Director, Client Services- Agriculture and Forestry

Director, Client Services
- Agriculture and Forestry

Eurasia Group Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About Eurasia Group and GZERO Media

Eurasia Group is the world's leading global research and advisory firm. We help clients understand, anticipate, and respond to instability and opportunities everywhere they do business.

Together with GZERO Media—the go-to source of first insight into geopolitics—and our full-fledged events team, the Eurasia Group umbrella provides a complete political risk solution.

Headquartered in New York, we have offices in Washington, London, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Tokyo, Singapore, and San Francisco, as well as on-the-ground experts in more than a hundred countries in every region of the world.

We are committed to analysis that is free of political bias and the influence of private interests.

We are seeking a Director to join our newly established Agriculture & Forestry Practice. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience who is looking to expand their expertise in advisory sales while working at the intersection of agriculture, forestry, land use, public policy, and global geopolitics.

The role focuses on growing and strengthening Eurasia Group’s agriculture and forestry client base by delivering high-value insights and solutions on policy, geopolitical, and political developments affecting clients across the agriculture sector (including agrochemicals, cooperatives, and agricultural equipment) and the forestry sector (including pulp, paper, and timber). The Director will also contribute to key strategic initiatives supporting the growth and development of the Agriculture & Forestry Practice.

We are looking for a collaborative, low-ego professional with a strong problem-solving mindset. The ideal candidate is highly organized, efficient, and proactive, with excellent communication and relationship-management skills. They should be comfortable engaging with clients on a daily basis and adept at balancing multiple priorities across different regions and time zones.

The Director will be based in New York or Washington DC and must already possess the legal right to work in the USA, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Create and build in-depth strategic account plans and provide support to the Agriculture & Forestry Practice's leadership in strategy planning (including new business pipeline) and key new pitches.
• Do cold outreach to prospects, draft client proposals, and negotiate new contracts, upsells, and renewals.
• Lead business development efforts, including prospecting and cold outreach, drafting client proposals, and negotiating new contracts, renewals, and upsell opportunities.
• Maintain a strong understanding of political risks, policy developments, and market trends affecting the agriculture and forestry sectors across multiple regions, and leverage this knowledge to provide value to clients.
• Build and nurture deep client relationships, with a particular focus on end-user clients and long-term account growth.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of Eurasia Group's products and services, and become a trusted advisor on how political risk intersects with clients' strategic priorities and risk-management processes.
• Collaborate closely with analysts, strategy teams, and colleagues across the firm to deliver integrated client solutions and drive business growth.
• Manage and maintain the client servicing tracker, ensuring client commitments, deliverables, and follow-up actions are accurately monitored and executed.
• Prepare and manage project documentation, including timelines, requirements, deliverables, and stakeholder reviews, to support…