Advisory Director Client Relationship Executive – Cyber & Risk

About the role

Grant Thornton is seeking an Advisory Director Client Relationship Executive (CRE) to accelerate Cyber & Risk growth through deep, trust-based executive relationships, high-impact solution orchestration, and active daily prospecting.

Responsibilities

• Active Prospecting & Business Origination (Primary)
  • Conduct active, rigorous daily prospecting across assigned accounts, targets, and markets — originating new business through outbound calls, executive meetings, and relationship development
  • Meet sales production targets and goals with discipline and minimal oversight
  • Originatenew salesopportunities by consistently and systematically initiating contacts; pursue prospects to secure meetings and win referrals
• Advisory Growth Leadership & Account Strategy
  • Lead Advisory account strategies for a defined portfolio of priority clients and prospects, identifying'moments that matter,' value levers, and multi-phase transformation roadmaps
  • Act as the deal/solution architect — shaping how GT brings capabilities together into clear value propositions, solution narratives, and commerciallyviableprogram structures
  • Translate client needs into scalable, differentiated solutions; partner with offering and solution strategy leaders to ensure solutions are executable and repeatable
  • Drive proposal strategies that emphasize measurable outcomes, defined governance, and practical implementation plans (not just scopes and hours)
  • Position GT's full-service Advisory approach — uniting data-driven insights, technology modernization, and shared services/outsourcing to deliver speed, efficiency, and ROI at scale
  • Champion responsible, practical AI adoption in pursuit narratives, coordinating with AI and risk leaders as needed
  • Maintain strong executive altitude in client conversations (Board/C-suite), aligning Advisory pursuits to growth, risk, profitability, and performance priorities
• Pursuit Leadership & Win Strategy
  • Identifywinning strategies by deeply understanding client needs; coach pursuit teams through qualification, solutioning, pricing, and closing
  • Participate in Advisory services sales presentations and executive working sessions; facilitatealignment across stakeholders
  • Negotiate andparticipatein pricing strategy to ensure GT is competitive while protecting value
  • Market Presence & Executive Connectivity
    • Project executive presence; build effective relationships with senior Partners and C-Suite executives
    • Identifykey decision makers at client and prospect organizations at the C-Suite and Board levels
    • Cultivate relationships across executive networks, industry forums, and alliances to build GT relevance
  • Solution Specific Duties
    • Identify opportunities tied to regulatory complexity, cybersecurity risk, privacy, internal controls, compliance remediation, and forensic response
    • Position integrated Cyber & Risk solutions that improve governance, strengthen resilience, and reduce exposure
    • Partner with solution leaders across Cyber & Privacy, Regulatory Compliance & AML, Internal Audit & SOX, and Forensics to shape differentiated pursuit narratives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Advisory/consulting sales, complex solution selling, or enterprise transformation pursuits with C-suite/Board-level buyers
• Demonstrated success building and expanding executive relationships and driving measurable growth outcomes in a matrixed professional services environment
• Strong commercial acumen: qualification discipline, win strategy, pricing, negotiation, and executive storytelling
• Proven ability to translate complex capabilities into clear value propositions and scalable pursuit narratives; comfortoperatingat the intersection of strategy and go-to-market
• Working knowledge of modern Advisory domains (e.g., CFO Advisory, Business Consulting, Risk Advisory, Technology Modernization, Transactions, AI, Outsourcing)
• Experience selling and structuring multi-year programs (including managed services / outsourcing / shared services models) preferred
• Direct experience in professional services firms, with working knowledge of how partner-led, client-service organizations operate
• Advanced communication and presentation skills (executive-level decks, whiteboarding,facilitatingdecision sessions)
• Experience in risk consulting, cyber/privacy, compliance, internal audit / controls, or governance-related solution selling
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

The total compensation package for this role includes base salary and bonus. The base salary range for this position is between $190,000 and $300,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.