Senior Manager, Client Solutions & Planning - dentsu X US

Job Description:

The Senior Manager, Client Solutions & Planning serves asthe day-to-day strategic lead and owner of assigned client relationships, ensuring prioritiesremain aligned, work progresses efficiently, and clientobjectives are translated into actionable plans that drive measurable business results. This role may be based remotely anywhere in continental United States of America. 

This role combines strong client leadership, project management, anddigitalmediaexpertise to proactively guide account strategy,anticipate needs,identify risks, and drive seamless execution.The ideal candidate combines strong client relationship management, strategic thinking, project leadership, and analytical curiosity toidentify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and deliver thoughtful recommendations. As a key liaison between clients and internal teams, the Senior Manager fosters alignment, manages priorities, and ensures high-quality delivery across all workstreams. In addition to supporting client success, this role contributes to team development, process improvement, and a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Serves as a trusted day-to-day client partner, owning client communications, account stewardship, and relationship management whileanticipating needs,providing strategic guidance, and ensuring client priorities are represented across initiatives. 

• Maintains deepexpertise in the client’s business, competitive landscape, consumer behavior, and evolving digital media ecosystem, translating businessobjectives and performance insights into effective media strategies and actionable recommendations. 

• Leads project management across account initiatives, overseeing workflows, timelines, deliverables, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional coordination to ensuretimely, high-quality delivery. 

• Effectivelymanages competing priorities and resource needs, proactively adjusting plans,identifying risks, removing barriers, and applying sound business judgment tosolve challenges andkeep teams focused on the highest-impact client initiatives. 

• Develops and quality-assures decks, presentations, and client-facing materials with a strong eye for detail, narrative flow, strategic messaging, and visual polish. 

• Leads end-to-end meeting preparation, including developing agendas, aligning stakeholders, coordinating inputs, and preparing talk tracks to ensure teams are aligned and equipped for productive client discussions.   

• Maintains and continuously improves account processes, documentation, and project tracking systems to drive efficiency, accountability, team alignment, and operational excellence. 

• Owns accountfinancial management, including media authorization, invoicing, budget tracking, and financial reconciliation. 

• Helps shape and execute strategic account plans byidentifying growth opportunities, defining priorities, coordinating cross-functional resources, and driving progress against client goals and long-term business objectives 

• Effectively influences and collaborates across all levels of the organization, building alignment and accountability among clients, peers, direct reports, and leadership stakeholders. 

Qualifications: 

• 4+ years of account management, client services, or integrated marketing experience withdemonstrated success managing client relationships and cross-functional teams. 

• Preferredcandidates will haveexperience in digital marketing and paid media, with a strong understanding of paid, owned, and earned channels, as well as emerging trends and innovations in the digital advertising ecosystem. 

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to develop strategic recommendations,anticipate client needs, and translate complex internal discussions into clear, client-facing communications. 

• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, creativity, and the ability to proactivelyidentify opportunities. 

• Embodies the principles of a Trusted Advisor by applying critical thinking, sound business judgment, and a proactive, solution-oriented approach to guide business-focused decision-making for clients and internal teams. 

• Strong project management, organizational, and execution skills with exceptional attention to detail. 

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic, sound judgment, and a high degree of accountability. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management platforms, with the ability tomaintain organized documentation and workflows across complex client engagements. 

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The anticipated salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000. Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visitwww.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

• Life insurance,

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

• 401k,

• Flexible paid time off,

• At least 15 paid holidays per year,

• Paid sick and safe leave, and

• Paid parental leave.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

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Dentsu is committed toproviding equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race,color, national origin,sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. 

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