Senior Account Manager

The Senior Account Manager will join our team to support two accounts, one retail and one oil & gas services. In this high-visibility role, you'll be the primary point of contact for the client, partner agencies, and internal Merkle teams-playing a central part in driving partnership success. You'll maintain strong client relationships by delivering exceptional service, creating value, and bringing a polished, solutions-oriented approach to every interaction.

As the Senior Account Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day execution of our clients’ marketing strategies. This role is highly collaborative, requiring close partnership with key client stakeholders as well as cross-functional Merkle teams. You'll serve as the connective tissue between groups to ensure seamless execution, clear communication, and alignment with business goals.

Your leadership in managing timelines, deliverables, and support activities will directly impact both client success and Merkle’s continued growth. This is a hybrid opportunity and reports to the Senior Account Director.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the day-to-day client and internal delivery team interactions

Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with client stakeholders and cross-functional Merkle teams

Ensure all campaign schedules, scopes, and processes are clearly defined, communicated, and followed

Lead internal and external client meetings

Manage the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of all client deliverables

Provide leadership, clarity, and guidance to cross-functional delivery teams

Maintain an understanding of the broader account strategy to inform execution and team alignment

Clear understanding of client goals to disseminate information to the appropriate parties for execution

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required

5+ years related agency experience, specifically within digital marketing or marketing operations

Demonstrated success managing client relationships and leading cross-functional teams

Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with exceptional attention to detail

Excellent communication, organization, and meeting management skills

Additional Information

The annual salary range for this position is $82,800 -$108,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

Flexible paid time off,

At least 15 paid holidays per year,

Paid sick and safe leave, and

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we're connected. Our hybrid way of working combines remote flexibility with regular in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Many of our employees who live within commuting distance (90 minutes) from one of our Headquarter or Hub Offices (New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles) are required to work in the office 2-3 days per week including one Team Day. The minimum number of days may vary by office and role. Dentsu may designate other HQ or Hub offices at any time. Those who do not live near an office may be designated as a remote employee, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect you to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office from time to time.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com .

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