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About the Role

The Vice President, Client Partner is a senior business leader responsible for the strategic direction, growth, and profitability of a significant client portfolio ($15–25MM+). This role involves acting as an executive-level strategic partner to clients, driving new revenue, and leading a high-performing team. The VP will report to a Managing Director and contribute to the agency's leadership bench, shaping market presence and mentoring future leaders.

Responsibilities

Own the growth strategy for your portfolio, setting and delivering against quantified revenue and profitability targets across $15–25MM+ of business.
Actively drive business development: lead organic growth conversations within existing accounts and play a lead role in new business pitches and agency positioning.
Serve as the senior-most, executive-level strategic partner to your clients — shaping their business direction and ensuring the agency's work is tied to their broader enterprise objectives.
Build, lead, and develop a large team, including direct management of Directors and Group Account Directors, ensuring strong bench strength and succession within your portfolio.
Set the standard for quality and consistency of work across your accounts, and manage client expectations at the most senior level.
Partner with the agency's Managing Directors and cross-functional leaders to define, resource, and deliver innovative solutions that generate measurable enterprise value for clients.
Contribute to the agency's broader agency leadership — shaping practice-wide points of view, supporting new business efforts beyond your own portfolio, and representing the agency's capabilities in market.
Own all aspects of account operations across your portfolio, including AR, contracts, and negotiation of scopes with clients.
Be as much a leader and mentor as a communicator — actively developing the next generation of account and Client Partner talent.
Collaborate across time zones, including GALE's India office and the agency's east coast office.

Requirements

Proven track record owning and growing a large portfolio of business, with clear accountability for revenue targets, profitability, and account expansion.
Demonstrated business developer: experienced identifying, pitching, and closing new business, whether within existing client organizations or through new logos.
Operates as a true strategic partner to clients at the executive level (CMO / VP Marketing and above) — shaping their business strategy and comfortable owning renewal and contract risk.
Experienced building, leading, and scaling a large team, including managing other senior leaders.
Strong story-telling and strategic development capabilities, with the ability to build and deliver executive-level presentations.
Skilled at identifying client needs and connecting the agency's capabilities to solve them.
Natural relationship builder who consistently develops new executive-level relationships and represents the agency's point of view in the broader industry.
Full ownership of portfolio profitability, including negotiating scopes and fees with clients and partnering with agency leadership on resourcing and margin.
Passionate people leader with a track record of mentoring, developing, and retaining talent across a diverse and growing team.
Hybrid work in office is an essential function of the job.

Skills

Strategy
Media
CRM
Creative
Performance Marketing
Technology
Integrated Marketing Systems
Business Strategy
Brand Storytelling
Enterprise Value
Revenue Growth
Profitability Management
Account Expansion
Business Development
Client Relationship Management
Team Leadership
Talent Development
Executive Presentations
Storytelling
Strategic Development
Negotiation
Cross-functional Collaboration

Location

Remote
Onsite

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
Vice President

Salary/Compensations

$225,000 - $250,000 a year

About the Company

The world's first and only Business Agency.
They bring business strategy to brand storytelling to drive enterprise value.
Expertise in strategy, media, CRM, creative, performance marketing, and technology.
Creates integrated marketing systems and campaigns that grow businesses in significant ways.

Equal Opportunity

AIP Connect believes in equal opportunity.
Our recruitment consultants are committed to inclusive recruitment and selection practices and will not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Accessibility: If you need any accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.