VP, Client Leadership

About the role

Dentsu Creative is seeking a Vice President, Client Leadership to serve as a senior strategic advisor and business partner to clients. This role will lead integrated account teams, oversee complex shopper marketing initiatives, and drive the development of innovative, insight-led programs that deliver measurable business results.

Location: New York. Brand: Dentsu Creative. Time Type: Full time. Contract Type: Permanent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, building long-term partnerships and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Lead integrated shopper marketing strategies that align business objectives, consumer insights, and retailer priorities.
• Partner across creative, media, analytics, production, experiential, and partner agencies to deliver connected marketing solutions.
• Guide teams through strategic planning, creative development, production, execution, and performance optimization.
• Translate shopper, customer, and business insights into actionable marketing programs that drive engagement and conversion.
• Oversee account operations, resource planning, delivery standards, and overall client satisfaction.
• Identify risks, resolve challenges proactively, and ensure successful execution across multiple workstreams.
• Leverage performance data and market insights to optimize campaign effectiveness and inform future investment decisions.
• Partner with agency leadership on financial management, forecasting, profitability, and business growth.
• Develop and mentor high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and career development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 10+ years of integrated agency account leadership experience, including leadership of large-scale, multi-disciplinary marketing engagements.
• 5+ years of experience leading, developing, and mentoring high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in shopper marketing, including the development of strategies that drive consumer engagement, purchase conversion, and measurable business results across retail and omnichannel environments.
• Experience leading integrated marketing programs spanning shopper, experiential, digital, social, content, and media disciplines.
• Proven ability to build and sustain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and serve as a strategic business advisor.
• Strong strategic planning skills