Manager, Customer Relationships

Saks Fifth Avenue • Vero Beach, FL

1d • $74,615 - $93,269 • Onsite

About The Position

The Customer Relationship Manager designs, owns, and executes localized growth and development strategies for targeted client segments at the store and market level. This role empowers and leads Sales Associates to cultivate, develop, and strengthen long-term relationships with clients, maximizing customer lifetime value and driving brand loyalty. Operating with a data-driven and commercial mindset, the Manager acts as the strategic anchor for client acquisition, retention, and tier migration across all shopping channels.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in luxury retail, hospitality, or premium client relations, with a proven track record of managing customer relationship (CRM) strategies or clienteling programs.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Luxury Brand Management, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in coaching, training, and motivating a diverse team of independent sales professionals to meet performance goals.
• Advanced analytical and business acumen, with strong proficiency in Excel and an ability to translate complex data dashboards into clear, operational directives.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to confidently present insights to store executives and build rapport with high-net-worth individuals.
• A "win together" mentality that champions team collaboration, trust, and shared success.
• Flexibility to work a retail schedule aligned with luxury client traffic and store events, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical capability to navigate a multi-level luxury retail floor, which may require standing for extended periods, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting or carrying event and marketing materials up to 10 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage Top-Tier Portfolios: Serve as the store and market expert on Most Valuable Clients (MVC), designing and executing high-touch strategies focused on retention, spend migration, and organic portfolio growth.
• Drive Client Development Strategy: Own and deploy the tactical roadmap required to achieve key Client Development KPIs, collaborating cross-functionally with the Brand Experience team to ensure marketing events align with client opportunities.
• Analyze and Optimize KPIs: Rigorously monitor and report on store clienteling metrics (e.g., trip frequency, tier migration, cross-channel engagement), using data to address performance gaps and unlock new revenue streams.
• Lead Store-Wide Initiatives: Spearhead the roll-out of all corporate Client Development programs in partnership with the General Manager, Store Leadership and Client Experience and Selling Strategy teams.
• Champion Clienteling Technology: Act as the primary champion and subject matter expert for the Connect app and proprietary CRM software, coaching Associates on how to leverage digital insights to deepen client relationships.
• Elevate VIP Experiences: Identify high-potential clients for elite Private Client Relations (PCR) programs, ensuring access to ultra-exclusive, hyper-personalized brand experiences.
• Enhance In-Store Activations: Partner with Brand Experience to strategically integrate clienteling objectives into localized events, high-end Fitting Room Experiences, and VIP trunk shows.
• Engage High-Value Clients: Interact directly with top-tier clients during key activations, acting as a brand ambassador and supporting sales teams in closing high-value transactions.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• disability insurance
• a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager