Global Client Leader

The Global Client Leader (GCL) will serve as a trusted partner to a large multinational beverage company responsible for leading Edelman’s fully integrated communications and marketing solutions across regions, practices, and disciplines. This individual will be a transformational leader, tasked with unlocking new opportunities for growth, fostering global collaboration, and inspiring teams to deliver innovative, AI enabled, measurable, and business-driven results.The GCL will be a visible, present, and strategic counselor to the client’s leaders, orchestrating a global team that draws upon Edelman’s full range of expertise. Success will be defined by sustained client growth and retention, the activation of high-performing global teams, and the ability to anticipate and adapt to market shifts with bold, integrated solutions.Champion Edelman’s role as a global strategic partner by seamlessly navigating across practices, geographies, and partner agencies. Drive knowledge-sharing and replication of successful ideas, campaigns, and approaches across markets. Mentor and coach senior leaders and emerging talent, with an emphasis on strategic thinking, advisory skills, and client leadership. **Preferred Qualifications:** Proven success as a dynamic, C-suite level counselor with strong global knowledge, ideally within the food & beverage sector. Demonstrated ability to lead and grow global accounts of $10-15M in value. Exceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop senior leaders and teams across regions. Strong business acumen and financial management skills, including experience optimizing budgets and operational efficiency. Outstanding oral and written communication skills, with polished presence and seasoned presentation abilities. Demonstrated ability to operate as a connector and orchestrator across complex organizations.**Basic Requirements:** Minimum of 12-15 years of experience in communications marketing, integrated marketing, brand, or advertising. Agency and/or client-side experience strongly preferred.It started with one man’s passion to make an impact through stories... 70 years later, we are the world’s largest communications firm, which fosters an environment where people feel empowered to take the kind of bold action that makes careers, reshapes industries, and creates the unexpected. We are one global team, over 6,000 strong across 60 offices, grounded by our shared values. We promise an experience where our employees see that boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. Since Dan Edelman founded the firm in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business, and our culture is one that brings understanding, collaboration, and respect to our work and to each other.We offer more than just a career – we offer a place to grow, make a meaningful impact, and help drive change alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our culture is built on trust, innovation, and inclusivity, where unique perspectives are not only welcomed, but celebrated. At Edelman, your ambitions are supported, your voice matters and your work contributes to shaping the future of communications and clients’ business.### Join our Talent CommunityJoin our talent community to receive the latest DJE Holdings news and content, and to be notified when job openings match your skills and experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr Edelman DXI