VP, Client Leadership

dentsu; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Creative is seeking a VP of Client Leadership in San Francisco, responsible for driving client relationships and leading strategic initiatives. This hybrid role demands strong account management skills, with a focus on collaboration, financial oversight, and team empowerment. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, and a competitive salary range.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

Paid parental leave

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of integrated agency account management experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior supervisory role.
• Experience in complex categories and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with senior-level clients.
• Lead teams through strategic development and creative ideation.
• Oversee client financials and account profitability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Client relationship management

Job description

Dentsu Creative US is comprised of audacious thinkers and award-winning collaborators across the United States who blend local knowledge with global expertise. Choosing substance over stunts, our Modern Creative mandate is about unlocking sustained growth and holistic impact for brands in ways that Create Culture, Change Society and Invent the Future. We do it daily for notable brands.
Our borderless approach allows us to assemble great people around each brief, tapping into the expertise of the 9,000+ people in dentsu international's global creative network. This integrated model also allows our talent to learn about and explore the breadth of career possibilities within Dentsu Creative.

Job Description:

Our VP, Client Leadership will be the strategic liaison for clients, internal teams, and partner agencies. You will champion strategically and creative work, be a true partner to clients, express passion for the brand and category, and easily navigate a cross-functional environment.

You will report to our SVP, Client Leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• You will build relationships with senior-level clients and become your client's trusted strategic partner.
• You are a strategic thinker, capable of leading the brand's strategy with stakeholders including internal and external agency partners
• You will lead teams through strategic development and creative ideation
• You think collaboratively and use various disciplines in the agency to present client brand-building opportunities and agency-building initiative
• Drive growth while establishing and integrating cross-functional teams
• Lead and oversee all account operations as it relates to the business of the agency
• Identify client issues and work with our agency partners to provide solutions
• Collaborate with agency partners as an IAT leader
• Create applicable development plans for direct reports
• Inspire agency and client confidence and seek opportunities to promote our client relationship(s)
• Empower teams through engaging career development practices
  • Maximize learning and productivity while minimizing turnover
• Oversees client financials and account profitability in partnership with Portfolio Lead/EVP/SVP
• Analyze P&L statements and takes necessary action to ensure profitability
• Provides leadership on agency delivery; ensures all deliverables are produced on time, on budget, and meet our client's expectations

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of integrated agency account management experience
• Minimum 5 years in a senior supervisory role, i.e. Account team leader/senior client advisor
• Project management expert
• Experience with financial planning and revenue forecasting
• Experience in complex categories / strategically rigorous corporate image businesses

This role will have a hybrid work schedule; Employees will work both on-site and off-site, with the primary office location being in San Francisco.

Additional Information

The annual salary range for this position is $136,850 - $182,850/year. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

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.

Dentsu 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 further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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Location:

San Francisco - California St

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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