Client Solutions Manager at Acosta
United States
<p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>People changing the way brands connect with consumers — one experience at a time.</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Delivering experiences rooted in emotion and inspiring people to become the voice of a brand has made Mosaic one of North America's fastest-growing sales and marketing agencies. We are a destination to tell stories and pave new paths to connect brands with consumers through experiential, retail, and digital interactions.</span></span></p><h1 style="margin: 16pt 0in 8pt;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Role</strong></span></span></h1><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The Client Solutions Manager (CSM) leads a portfolio of concurrent client programs within Mosaic's New Business group as the senior day-to-day client lead for each engagement. This is a multi-program role, responsible for launching, running, growing, and, where appropriate, winding down multiple small- to mid-size programs simultaneously, each at a different stage of maturity. The role reports to the Director, Client Service — New Business.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The defining mandate is growth through conversion: turning temporary, seasonal, and pilot engagements into ongoing continuity programs, and scaling small programs into larger, dedicated ones. The CSM directly manages field leadership (Regional Managers and Field Operations Managers), owns each program's operational, financial, and client-relationship performance, and builds the playbooks and staffing models that let Mosaic spin programs up and down quickly and profitably.</span></span></p> <h3>Responsibilities</h3><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="color: rgb(194, 65, 12); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Client Leadership</strong></span></span></h2><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Serve as the senior day-to-day client lead across multiple concurrent programs, building trusted relationships from kickoff through renewal.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Run regular client meetings covering program status, new initiatives, and problem solving.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Translate client priorities into actionable field execution plans and hold the program accountable for delivery.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Act as first escalation point for program issues, driving solutions and keeping the Director engaged on anything affecting the client experience.</span></span></p></li></ul><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="color: rgb(194, 65, 12); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Program Growth & Continuity Conversion</strong></span></span></h2><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Develop and present the growth case for converting temporary, seasonal, and pilot programs into ongoing continuity programs.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Identify and sell incremental growth within assigned programs (added headcount, markets, channels, services, or initiatives) and grow small programs into larger engagements.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Deliver the results, executive reporting, and ROI narratives that drive renewal and expansion decisions.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Support the Director on renewal strategy, SOW development, and commercial terms.</span></span></p></li></ul><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="color: rgb(194, 65, 12); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Portfolio Operations & Playbooks</strong></span></span></h2><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Oversee execution across all portfolio programs, directly or through field leadership, against client expectations and contractual commitments.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Build and maintain reusable playbooks, SOPs, and process frameworks for rapid program spin-up and wind-down, driving speed and consistency across programs and account teams.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Manage program logistics, vendors, and internal shared services to keep delivery on scope and on schedule.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Collaborate across the Acosta Group agency network and with external vendors and partner agencies to deliver integrated client solutions.</span></span></p></li></ul><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="color: rgb(194, 65, 12); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Field Leadership & Labor Management</strong></span></span></h2><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Manage field leaders (Regional Managers, Field Operations Managers), including hiring, development, performance management, and succession planning.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Lead field labor and staffing strategy across the portfolio to optimize coverage and revenue opportunity.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Design flexible staffing models (dedicated, shared, and flex) matched to each program's scale, seasonality, and maturity.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Develop and manage field performance tools (scorecards, dashboards, KPIs) that drive results and compliance.</span></span></p></li></ul><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="color: rgb(194, 65, 12); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Financial Management</strong></span></span></h2><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Own the day-to-day operational and financial performance of each portfolio program, delivering program goals profitably.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Build, track, and manage program budgets; review client invoicing; manage labor investment against revenue.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Identify and recommend margin improvement opportunities across the portfolio.</span></span></p></li></ul><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="color: rgb(194, 65, 12); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Reporting & Insights</strong></span></span></h2><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Track program KPIs and produce weekly and monthly client reporting that tells the story behind the numbers.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Develop executive summaries and insights reports for client and internal leadership.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Partner with shared services to build standard reporting frameworks (KPI structures, templates, and dashboards) that accelerate new program launches.</span></span></p></li></ul><h2 style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;"><span style="color: rgb(194, 65, 12); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>New Business Development Support</strong></span></span></h2><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Consult on new business presentations, pricing, and program design for small- to mid-size opportunities (typically $2MM and under).</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Contribute portfolio learnings, staffing models, and playbook frameworks to new business pursuits.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Other duties as assigned.</span></span></p></li></ul><p> </p> <h3>Qualifications</h3><ul style="padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">5+ years of account management, client service, or program management experience in an agency, retail, field marketing, or outsourced sales environment.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Success managing multiple concurrent programs or clients with competing priorities.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">P&L or program budget ownership, with a track record of delivering goals profitably.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">People management experience, including field leadership or multi-market field teams.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Success growing client engagements (upsells, renewals, expansions, or pilot-to-ongoing conversions) strongly preferred.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Experience collaborating across sister agencies, partner agencies, and external vendors, and building processes or playbooks that others can execute.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Strong client communication skills with excellent verbal, written, and presentation abilities.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Superior organizational skills and follow-through; comfortable with ambiguity in fast-moving environments.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Proficiency in Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs, and PowerPoint/Slides.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or equivalent experience preferred.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Must be available to work flexible hours, which may include evenings and/or weekends at times.</span></span></p></li></ul>
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