Client Partner

Circana•Chicago, IL

2d•$150,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Account Executive – Professional Services is an enterprise sales leader responsible for originating and closing complex Professional Services engagements across both core retail and adjacent vertical markets. This role operates as a full-cycle deal owner, driving new business, expanding existing client relationships, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver high-value, data-driven consulting and analytics solutions. The Account Executive will build and manage a qualified pipeline, shape solutions in collaboration with delivery and product teams, develop commercial models, and lead contract negotiations through close. This role plays a critical part in scaling Professional Services by attaching services to data and technology offerings, identifying standalone opportunities, and influencing go-to-market strategy.

Requirements

8–15+ years of enterprise sales experience, with a focus on professional services, consulting, managed services, or analytics-driven solutions
Proven experience managing full-cycle sales, including prospecting, discovery, solution development, pricing, negotiation, and close
Strong commercial and financial acumen, with hands-on experience building deal models and evaluating margin and delivery assumptions
Experience negotiating contracts, including MSAs, SOWs, and procurement processes
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex, multi-disciplinary buying environments
Experience collaborating with account teams and aligning services sales with broader technology or data solutions
Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

Nice To Haves

Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end sales cycle, including pipeline development, opportunity management, forecasting, and deal closure
Identify, prospect, and secure new business across enterprise accounts, including net-new logos and existing clients
Build and maintain strong, multi-threaded relationships across business, analytics, IT, procurement, and executive stakeholders
Partner with internal teams (Professional Services, Product, Data, Analytics) to shape solutions, define scope, and articulate client value
Develop pricing models, financial business cases, and deal economics, including margin, resourcing, and delivery assumptions
Lead proposal development and contract negotiations, including Statements of Work (SOWs), MSAs, and commercial terms
Drive expansion within existing accounts through renewals, extensions, managed services, and new workstreams
Collaborate with account and vertical sales teams to attach and expand Professional Services opportunities alongside core offerings
Orchestrate cross-functional pursuit teams and support RFP responses as needed
Contribute to market development by identifying trends, refining offerings, and influencing go-to-market strategies