Senior Client Director, Client & Innovation

Position: Senior Client Director, Client Growth & Innovation
We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply...Job Details Senior Client Director, Client Growth & Innovation Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) | London Reporting to: UK CPG Industry Leader Kantar helps the world’s most influential brands grow by combining deep human understanding with advanced technology.

We move beyond standalone insights to deliver connected, decision-ready intelligence that helps brands act with confidence in a more complex world. At Kantar, smart, curious people work together on challenges that genuinely matter.

Why this job is important

We’re known for helping brands make better decisions. In this role, you’ll help some of the UK’s most important Consumer Packaged Goods clients turn complex growth challenges into clear, connected action.

As Senior Director, Client Growth & Innovation, you’ll own and grow a portfolio of strategic client relationships. You’ll work with senior leaders across marketing, innovation, brand, category and insights to shape growth agendas, identify opportunities and connect clients with the best of Kantar. This is a visible commercial role for someone who enjoys senior client conversations, understands how innovation can unlock growth, and can bring people together around work that creates measurable impact.

What you’ll be doing

Own and grow a portfolio of strategic Consumer Packaged Goods client relationships, building account plans that increase Kantar’s impact and share of client investment.

Build trusted relationships with senior client leaders, including Chief Marketing Officers, Innovation Directors, Brand Leaders, Category Directors and insights teams

Lead strategic conversations on growth, portfolio expansion, innovation and brand strategy

Connect innovation opportunities with Kantar’s wider brand, creative, media and commercial capabilities to create integrated client solutions. Bring together specialists across Kantar’s practices, solutions and geographies so clients experience us as one connected growth partner.

The ideal skills and experience

Experience in innovation, commercial leadership and client growth roles.

Strong knowledge of the Consumer Packaged Goods sector, with experience helping clients solve growth, innovation, portfolio or product development challenges.

A strong track record of growing complex, high-value client relationships and building commercial opportunities.

Confidence working with senior stakeholders and decision-makers, including marketing, innovation, category and insights leaders.

Clear storytelling, facilitation and executive communication skills, with the ability to connect different business disciplines into a compelling growth narrative.

What success looks like Trusted advisor status with senior CPG stakeholders.

Sustainable revenue growth and account expansion.

Increased cross-sell and penetration of Kantar capabilities.

Successful orchestration of multidisciplinary Kantar teams.

Meaningful contribution to Kantar's growth ambitions within the CPG vertical.

What’s in it for youWork on strategic relationships with major Consumer Packaged Goods organisations, helping shape decisions that affect brand, innovation and commercial  part of a business focused on Intelligence for Brand Growth, combining human understanding, technology and connected intelligence.

Collaborate across disciplines, solutions and geographies to bring the best of Kantar to clients.

Join a culture shaped by curiosity, collaboration and people from many backgrounds, disciplines and perspectives.

Access benefits including Life Leave, Volunteering Days, an enhanced pension scheme and enhanced parental leave.

Please be aware, the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.

We’re not able to offer visa sponsorship or help with relocation support for this role. Please make sure you’ve got the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

Why join Kantar?

Kantar is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in its industry, with unmatched depth of experience and global…