Client Partner Lead (Martech)

Our global client is looking for a high caliber executive to spearhead their strategic relationships with large advertisers across GCC. The candidate must have senior executive contacts with some of the key business and marketing decision-makers in the market, extensive digital knowledge, great communication skills and the ability to deliver high-end deals.

What You'll Do

Define and drive client strategy and roadmap to develop business and ultimately forge long term partnerships with the top advertising clients in UAE & Saudi.

Develop and execute the vertical strategy to ensure growth and achievement of key accounts (regional/local) and revenue objectives

Prospect and penetrate client, media and advertising organizations to obtain both performance and branded advertising

Build a broad set of senior client relationships and connect to Board of Director business objectives

Provide timely and accurate forecasts and clear visibility on sales and revenue performance by actively managing the pipeline of opportunities and weekly sales forecasts

Drive the highest levels of client service and improve relationships and process

Build and maintain senior-level clients by identifying incremental and business transformation opportunities

Collaborate with internal, cross-market/regional teams to ensure product improvement, transfer knowledge, improving process/client relationship

Develop, retain and motivate pod team, work closely with agency team counterparts to support on insight vision and development of new accounts

Act as the spokesperson at relevant industry events

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum 8+ years of deep relevant business development and/or sales experience within Advertising and or Digital Marketing)

Sales and/or commercial marketing experience with vertical knowledge & direct response marketing experience will be highly regarded

Proven and consistent track record of executing against aggressive growth strategies and delivering sales targets in excess of company expectations

Proven leadership ability to influence CXO level

Deep understanding of the media advertising ecosystem and digital's pivotal role within it

High caliber sales and marketing professional with experience working across multiple geographies

Results and detail orientated with a very hands-on approach

Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving/decision-making skills

Intelligent, motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and work ethic