Director, Client Leadership

PUBLICIS GROUPE • Nashville, TN

51d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a proven Director, Client Leadership to oversee integrated omni commerce campaigns for a CPG client. This role requires a deep understanding of traditional brand and shopper marketing, retail media, exceptional client management skills, and the ability to drive business growth. This role will be hybrid and will be required to go to the client office in Franklin, Tennessee at least once a week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related field
• Minimum 8 years' experience in the CPG industry- with Tier 1 Manufacturers' Marketing background and/or Shopper Marketing agency experience
• Consumer promotions and shopper marketing experience highly preferred
• Strong business acumen
• Proven team leader with experience managing teams of 2 or more individuals
• Analytical rigor combined with creative problem-solving skills
• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking skills
• Proven ability to lead and inspire
• Sound decision-making skills with a bias for action
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, management, listening, and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Dynamic personality able to effectively engage and influence a variety of audiences
• Passionate about business and dissatisfaction with the status quo - always thinking of ways to improve and grow the business

Responsibilities

• Client Leadership: Serve as one of the primary points of contact between clients and Mars United Commerce. Forge and maintain trust-based relationships with mid-senior clients to secure long-term partnerships.
• Business Planning: Build and deliver annual scopes of work for assigned brands and oversee the completion of contracted deliverables.
• Strategic Planning: Oversee the development and implementation of strategic omnichannel marketing plans, including brand, consumer promotions, shopper marketing, and retail media, that meet or exceed client objectives and drive tangible business results.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of account managers/account executives, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Project Oversight: Ensure work is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Ensure the company product includes future-forward thinking anchored in business strategy and insights.
• Financial Management: With VP, responsible for assigned P&Ls, forecasts, and overall client financial performance, ensuring profitability and efficiency via ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation and vendor management for assigned brands.
• Business Development: Expand assigned business by identifying incremental business opportunities, contributing to the company's overall growth and success.
• Market Insights: Stay abreast of industry trends, consumer behavior, and the competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions.
• All other duties as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.
• Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees