Associate Vice President, Strategy & Consulting

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THE·TEAM is looking for a motivated individual to join the Strategy & Consulting team on the American Express account. The role will lead portfolio measurement, strategy and the brand's Fanatics partnership. This position is responsible for overseeing and leading partnerships, colleagues, and processes to ensure client satisfaction. This position is expected to consistently provide excellent customer service, as well as represent client needs and goals within the organization to ensure quality.

Oversees and directs team members in client service, partnership measurement and strategy, general relationship development, project coordination and internal agency resource coordination. Leads teams responsible for evaluating and vetting traditional and non-traditional partnership constructs and implementing a strategic direction including brief development thru to a program structure. Establishes program success metrics on the front end while leading the process to determine program effectiveness on the back end. Demonstrates a track record of developing and cultivating relationships with clients, properties, talent partners and media partners as well as agency teams and third-party vendors. Maintains oversight of and delegates all client-related and partnership budgets for assigned client accounts while assisting the team with tracking, billing and reporting. Serves as a primary point of contact for clients and partners setting the tone for regular formal and informal check ins, status meetings, troubleshooting and advancing the business. Intercedes when issues arise between partners and programs; works diligently to create solutions for clients. Actively supervises staff, provides feedback, and ensures employee professional development through establishment of an ongoing cadence of check ins and the co-authoring of annual goals and yearly reviews in partnership with the account’s GVP. Understands the landscape for each client’s business/sector as well as the industry contexts for their investments. Builds cutting edge strategic plans for clients to meet/exceed objectives with the support of insights and data from team members. Maintains a good working relationship with key stakeholders to ensure all parties receive appropriate attention, support, and ensures THE·TEAM is in lock-step with the client’s plans as it relates to the growth and changes. Builds relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities and is willing to “walk the halls” and spend the time with the client to solidify the agency’s position inside the client organization. Uses forward-thinking initiative to identify the next best strategic opportunities and continue to deliver top results to the client. Leads, and supports via experience, teams thru condensed timelines, multiple deliverables in parallel, various stakeholders while setting a process that ensures deliverable completion and maintains the highest quality possible. Partner with Group Vice President and the rest of the team to oversee, initiate and delegate regular two-way communication between our day-to-day clients, client business units, client brand teams, internal THE·TEAM teams and all external