Known

Vice President, Client Experience (Experiential)

New York, NY · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$220kDetected 8 days ago

Data ScienceBusiness DevelopmentLeadership

About the role

You know which brands are ready for a live experience before they've put it in a brief.
You know how to walk into a room with a senior client, understand what's actually driving their business, and connect it to something they haven't thought to ask for yet.
This is a role with an immediate mandate and a long runway.

Own the senior client relationship on Known's anchor experiential account from day one, establishing the standard for how Known shows up in this space
Identify and pursue new client relationships where experiential is the entry point, building a pipeline and converting opportunities into long-term Known partnerships
Study each client's business the way a true partner would: understanding the adjacencies, the pressures, and the opportunities behind every assignment, not just the brief in front of you
Work closely with the SVP, Experiential to build the practice: how we position it, how we sell it, how we staff it, and how we deliver it at the level Known's clients expect
rigorous, data-grounded strategy and work that moves people.You'll serve as the senior relationship lead for our experiential clients, helping ensure exceptional client partnership, business outcomes, and delivery across engagements.

10+ years in experiential marketing, with a meaningful portion of that time in a senior client-facing or business development role at an agency
A genuine hunter with a specific track record: you have built client relationships from scratch, converted them into real engagements, and grown them over time.
The ability to see Known's full capability set across data, creative, media, and strategy, and connect it to client needs in ways that go beyond the immediate experiential ask

Known is what happens when a data science firm and a creative agency stop arguing and start collaborating.
We were built from scratch with PhD data scientists and award-winning creatives working on the same briefs, from day one.
We're distributed across the U.S. and unapologetically ambitious.
If you're tired of choosing between doing smart work and doing creative work, you'll fit right in here.

Represent the health and trajectory of your client relationships clearly and proactively, both to clients and internally, so there are no surprises on either side
Unlimited paid time off
401k with company matching and no vesting period
Generous medical plan
Paid parental leave

We see the good, do the good.
There's always a better way.
At Known we are setting out to build something more than just a company.
The base salary for this position is $190K-$220K.
This range is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to receive additional Known benefits.
We are one team.
We never stop learning.
We are building a legacy filled with exceptionally talented people with a kaleidoscope of backgrounds, experiences, and origin stories who feel encouraged and empowered to bring their whole selves to work, and to partner with us in molding and shaping our culture through our values.
Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or locally protected class.

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