Senior Manager, Client Solutions & Planning - dentsu X US

Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu X in New York is seeking a Senior Manager, Client Solutions & Planning to lead day-to-day client relationships, translate objectives into actionable media plans, and drive measurable results. You’ll manage cross-functional teams, oversee strategy development, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery across campaigns.

Qualified candidates have 4+ years in account management or integrated marketing, strong communication and project management skills, and familiarity with paid media.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in account management, client services, or integrated marketing with proven client leadership
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills for strategic recommendations
• Experience in digital marketing and paid media channels and emerging trends

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client partnerships, ensuring priorities align with goals and measurable results
• Translate client objectives into actionable media strategies and recommendations
• Oversee cross-functional teams and project timelines for timely, high-quality delivery
• Develop and quality-assure client decks and materials with clear narrative and visual polish
• Manage account finances, including budgeting and invoicing, and drive process improvements

Skills

Account management

Client services

Integrated marketing

Digital marketing

Paid media

Project management

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management platforms

Job description

## Senior Manager, Client Solutions & Planning - dentsu X USApply: New York: Atlanta: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R1129488**Job Description:**The Senior Manager, Client Solutions & Planning serves as the day-to-day strategic lead and owner of assigned client relationships, ensuring priorities remain aligned, work progresses efficiently, and client objectives are translated into actionable plans that drive measurable business results. This role may be based remotely anywhere in continental United States of America.This role combines strong client leadership, project management, and digital media expertise to proactively guide account strategy, anticipate needs, identify risks, and drive seamless execution. The ideal candidate combines strong client relationship management, strategic thinking, project leadership, and analytical curiosity to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and deliver thoughtful recommendations. As a key liaison between clients and internal teams, the Senior Manager fosters alignment, manages priorities, and ensures high-quality delivery across all workstreams. In addition to supporting client success, this role contributes to team development, process improvement, and a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.**Key Responsibilities:*** Serves as a trusted day-to-day client partner, owning client communications, account stewardship, and relationship management while anticipating needs, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring client priorities are represented across initiatives.* Maintains deep expertise in the client’s business, competitive landscape, consumer behavior, and evolving digital media ecosystem, translating business objectives and performance insights into effective media strategies and actionable recommendations.* Leads project management across account initiatives, overseeing workflows, timelines, deliverables, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.* Effectively manages competing priorities and resource needs, proactively adjusting plans, identifying risks, removing barriers, and applying sound business judgment to solve challenges and keep teams focused on the highest-impact client initiatives.* Develops and quality-assures decks, presentations, and client-facing materials with a strong eye for detail, narrative flow, strategic messaging, and visual polish.* Leads end-to-end meeting preparation, including developing agendas, aligning stakeholders, coordinating inputs, and preparing talk tracks to ensure teams are aligned and equipped for productive client discussions.* Maintains and continuously improves account processes, documentation, and project tracking systems to drive efficiency, accountability, team alignment, and operational excellence.* Owns account financial management, including media authorization, invoicing, budget tracking, and financial reconciliation.* Helps shape and execute strategic account plans by identifying growth opportunities, defining priorities, coordinating cross-functional resources, and driving progress against client goals and long-term business objectives* Effectively influences and collaborates across all levels of the organization, building alignment and accountability among clients, peers, direct reports, and leadership stakeholders.**Qualifications:*** 4+ years of account management, client services, or integrated marketing experience with demonstrated success managing client relationships and cross-functional teams.* Preferred candidates will have experience in digital marketing and paid media, with a strong understanding of paid, owned, and earned channels, as well as emerging trends and innovations in the digital advertising ecosystem.* Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to develop strategic recommendations, anticipate client needs, and translate complex internal discussions into clear, client-facing communications.* Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, creativity, and the ability to proactively identify opportunities.* Embodies the principles of a Trusted Advisor by applying critical thinking, sound business judgment, and a proactive, solution-oriented approach to guide business-focused decision-making for clients and internal teams.* Strong project management, organizational, and execution skills with exceptional attention to detail.* Demonstrates a strong work ethic, sound judgment, and a high degree of accountability.* Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management platforms, with the ability to maintain organized documentation and workflows across complex client engagements.#LI-EB1 #LI-RemoteThe anticipated salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000. Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.Benefits available with this position include:* 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 sick and safe leave, and* Paid parental leave.*At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.***Location:**New York**Brand:**Dentsu X**Time Type:**Full time**Contract Type:**Permanent