Director, Client Partnership (Agriculture)

Global Prairie • Kansas City, MO

308d • $110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Global Prairie is seeking a seasoned Director for our Client Partnership team. This role is best-suited for an individual who excels in strategic thinking, leading a cross-functional team and effective management of comprehensive marketing initiatives - with a focus in agriculture. As a Director in Client Partnership, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing marketing strategies, maintaining meaningful client relationships, and guiding multiple project teams towards successful outcomes. The ideal candidate is not only a strategic thinker, adept executor and agricultural enthusiast, but also a culture builder and team builder, known for their reliability, creativity, and ability to inspire and deploy their team to success. Our environment is stimulating, purpose-driven, and fast-paced, offering abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional work experience.
• Prior roles in marketing, communications, data science, consulting or a related field.
• Deep, proven knowledge and expertise in agriculture.
• Prior experience leading cross-functional teams in the execution of fully integrated, 360 degree marketing campaigns across traditional and digital media.
• Experience orchestrating and overseeing paid media campaigns in partnership with a media buying team.
• Willingness and availability to travel periodically.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages and oversees multiple portfolios and all of the associated projects and deliverables with a cross-functional team to ensure they are on strategy, on time, on budget and in alignment with client expectations.
• Primary macro account point of contact for clients and partner agencies, with deep understanding of stakeholders' needs; navigates relationships for the mutual benefit of our clients and Global Prairie.
• Creates consistency and continuity between multiple products and business focuses, acting as the umbrella to bring it all together.
• Grows an account portfolio consisting of multiple client accounts through both organic growth and new business identification.
• In partnership with cross-functional account leadership, takes accountability for all of an account's final strategic recommendations, deliverables and account outcomes.
• Guides internal account teams through changes in direction, with an ability to reframe and/or pivot from a recommendation with strategic foresight and ease.
• Authors and confidently presents account/project strategy to clients, in partnership with cross-functional leads.
• Reviews client-ready deliverables from cross-functional team and provides actionable feedback and suggestions to arrive at a final product; ensures deliverable is in a client-ready state for senior account leadership to review, as needed.
• Approves billing and project invoices for all assigned accounts.
• Approves and takes accountability for account financial health, including invoicing, budgeting, forecasting, investing, write-offs, and staffing.
• Maintains deep understanding of the macro industry with which a client account is associated for the benefit of offering best in class strategic consultation.
• Keeps clients satisfied and confident in the support of our Global Prairie team.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of marketing and technology tools to identify new opportunities for organic growth.
• Drives net new business efforts as requested by functional team leadership.
• As staffing needs arise, fulfills the responsibilities and role of a Manager, while proactively seeking staffing solutions to appropriately delegate Manager-level work.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• ESOP retirement plan
• 401k matching
• Health & Wellness stipends
• Broad range of other benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services