency settings, strong communication skills, and a proven track record in brand marketing across

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of integrated agency account management, client leadership, or related experience.
• Experience serving as a senior client advisor and leading complex integrated marketing programs.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale projects from concept to execution.
• Strong client relationship management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and build trust at multiple levels.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams, including direct management responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of brand marketing, integrated campaigns, and cross-functional agency operations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience collaborating across creative, strategy, media, production, and project management functions.
• Experience within consumer brands, beverage, CPG, or similarly fast-paced categories is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact across multiple integrated marketing initiatives and campaigns.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication, strategic counsel, and dependable delivery.
• Lead teams through strategic development, creative ideation, production, and flawless execution across a variety of projects.
• Manage a designated vertical of business, ensuring priorities, timelines, budgets, and deliverables remain aligned with client objectives.
• Partner closely with creative, strategy, production, media, and project management teams to deliver effective and integrated solutions.
• Anticipate client and project needs, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and recommendations before challenges arise.
• Develop compelling presentations, facilitate client meetings, and translate feedback into actionable plans.
• Oversee account operations, resource planning, and workflow management to ensure efficient delivery and strong team performance.
• Provide thoughtful guidance and mentorship to junior team members, including direct reports, supporting their development and career growth.
• Foster productive partnerships with agency and client stakeholders while contributing to a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
• Identify opportunities to expand relationships, grow business impact, and elevate the agency's role as a trusted partner.
• Deliver high-quality work within fast-moving timelines while maintaining attention to detail and strategic integrity.

Skills

Client relationship management

Strategic leadership

Team leadership

Presentation and storytelling

Project and workflow management

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Stakeholder management

Job description

Dentsu Creative seeks an experienced senior account leader in Chicago to manage multi-brand initiatives, guide strategic client counsel, and drive successful, integrated campaigns from concept through delivery. You will mentor teams, manage budgets, and partner with creative, strategy, and media colleagues to ensure client objectives are met with excellence.

Ideal candidates bring 8-10 years in agency settings, strong communication skills, and a proven track record in brand marketing across