VP, Client Service Leader

MERGE · Chicago, IL

Company

MERGE

Location

Chicago, IL

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We MERGE storytelling and technology to promote health, wealth and happiness in the world. We help marketing and technology executives engage hearts and connect parts by offering full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, performance marketing, media, digital platform development and more.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our health clients are literally on the front lines saving lives. Our wealth clients are changing the financial potential in people's lives. And our consumer clients make lives...a little bit happier every day.

Partner with Clients of Iconic Brands

MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Facebook, Adobe, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Seqirus, Supernus, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Indiana University Health and Marco’s Pizza to name a few.

Work with Poets and PHD’s

With 750+ employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Montreal and New York City, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that connects our poets and PHD’s which enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where people with ability, agility and humility can grow and do the best work of their careers.

As our VP, Client Service Leader you will…

Be Accountable and Responsible

  • Serve as strategic advisor to lead and partner with retail, consumer, e-commerce clients, creating & implementing strategic and tactical plans to help clients drive business performance & achieve their objectives while inspiring a highly-collaborative multi-disciplinary agency talent experience.
  • Build a highly-trusted, inspired & motivating environment that makes great work possible and delights clients.
  • Lead quarterly and annual brand planning and oversee the development of strategic initiatives and roadmaps
  • Engage in regular ideation and creative problem-solving with channel leads
  • Effectively deliver presentations and proactively guides clients along a progress roadmap.
  • Be responsible for the overall health and relationship of all clients in their portfolio
  • Identify opportunities and organically grow the business
  • Partner effectively with account directors, channel leads, strategic planning, creative, and other team members
  • Understand the client business holistically, beyond advertising, and where they are on the digital maturity scale, to provide strategic considerations/solutions as required
  • Attract, develop, and retain talent building a track record of developing leaders
  • Manage a select number of client service team members, across multiple office locations

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree and at least 12+ years of advertising agency experience with at least 7+ years in a leadership role
  • Expertise in retail marketing and e-commerce with experience across multiple channels including paid media, affiliate marketing, email, SEO, analytics, audience strategies, and brand strategies
  • Proven track record of delivering business results and organic growth
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple pieces of business and projects simultaneously
  • Ability to establish strong relationships with clients, including C level, delivering strategically-sound recommendations and thought leadership in support of their business
  • Natural problem solver who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

  • Mastering our craft
  • Delivering with a growth mindset
  • Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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Date Posted

01/27/2023

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