Associate Director of Client Strategy

Company: Vertical Advantage Ltd
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Location: London
Job Description:

  • Location: Central London – 3 days a week in the office

Want to help shape how the world’s biggest brands measure and invest in influence? This VC-backed brand growth intelligence company holds the largest global brand lift dataset in influencer marketing. It’s trusted by leading global brands, agencies and creators, and its tech and data-driven work have won industry awards. They’re now looking for an Associate Director of Client Strategy to own and grow a portfolio of key client partnerships. This is a senior, commercially focused role. You’ll embed the business within client organisations, grow account value over time and make sure every recommendation is insight-led and delivers measurable impact. You’ll report to a Client Strategy Director, and there’s a clear path towards team leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Own and grow a portfolio of strategic client partnerships, driving account expansion and committed revenue growth.
  • Work with the Business Development team to spot opportunities to expand across client teams, markets and business functions.
  • Build trusted, long-term partnerships grounded in measurable business impact.
  • Partner closely with Insight Managers to make sure insight work lines up with client objectives and commercial opportunities.
  • Help uncover compelling narratives and turn data into clear, actionable client stories.
  • Build strong relationships across Business Development, Paid Media, Data Science, Product and Operations.
  • Support the onboarding, coaching and development of junior team members.
  • Help shape processes, frameworks and best practice as the business scales.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in insights, measurement, research or another data-led role
  • A strong track record of turning data and insight into strategic recommendations
  • Experience managing and growing client partnerships in a commercial environment
  • Strong commercial acumen and a history of driving client growth
  • Experience in a high-growth or scale-up business, and comfort working where processes are still being built
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience of agile or pod-based team structures is a bonus

Why you’ll love it

  • Clear progression towards team leadership
  • 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
  • Hybrid working (3 days a week in a dog-friendly East London office)
  • Wellbeing package, MacBook, regular socials and charity days
  • Global clients across EMEA, APAC and the US

Is this you?

This is a lean, fast-moving business in hyper-growth. You’ll get real ownership and visibility from day one. If you’re a commercially minded client leader who loves insight, thrives on building long-term partnerships and wants to grow into a leadership role, this could be the best move of your career.

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Posted: October 25th, 2026