Summary

Director Client Services

At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses!We are seeking a highly talented Director of Client Services to serve as the business leader in charge of all client-related services and support activities and provides leadership in the strategic oversight of the Client Services team while providing accountability for the company’s strategic goals. Primary role is to provide direction to the planning, management, and oversight of retail client programs in order to drive the achievement of budgeted revenue and margin targets and grow the business through new value propositions, with and through a team of direct and indirect reports. Results will be obtained through effective planning, influence building, and use of resources.

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What we offer:

Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)

401(k) with company match

Training and Career Development

Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities:

Align and prioritize tactical activities to support strategic sales plans; establish, monitor, and control costs that impact sales margins.

Target opportunities for growth, support the development of winning proposals and maintain opportunity momentum to expand client revenue.

Gather and monitor client intelligence, build client executive business relationships, and manage execution readiness and resource alignment.

Identify and articulate innovative sales practices; configure and align sales portfolios of team members for maximum effectiveness.

Observe team member behavior to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement; leverage motivation as a key enabler of client performance.

Directly manages assigned direct reports; hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, develops and empowers direct reports using company-wide processes, tools, and resources.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is required; MBA Degreeor equivalent job-related experienceis preferred

10+ years of general leadership experience in a sales environment, including full PL responsibility (budgeting, forecasting, etc.)

5+ years of direct sales management experience

Proven track record in sales

Previous experience managing 10+ direct reports

Experience working with major retail chains such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and/or experience in consumer package goods industry

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary

The Director of Client Services serves as the business leader in charge of all client-related services and support activities and provides leadership in the strategic oversight of the Client Services team while providing accountability for the company’s strategic goals. Primary role is to provide direction to the planning, management, and oversight of events and other special projects in order to drive the achievement of budgeted revenue targets and grow the business through new value propositions, with and through a team of direct and indirect reports. Results will be obtained through effective planning, influence building, and use of resources.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Managing within the Sales Ecosystem

Align and prioritize tactical activities to support strategic sales plans

Establish, monitor, and control costs that impact sales margins

Ensure accurate forecasting while monitoring performance to metrics; Standard measurements will focus on actual sales, profitability, and growth percentage within the business unit

Align Client Services, Sales, Creative and Technology resources with opportunities

Create, Maintain, and Protect Accounts

Target opportunities for growth, support the development of winning proposals, and maintain opportunity momentum to expand client revenue

Gather and monitor client intelligence, build client executive business relationships, and manage execution readiness and resource alignment

Troubleshoot and monitor operational issues

Oversee the development of reports (i.e. weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews) for all necessary stakeholders to review and improve business impact

Setting Sales Strategy

Create overarching account strategy to guide organizational, technical, process, and account planning and implementation to deliver assigned business objectives

Provide leadership to accelerate strategy adoption

Configure and align sales portfolios of team members for maximum effectiveness

Coaching for Sales Results

Observe team member behavior to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement

Balance corrective with positive feedback to ensure optimum guidance and performance improvement

Leverage motivation as a key enabler of client performance

Demonstrate and mentors expected service behaviors

Supervisory

Directly manages assigned direct reports

Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, develops and empowers direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports

Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports

May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

Travel is an essential duty and function of this job. Driving is not an essential duty or function of this job.- Travel up to 10 %Minimum Qualifications

The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job

Education Level:

(Required) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience:

10+8+ years of general leadership experience in a experience in shopper marketing or retail marketing programs, sales environment, including full PL responsibility (budgeting, forecasting, etc.)including full PL responsibility (budgeting, forecasting, etc.)- 5+ years of direct sales management experience- Proven track record in sales- Previous experience managing 10+ direct reports- Experience working with major retail chains such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and/or experience in consumer package goods industry- Experience in beauty and/or baby categories- Experience in subscription and/or box programs a plusSkills, Knowledge and Abilities

Good interpersonal skills

Excellent customer service orientation

Team building Skills

Ability to exercise sound judgment

Decision making skills

Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically

Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment

Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills

Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadline

Ability to direct, lead, coach, and develop people

Flexible and adaptable, able to change and alter according to changes in projects or business environment

Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Environmental Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Important Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Job Locations US-AR-Bentonville

Primary Posting Location : City Bentonville

Primary Posting Location : State/Province AR

Primary Posting Location : Postal Code 72712

Primary Posting Location : Country US

Requisition ID 2024-432270

Position Type Full Time

Category Marketing (Corporate): Integrated Marketing, Experiential Marketing

Minimum USD $75,000.00/Yr.

Maximum USD $105,000.00/Yr.