Client Strategist
Inmar
Strategic Presentation & Client Strategy Manager
Inmar Intelligence is seeking a highly strategic and client-focused Strategic Presentation & Client Strategy Manager to lead the development of client-facing proposals, strategic narratives, and campaign recommendation materials across the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of sales, strategy, analytics, and customer successpartnering closely with Sales and Client Success teams to transform client objectives into compelling, insight-driven presentations and strategic recommendations that drive revenue growth and client engagement.
The ideal candidate combines strong strategic thinking, media and shopper marketing expertise, and executive-level storytelling capabilities with the ability to build polished, persuasive, and operationally grounded client presentations. This is not a traditional design or coordination role. This position is responsible for shaping how Inmar communicates value in marketthrough strategic storytelling, integrated campaign planning, and high-impact proposal development.
Client Strategy & Strategic Storytelling
- Lead strategic planning and recommendation development for client-facing proposals and presentations
- Translate client business goals into actionable media, audience, and campaign strategies
- Develop integrated strategic narratives aligned to objectives such as:
- Brand awareness
- Trial and acquisition
- Basket growth
- Repeat purchase
- Retail conversion
- Build polished proposal decks, strategic presentations, and client recommendations during the pre-sale process
- Ensure presentations are:
- Insight-driven
- Visually compelling
- Strategically differentiated
- Operationally achievable
- Develop wrap-up decks and post-campaign strategic recommendations highlighting:
- Performance insights
- Key learnings
- Future opportunities
- Optimization recommendations
Required Qualifications
4 plus years of experience in:
- Client strategy
- Media strategy
- Shopper marketing
- Retail media
- Strategic planning or account strategy
Strong understanding of:
- CPG industry dynamics
- Retail ecosystems and shopper marketing
- Omnichannel campaign strategy
Proven experience building:
- Strategic proposal decks
- Executive presentations
- Client-facing narratives
- Campaign recommendation materials
Strong ability to:
- Translate data into strategic storytelling
- Simplify complex ideas into executive-ready recommendations
- Build visually compelling presentations with strategic depth
Advanced presentation and communication skills, particularly within PowerPoint or Google Slides
Pre-Sales Partnership & Revenue Enablement
Partner closely with Sales and Client Success teams throughout the pre-sale planning process
Support RFP responses and proposal development with:
- Audience strategy recommendations
- Channel mix recommendations
- Campaign approaches
- Retail and shopper insights
Build executive-level presentations that clearly communicate:
- Strategic rationale
- Business impact
- Measurement frameworks
- Growth opportunities
Help position Inmar solutions through compelling storytelling and consultative recommendations
Contribute to proposal differentiation and revenue growth by connecting insights to client business outcomes
Strategic Campaign Recommendations
Develop audience and campaign recommendations using:
- Shopper and retailer data
- Behavioral insights
- Category intelligence
- Market trends
Recommend optimal:
- Media channels
- Audience segmentation
- Campaign structures
- Retail activation approaches
Ensure campaign recommendations align with:
- Client objectives
- Executional feasibility
- Retailer capabilities
- Measurement strategies
Identify opportunities to integrate:
- Retail media
- Incentives and loyalty solutions
- Omnichannel activation
- Programmatic and social media strategies
Presentation Development & Executive Communication
Own the creation and refinement of:
- Proposal decks
- Strategic sales presentations
- Wrap decks
- Business review presentations
- Executive-level storytelling materials
Translate complex data and strategies into clear, concise, and visually compelling narratives
Maintain high standards for:
- Presentation quality
- Strategic consistency
- Brand alignment
- Executive readiness
Ensure recommendations are scalable, actionable, and aligned to operational realities
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate closely with:
- Sales
- Client Success
- Analytics
- Media Operations
- Product and Retail teams
Align strategy, storytelling, and execution across teams
Act as a strategic connector between client objectives and internal capabilities
Ensure presentations and recommendations accurately reflect campaign execution, measurement, and performance expectations
Preferred Qualifications
Experience within:
- Retail media networks
- Incentive and loyalty ecosystems
- Digital and programmatic media environments
Familiarity with:
- Audience targeting and segmentation tools
- Incrementality and attribution measurement
- Shopper and behavioral data platforms
Experience supporting:
- Enterprise sales organizations
- CPG brands and agencies
- Integrated retail marketing strategies
Success Metrics
Success in this role will be measured through:
- Proposal quality and strategic differentiation
- Win rate contribution on proposals and RFPs
- Client feedback on presentations and strategic recommendations
- Speed and quality of deck development
- Effectiveness of strategic storytelling and recommendation clarity
- Cross-functional collaboration and execution alignment
What Success Looks Like:
- Builds compelling presentations that connect strategy to measurable outcomes
- Thinks beyond slides and develops meaningful client solutions
- Translates complex insights into simple, persuasive narratives
- Anticipates client needs and proactively develops recommendations
- Balances innovation, storytelling, and operational feasibility
- Elevates how Inmar communicates value in market
Why This Role Matters:
This role is responsible for transforming strategy into compelling client communication that drives growth, strengthens partnerships, and differentiates Inmar in the market.
At Inmar, the Strategic Presentation & Client Strategy Manager blends:
- Strategic planning
- Client storytelling
- Shopper and retail intelligence
- Media and campaign strategy
- Revenue enablement
The result is a highly consultative, presentation-forward strategy role focused on helping clients understand, activate, and grow through integrated retail marketing solutions.
At Inmar, we put people first and that means empowering our associates to thrive
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