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Deloitte
Client Relationship Executive (CRE) - Audit & Assurance
Client Relationship Executive (CRE) - Audit & Assurance
Deloitte Services LP is seeking high performing candidates to pursue strategic relationships at our largest and most sophisticated accounts within our Audit & Assurance practice. Candidates should have an entrepreneurial spirit, relevant industry experience, strong relationship management skills and a proven track record in selling professional services. In this role, candidates will focus on one or two specific clients and have responsibility for business development at those designated clients for the wide range of services offered by Deloitte's US subsidiaries.
The Client Relationship Executive (CRE) is responsible for building the relationship between Deloitte and the client, helping to market Deloitte's services and capabilities to the client, and the planning and penetration of all areas within the client's organization. The role involves:
- Driving targeting efforts across the breadth of a client's business units and functions
- Developing strategic and tactical plans to generate revenue
- Building relationships with key executives to generate and develop ideas, pursue opportunities and close sales
- Identifying and influencing key decision-makers at all levels within the client organization
- Assisting the account team with qualifying, pursuing and closing opportunities
- Playing a leadership role in pursuits and an oversight role in the development of proposals
- Coordinating the efforts of Deloitte's cross-disciplinary teams during the sales process
- Working closely with Deloitte's Lead Client Service Partner (LCSP) to ensure that the client business and financial plan is developed, monitored and that sales processes are consistently executed across the account
The ideal candidate will have a significant level of relationship and business development experience within Audit & Assurance, and a proven track record in selling professional services. The candidate will understand how to develop an integrated marketing plan that targets sophisticated clients and their service needs. The candidate should have a sound understanding of the professional service delivery process and ideally will have experience delivering engagements at some point within their career. The typical candidate will have 10-15 years of experience within the Audit & Assurance marketplace.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years' experience as a named account relationship and/or business development manager serving Fortune 500 clients within the Audit & Assurance marketplace;
- Previous experience delivering a breadth of management consulting services;
- Strong professional services sales management knowledge and experience;
- In-depth understanding of the assigned industry;
- Proven ability to develop and secure relationships at all levels within a client organization;
- Experience in relationship building that increases account penetration and leads to increased revenue opportunities with new and existing clients;
- Demonstrable ability to leverage pre-existing network of clients or contacts in the marketplace
- Success in playing a leading role within an account team framework (i.e. working effectively with Lead Client Service Partners, Service Line/Industry leaders, practitioners and other business development professionals);
- Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in client pursuits
- Poise, executive presence and high articulacy. A strong background in crafting and delivering proposals is also a requirement;
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA is desirable
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available