Saatchi & Saatchi

Director, Data Solutions (Agency & Platform)

Saatchi & Saatchi$132K — $198K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of successful sales and client-facing leadership experience, preferably in Nonprofit or Data sectors.
  • Demonstrated strategic consultative and technical selling skills in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to present and negotiate complex contracts with C-level executives and senior management.
  • Extensive knowledge in data-driven marketing and third-party data utilization.
  • Strong analytical skills with expertise in advanced analytics and measurement models.
  • Proven ability to foster cross-functional relationships and collaborate across teams.
  • Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to drive marketing innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Exceed sales targets through strategic planning and client education.
  • Drive measurable outcomes by implementing tailored solutions for clients in the Nonprofit sector.
  • Facilitate collaboration across internal teams and external partners for seamless service delivery.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, providing thought leadership to inspire innovation.
  • Oversee account planning, business reviews, and contract negotiations for operational success.
  • Lead a high-performing sales team, mentoring associates to enhance their skills and client results.
  • Identify new revenue opportunities to strengthen Epsilon's partnership role in nonprofit fundraising.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities and mentorship programs.
  • Collaborative working environment and company culture.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and innovation-driven projects.
  • Flexible work arrangements and potential for travel to client meetings and industry events.
Full Job Description
Overview

How You'll Make an Impact

As Director, Nonprofit Client Development, you will lead a team of data-focused Account Executives while serving as a senior, credible voice with nonprofit fundraisers, marketers and agency partners. This role is designed for a people-first sales leader who is fluent in data and grounded in nonprofit fundraising realities.

You will be accountable for elevating the quality of partnerships with nonprofit, agency, and broker partners, while building a confident, accountable team that can independently manage and grow its own client relationships. You will act as a player-coach, modeling strong analytical thinking, clear point of view, and disciplined follow-through.

You will drive measurable performance, unlock new revenue opportunities, and strengthen Epsilon's role as a strategic, long-term partner in the evolving Nonprofit Fundraising and Marketing data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

What You'll Achieve
  • Revenue Growth: Exceed sales targets and achieve profitability goals through careful planning, client education, and closing new opportunities.
  • Client Success: Drive measurable outcomes by implementing tailored solutions that address unique client challenges in the Nonprofit sector.
  • Strategic Collaboration: Facilitate alignment across internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless service delivery and shared success.
  • Leadership Excellence: Act as a trusted advisor, delivering thought leadership to inspire innovation and create a dependency on Epsilon's solutions.
  • Operational Success: Oversee account planning, business reviews, forecasting, and contract negotiations, ensuring operational efficiency and client satisfaction.
  • Management Excellence: Lead by example to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability within the team. Develop and mentor associates to achieve their professional development goals, empowering them to deliver exceptional client results while growing their own skills.
  • Exceed Sales Targets: Drive client growth by leading a high-performing sales organization that consistently meets and surpasses revenue goals. Use your expertise to find opportunities, shape solutions, and close deals that deliver measurable business outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

Who You Are
  • A dynamic and strategic leader with deep expertise in the media and programmatic space, excelling in a fast-paced environment with agencies to achieve impactful outcomes.
  • Demonstrates strategic consultative and technical selling skills, creating data-driven strategies across all Epsilon solutions and aligning client needs with Epsilon's enterprise offerings to deliver measurable business value.
  • Maintains trusted advisor relationships with C-level and senior management. Uses clear and effective interaction to present Epsilon's unified message. Negotiates complex contracts and resolves challenges while preserving client happiness.
  • Brings thought leadership to the team by mentoring peers and leading special projects. Encourages a practical approach and consistently uses business insight to align strategies with Epsilon's corporate outcomes.
  • Exhibits professionalism and emotional intelligence in challenging situations, effectively managing conflict and delivering difficult messages in a way that maintains strong client and internal relationships while getting results.

What You'll Bring With You
  • Extensive Leadership Experience: 10+ years of experience of successful sales, driving revenue and leading client-facing teams, within Nonprofit or Data sectors.
  • Data Expertise: Proven ability to navigate the industry's unique challenges, regulatory landscapes, and business priorities.
  • Strategic Insight: Strong understanding of data-driven marketing, third-party data utilization in platform, to drive acquisition, retention, and personalization.
  • Analytical Skills: Expertise in advanced analytics and measurement models (e.g., generating consumer insights from profiles and consumer insight studies, providing clients with data-driven recommendations for targeting etc.).
  • Relationship Management: Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams, including sales, product, analytics, and delivery, to ensure seamless execution of client initiatives. Leverage cross-functional collaboration to enhance client outcomes and foster alignment across Epsilon.
  • Innovation-Driven: A passion for using emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, and dynamic creative solutions, to drive marketing innovation.
  • Collaborative Spirit: Excellent communication, negotiation, and a team-oriented approach with experience working within large holding companies and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to travel as needed for client facing meetings and industry events.


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Base Salary: $132,000.00 - $198,000.00

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon, but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location and application employment laws. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

The application deadline for this job posting is 06/24/2026.

Additional Information

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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