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Our summary
- Hours
- Jornada intensiva in summer
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Madrid
- Contract
- Permanent, full-time hours
- Spanish
- Fluent
- English
- Required
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Benefits
- Private health insurance







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Skills
This job advert was originally written in Spanish.
Requirements
What we're looking for
We are looking for a Business Director with +8 years of experience in business consulting and a proven ability to lead relationships with strategic clients. This person will be responsible for growing strategic accounts for Merkle across various sectors.
Their focus will be on client management, ensuring the quality of existing services and the development of the account through value-added services around digital strategy.
- +8 years of experience in consulting, digital agency, or a similar environment.
- Experience leading complex, multi-client, or multinational accounts.
- Background in selling digital solutions (technology, data, UX, business strategy).
- Ability to understand business challenges and convert them into value solutions.
- Excellent communication in Spanish and English.
- Strategic mindset, oriented towards results and with commercial sensitivity.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
We offer a complete package of benefits designed to boost your professional growth and well-being:
- Permanent contract, we want you to feel part of our team in the long term.
- Excellent working environment, with a team that fosters collaboration and shared success.
- Employee support service, to support you in your personal and professional development.
- Private medical insurance, so that you and your family are always protected.
- A large number of vacation days to enjoy the balance between your personal and professional life.
- Flexible schedule, adapted to your needs and with summer hours for three months.
- Continuous training, with access to technical and soft skill course platforms.
- Many other benefits that we will love to tell you about during the selection process!
Visa & relocation
Permanent
The role
Hello, we are Merkle! A company specializing in Customer Experience Management, and part of the dentsu global communications group.
We help IBEX35 companies, large advertisers, and Fortune 500 companies develop unique and personalized customer experiences through data, technology, and creativity.
We possess unique capabilities in Customer Experience, Data Management, and Intelligence Analytics. While incorporating strategic vision into our high degree of specialization, we create a unique way of working with our clients.
With headquarters in Madrid, Barcelona, and Gijón, Merkle's leadership base is formed by people. A DIGITAL TALENT TEAM made up of professionals with great passion, enthusiasm, and potential in their work.
What you'll do
You will be responsible for building relationships of trust with our clients, identifying new business opportunities, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to offer solutions that combine the best of our capabilities in consulting, data, technology, and user experience.
- Lead strategic accounts, with a focus on growth and profitability.
- Detect business opportunities and participate actively in the consultative sale of CX, data, technology, and experience design projects.
- Be the point of reference for the client, understanding their needs and translating them into value propositions.
- Coordinate internal teams (consultants, UX, data, MarTech) to guarantee the delivery of differentiated proposals
- Build solid relationships with high-level stakeholders (CMOs, CDOs, CIOs...).
- Lead the conceptualization and negotiation of commercial proposals and RFPs.
- Contribute to the company's positioning in the market, participating in forums, events, and the development of strategic content.
How you'll work
- Hybrid format for remote work, so you can combine the best of working from home and in the office.
Time Type: Full time
Brand
Merkle
About Dentsu
Dentsu is a global advertising and marketing services company, founded in Tokyo in 1901, with a presence in over 145 countries and regions. It operates through a network of agencies including Dentsu Creative, Carat, iProspect, dentsu X, and Merkle, delivering integrated services across Media, CXM (Customer Experience Management), and Creative, with a focus on end-to-end experience transformation and business transformation for major brands.
- Industry
- Advertising and Marketing Services
- Founded
- 1901
- Employees
- 50,000–100,000
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- In Spain
- Madrid, Barcelona
Good to know if you are moving
- Dentsu has a dedicated Spain office, with roles in media, creative, and technology, offering opportunities for international professionals.
- The company operates in over 145 countries, providing a global network that may facilitate cross-border career mobility.
- Dentsu's Spain operations are part of a large global organization, with a strong focus on digital transformation and data-driven marketing.
- The company's careers page lists roles in Spain such as Salesforce Consultant, Data Engineer, and Frontend Developer, indicating a need for tech and data skills.
- Dentsu emphasizes innovation and sustainability, which may appeal to professionals seeking a purpose-driven employer.
In their own words
Additional information
At Dentsu, we value diversity and foster an inclusive environment where every talent can thrive. We are proud to be recognized for our sustainability strategy and our commitment to innovation and positive impact on the community. Our ambition is to build a fairer and more equal society. That is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures. Dentsu is committed to equal opportunities between men and women.
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Location: Madrid
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