Description
VP or Senior Client Director, Enterprise
The client is a leading provider of real-time digital consumer insights, and empowers companies to brainstorm ideas, uncover new business opportunities and answer their questions in real-time.
They are transforming the way marketing decisions are made by bringing consumers and brands together via the world’s largest social voting community of 30+ million members across 70 countries.
The VP/ Senior Client Director is responsible for the sale of the company solutions to new and existing clients. The focus of this role will be with enterprise clients. This individual will fully manage the daily activities/relationship of an approved level of Corporate clients and will make significant contributions to their marketing research plans.
We are looking for someone who:
- Can identify key opportunities and win
- (Preferred) has existing relationships with corporate clients
- Develop and build key client relationships
- Excel across new research and technology solutions
- Manage a multitude of clients and opportunities to grow revenue
You are a fit if you are:
- An expert in Market Research and Technology solutions
- Driven and self-motivated to be successful in whatever you do
- Collaborative: you naturally share ideas and never lose sight that you are part of a team
- Comfortable building senior-level relationships with clients across multiple business sectors
- Able to adapt to change and flourish in a dynamic environment
- (Preferred) Have a background in research solutions
- A creative problem-solver, with the ability to excel in a fast-paced research environment
You bring these skills with you:
- Passion for Market Research and Technology to support
- Experience in helping clients adopt new technologies or approaches
- High level of client engagement to develop commercially viable solutions
- Ability to deliver demonstrations and presentations
- An ability to develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of products and services, relevant industry trends, and competition
- 5+ years selling Market Research solutions and or related experience
- You are a strong listener and client advocate
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Undergraduate degree /advanced degree or continuing education a plus
Responsibilities:
- Develop business from new and prospective clients as well as look to expand existing and or lapsed client relationships
- Responsible for fully managing the daily activities and relationship of clients and the sale of company solutions to clients
- Must be perceived by the client as an expert in understanding their research needs
- Develop and prioritize a sales territory to uncover new business opportunities within client base
- Develop & help maintain client relationships by conducting regular proactive contact campaigns to generate business
- Provide a smooth transition of project specifications to the sales support team through effective internal communications and proper client profile documentation
- Educating potential clients about online marketing research and the company.
- Making sales presentations, write proposals and provide bids to clients
- Designing the appropriate research projects to address the marketing issues raised by clients
- Keeping a pulse of the progress of projects and follow up with clients in an effort to develop ongoing relationships and repeat business
Direct manager: SVP, Client Development /Team leader
Work location: Remote or key Metro locations
Salary, package and benefits: commensurate with experience