Client Relationship Director
Location: Twickenham
Salary: £85,000 - £95,000
Are you an experienced Client Relationship Director who knows how to build lasting partnerships, lead high-performing teams and drive commercial success?
We’re working with a well-established business looking for a strategic, commercially minded Client Relationship Director to take ownership of its Client Management function, protect and grow key accounts, and deliver an exceptional customer experience.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to relationship management, service delivery and business improvement.
The Role
As Client Relationship Director, you will play a key role in shaping business strategy while ensuring client satisfaction, retention and profitability remain at the heart of everything the business does.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and developing the Client Management function, setting clear objectives and driving team performance.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders and executive-level clients.
- Driving client retention, contract renewals, renegotiations and account development opportunities.
- Monitoring client satisfaction, service performance and commercial results, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Taking ownership of complex client escalations and ensuring effective resolutions are delivered.
- Leading service improvement initiatives to enhance the customer experience and operational efficiency.
- Overseeing the successful mobilisation of new contracts and the implementation of additional services.
- Working closely with senior management and other departments to support business strategy and growth.
- Using management information, customer feedback and performance data to drive informed decisions.
- Supporting new business opportunities, including tenders, presentations and client proposals.
About You
We’re looking for a confident and commercially astute leader who can influence at board level, build trusted relationships and inspire a customer-focused culture.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience leading a Client Management or Account Management function within a complex B2B service environment.
- A strong track record of managing high-value client relationships and engaging with senior and executive-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrable success in client retention, contract renewals and commercial negotiations.
- Excellent commercial awareness, with the ability to balance customer needs against business performance and profitability.
- Strong leadership skills, including coaching, developing and motivating teams.
- Experience managing contractual risks, service issues and complex client escalations.
- A track record of driving service improvements, operational efficiencies and positive commercial outcomes.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret performance data and turn insight into action.
- A proactive, resilient and solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to challenge existing processes and drive change.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a senior leadership team where you can make a real impact on client strategy, business performance and the development of a successful Client Management function.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful difference at a strategic level, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note:
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