
Director, Client Experience
Quick Summary
CLIENT: Independent management and foresight across Client needs & business problems · Be the expert on the client’s business. Consult with clients,
· Minimum 8 years of experience building and executing strategic business plans on the agency side · Minimum 3 years of experience leading account management · Proven success inspiring,
This role is ideal for:
· A client experience or account director with a history of leading strategic projects and marketing programs in addition to advertising
· A self-directed, operational leader – a “do-er” as well as a thinker / manager
Responsibilities:
CLIENT: Independent management and foresight across Client needs & business problems
· Be the expert on the client’s business. Consult with clients, steering modern business and brand innovations
· Leads, empowers, and inspires a Client Experience team to understand and drive our Clients' business
· Continually brings perspective to the team on what moves the client’s business forward and where to find success. Offers the “forest vs the trees” so big picture doesn’t get forgotten or forsaken for a timeline or small project
· Build, retain and expand current Client engagements (organic growth)
· Proactive leadership that can foresee any client issues and knows how to solve early or escalate and request management support to resolve before they are detrimental to the relationship
CREATIVE: Anticipate & create conditions for whole brand thinking across the whole account. Promote the work. Manage resourcing and open financial doors for the work and the team
· Champion the strategy team/creative brief and full creative process to create conditions for brave and impactful work. Bring a POV and client perspective that will help strengthen the work.
· Embraces the agency Whole Brand approach and consistently seeks out ways to deliver new work and additional growth opportunities to the clients
COLLABORATION: Proactive team lead & problem solver for the Whole Brand. Manage clients with a clear POV that brings focus, clarity, & growth to the team/work. Leads business financials/resourcing/scoping
· Leads the development and management of the scoping process that is precise, detailed and forward-thinking by including the right department input and client direction - resulting in profitable, annual contracts
· Forecasts, tracks and reports contracted revenue with recommendations to solve any resource management or burn issues that impact profitability
Qualifications:
· Minimum 8 years of experience building and executing strategic business plans on the agency side
· Minimum 3 years of experience leading account management
· Proven success inspiring, delivering and selling great creative
· Proven experience operationalizing and expanding contracts
· Must be open to travel (approximately once per month)
- At BarkleyOKRP, DEI+B drives work that matters. We believe people and creativity are made of the same substance, and when every perspective is valued, the impact is stronger. We build belonging as a business strategy, power inclusive creativity that delivers measurable results, and hold ourselves accountable as a B Corp committed to progress over performative intent. When people are valued, the work carries greater impact.
Listing Details
- Posted
- March 4, 2026
- First seen
- March 26, 2026
- Last seen
- April 12, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 17
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 45%
- Scored at
- April 12, 2026
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Barkley is a leading independent advertising agency known for its groundbreaking creative strategies and impactful marketing, influencing $10B in sales.
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