Client Director (German-Speaking)

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>CLIENT DIRECTOR – ENTERPRISE BRAND PARTNERSHIPS (German-speaking)</strong> Berlin, Germany · Hybrid · Full-time</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>ABOUT US</strong><br /> At The Global Talent Co., we connect exceptional commercial talent with high-growth European businesses — offering competitive packages, stable employment, and access to a global community of 25,000+ professionals.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>ABOUT THE COMPANY</strong><br />Since 2014, this Berlin-headquartered company has quietly become Europe's leading partner for premium custom signage — trusted by some of the most recognised names in retail, luxury, automotive, hospitality, and tech. Their client list reads like a who's who of European brand marketing.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">They don't need to prove the product works. Brands already love it. What they're building now is the commercial function to match.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>THE ROLE</strong> <br />This role is built for someone who has spent years sitting on the agency or media side of the table — someone who has managed senior brand relationships, understood client budgets and brand strategies from the inside, and knows exactly how major companies make commercial decisions.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You're not coming in to manage an existing book. You're coming in to open doors — using the fluency, the network, and the instincts you've built working with or alongside major brands. Once you bring a client in, an expert internal team handles all delivery. Your focus stays on pipeline and partnerships.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Identify and win new enterprise brand partnerships — from first conversation through to signed deal</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and own relationships at CMO, Head of Brand, and senior marketing level across Europe</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Leverage your agency or media background to speak the language of brand clients and navigate their internal structures</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Act as the strategic bridge between client needs and internal experts — briefing sharply from day one</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Identify growth and upsell opportunities within existing accounts over time</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Represent the company at relevant industry events with intent — chosen selectively, worked strategically</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Background in a commercial role at a <strong>marketing, creative, or media agency</strong> — account director, business development, group account, partnerships, or similar</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Alternatively: brand partnerships, advertising sales, or commercial development at a <strong>media company or publisher</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A track record of managing or winning high-value client relationships at senior level</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable in conversations with CMOs, Heads of Brand, and senior procurement — you know how these conversations go</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A natural opener — you understand how to get in front of the right people and make the relationship feel earned, not cold</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Commercially structured: you understand how to navigate complex deals, manage a pipeline, and keep things moving</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Native-level German essential; professional English required<br /></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>WHAT'S ON OFFER</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Base salary up to €90,000 depending on experience</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Genuine autonomy — your desk, your relationships, your outcomes</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Berlin-based hybrid role with a founder-led team that has been building since 2014</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">The chance to represent a product that major European brands genuinely love — with zero delivery responsibility once you close</p></li></ul><hr><p>Compensation: €60K – €90K</p><ul><li> • Base Salary €60K – €90K</li></ul><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>