VP, Client Leadership - Temporary Worker

dentsu•New York, NY

4d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Temporary VP, Client Leadership to support one of our most valued clients. Reporting to the SVP, Client Leadership, this role is ideal for a strategic leader who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves to drive day-to-day delivery. The successful candidate brings experience working on deeply integrated, socially driven teams and thrives working in close partnership with media, creative teams and with our clients. You will champion strategically and creatively sharp work, bring genuine passion for the brand and category, and navigate a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment with confidence and agility.

Requirements

Account team leader/senior client advisor working with integrated teams.
Strong strategic thinker comfortable rolling up sleeves to drive day -to-day delivery.
Project management expert
Management experience is required.
Able to empower, keep teams on track, and participate in professional development of staff.
High energy, able to effectively operate in a fast-paced, growing, and evolving environment.
Demonstrate superior oral, written and strategic abilities
Has experience with financial planning and revenue forecasting
Navigates operationally complex categories (CPG, QSR, pharma) with confidence, ensuring creative excellence while maintaining compliance and speed.
Experience managing multiple brands simultaneously, balancing long‑term brand building with short-term performance needs across varied business cycles.
10-12 Years of integrated agency account management experience and 5 years in a senior supervisory role.
Must be US based

Nice To Haves

NYC Preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Builds and sustains relationships with senior level clients and becomes the client's trusted strategic partner.
Acts as a senior strategic partner to clients, translating business challenges into creative opportunities that drive growth.
Strategic thinker capable of leading the brand’s strategy with stakeholders including internal and external agency partners.
Lead teams through strategic development, creative ideation, production, and flawless execution.
Think collaboratively across creative and media and leverages various disciplines in the agency to present client brand-building opportunities and agency-building initiatives.
Builds and leads agile workflows that support rapid content creation, real-time optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Anticipates bottlenecks and proactively solves for prioritization and delivery across a fast‑moving portfolio.
Lead and oversee all account operations as it relates to the business of the agency.
Oversee development of social first creative systems, including rapid content production, influencer integration, community‑driven ideas, and platform‑native storytelling.
Ensure creative teams stay ahead of platform shifts, emerging formats, and cultural trends, translating them into scalable content strategies for multiple brands.
Identify client issues and work with our agency partners to provide solutions.
Inspire agency and client confidence and seek opportunities to advance the client relationship.
Interprets performance data, audience insights, and media signals to guide creative iteration and optimization.
Partners with analytics to build test‑and‑learn roadmaps that improve effectiveness across brand and demand campaigns.
Empower teams through engaging career development practices; maximize learning and productivity while minimizing turnover.
In partnership with business lead, oversees client financials and account profitability.
Analyze P&L statements and take necessary action to ensure profitability.
Provides leadership on agency delivery; ensures all deliverables are produced on time, on budget, and meets the client's expectations.
Provide honest and valuable counsel to the agency team.
Create applicable development plans for direct reports.