Director, Client Success & Partnerships; P2706; P4140

Director, Client Success & Partnerships (P2706) (P4140)

Cincinnati, OH;
Chicago, IL

84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.

Powered by cutting‑edge science, we utilize first‑party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer‑centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.

84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.

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As Director, Client Success & Partnerships, you will own end‑to‑end growth across a portfolio of enterprise, mid‑tier and emerging clients or agencies—balancing new business acquisition with long‑term client success, expansion, and retention. You will partner closely with clients and merchandising to understand business priorities and brand strategies, crafting data‑driven plans across Media, Incentives, and Insights. You’ll lead a high‑performing team, orchestrate cross‑functional execution, and influence product innovation to deliver measurable, outcomes‑based value.

You thrive at building executive relationships, unlocking incremental budgets, and coaching teams to become trusted advisors—translating data into compelling stories that drive investment decisions.

1) New Business & Partnerships (Hunting)

• Own the regional/vertical commercial strategy and pipeline for clients or agencies; drive new logo acquisition.
• Prospect and develop new senior stakeholders (e.g., brand, shopper, performance, and agency teams) to unlock national budgets and alternative profit streams.
• Create and execute territory/account plans to exceed revenue, market share, and margin targets; actively manage forecasting and pipeline hygiene in CRM.
• Lead complex deal cycles to closure; negotiate terms that balance client outcomes with profitability.
• Serve as an executive point of escalation and strategic advisor during key pursuits and renewals.

2) Client Success, Growth & Retention (Farming)

• Lead the vertical’s organic growth strategy across Media, Incentives, and Insights; deliver high retention rates through exceptional client experience.
• Ensure the team deeply understands client business objectives, category dynamics, and channel strategies to design the right plans and activation mix.
• Partner with senior merchandising and client leaders (or agencies) to identify upsell/cross‑sell opportunities, test innovative tactics, and expand multi‑product adoption.
• Engage with internal stakeholders (e.g., category/merchandising counterparts where applicable) to align on joint growth strategies and triage off‑strategy investment.
• Build, inspire, and retain a diverse team of Client Success & Client Partners; recruit, train, coach, and scale capabilities (data‑driven storytelling, executive communication, planning, and optimization).
• Drive productivity and efficiency across workflows, processes, and playbooks; set clear goals, operating rhythms, and performance standards.
• Foster a culture of customer‑obsession, continuous learning, and ownership; create career development pathways and succession plans.

3) Cross-Functional Orchestration & Product Influence

• Partner with Product, Sales, Marketing, Data Science, and Campaign Operations to shape offerings, design solutions, and ensure flawless execution.
• Bring voice of customer back to product roadmaps; pilot innovations that strengthen marketplace position.
• Identify and remove cross‑functional barriers; establish ways of working, documentation, and governance for your vertical that scale.

4) Strategy, Planning & Operations

• Own quarterly/annual revenue planning, forecast accuracy, and pipeline coverage; monitor CAC/payback and margin guardrails.
• Standardize QBRs, executive readouts, and campaign learning agendas; ensure actionable insights and ROI narratives.
• Maintain CRM discipline, pricing consistency, and contract best practices.

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