Engagement Manager: Brand and Innovation

At Vivaldi, we’re working to build the next generation of businesses and brands together. More than a traditional strategy consultancy, Vivaldi believes in unlocking growth and going beyond consulting to make strategy actionable. Leading with passion and empathy we create paths to grow not only for our clients but also for our talent around the world.

With offices globally, our client portfolio ranges from the world’s most successful brands to medium-sized hidden champions in the B2B and B2C sectors.

Choose a career at Vivaldi and enjoy an innovative, entrepreneurial environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.

Job Description:

• Lead client engagements in the areas of brand strategy, consumer insights, customer segmentation, innovation, growth strategies, and organizational change
• Manage day to day aspects of client relationships in continued and seamless collaboration with lead partners as a strong representative of Vivaldi and help in building long-term relationships across all levels of clients
• Lead development of long-term client relationships
• Manage teams to drive superior results and insightful and actionable recommendations for clients
• Be accountable for the timeliness/quality of work and project profitability
• Mentor and train junior staff
• Lead and manage internal growth and firm development activities
• Possess superior qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Together with the partner team, present findings and recommendations to clients
• In close collaboration with partners, identify and close new business leads from current and new clients
• Support and participate in lead development and other business development and marketing efforts, in conjunction with partners and corporate marketing initiatives

Candidate Profile:

• MBA or Master’s degree with 5 - 7 years of work experience or 7 – 9 years of experience and a BA or BS
• Strong professional track record in management/strategic consulting or branding/marketing management role
• Outstanding problem solver, effective leader, and excellent communicator with significant project management experience
• Demonstrated experience in client relationships with C-level executives and developing new business
• Self starter, pioneering spirit, resourceful and ability to take ownership quickly and reliably
• Ability to apply creative thinking to client issues
• Interested in working at a fast-paced, intellectually challenging, growing company that is content driven
• Ability to structure and build Excel-based models for business cases, brand and business analyses; knowledge of macros, pivot tables and statistical tools a strong plus
• Industry knowledge and experience in one/more of the following: technology, consumer goods, food & beverage, financial services, automotive, healthcare, B2B
• Ability to speak foreign languages a plus
• Must be available to work from our office in Flatiron 3 - 4 days a week

The base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $155,000 per year, which is determined by a number of factors including prior experience, education, skills, and geographic location. In addition to our base compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including performance based bonuses to full-time employees.

Why Vivaldi

We offer you a learning environment to grow and build your career. You will work with our international project teams to help businesses, brands and people find untapped potential and smart solutions to create sustainable future growth. We cultivate a space for you to grow beyond yourself – carving out new learning opportunities you uncover and owning personal initiatives.

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