Director, Value Consulting

We welcome remote candidates based in the continental United States

Merkle is seeking a Director Value Consulting to help clients quantify the business impact of strategic and technology investments. Youll build the financial and measurement frameworks that turn ambiguous initiatives into clear defensible numbers then translate those numbers into recommendations executives can act on. This role blends financial modeling with broader value-realization work: measuring whether change is actually landing and putting a number on what happens when it doesnt.

You will lead the development of compelling business cases and comprehensive financial models including P&L projections ROI analysis and budget forecasting that are critical to client success.

You will join a group of problem-solvers who draw inspiration from everywhere and build solutions that make clients say wow including FP&A practitioners data analysts consultants and business analysts. Together you will articulate and measure the value of dentsu and Merkle solutions driving higher close rates and revenue through credible business valuation approaches. Youll begin as a detective uncovering the hidden value in client challenges. Youll evolve into an architect designing frameworks that turn ambiguity into advantage. Youll become a translator helping executives see the future through the lens of data.

You Will:

• Build measurement frameworks that connect program adoption to customer employee and business outcomes

• Quantify the financial impact of delayed or unresolved initiatives not just the upside of new investments

• Partner with our consulting teams to lead individual deliverables related to Business Value projection and transformation engagements often coordinating with concurrent Merkle data technology or digital experience implementation teams

• Plan and facilitate client discovery through client interviews document review surveys/questionnaires or marketing data analysis

• Manage daily consulting delivery efforts including client meetings discussions workshops deliverable reviews or readouts

• Support governance and steering committee reporting with clear financial narrative and value tracking over time

• Plan and manage business prioritization workshops applying a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to select top recommendations

• Build comprehensive financial models from scratch in Excel to quantify business impact project ROI and demonstrate the value proposition of proposed solutions to clients

• Use market and competitive research to uncover trends benchmarks and best practices to inform recommendations

• Facilitate work sessions and interviews with our teams and partners to assess gaps gather requirements and validate recommendations

• Develop executive-level presentations summarize findings into common themes that inform client recommendations

• Identify main data points and measurements to show the impact of our approach and strategy on our clients business

• Support business development activities including identification proposal development and other pursuit activities

• Collaborate and build relationships with our teams (account management creative analytics operations) and partner agencies to determine feasibility and understanding of strategic plans

You Have:

• A Bachelors degree (this is but all majors will be considered. Preference for degrees in Business Administration Finance Marketing Data Analytics or related fields)

• 7 years of experience in FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) corporate finance strategy/consulting business transformation or digital transformation

• 5 years of experience creating financial models analyzing data and working with large datasets in Excel or similar tools

• Experience translating insights into relevant recommendations and presentations proficiency in PowerPoint

• Comfortability and experience working within a matrixed organization in roles with a wide degree of latitude

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity where defining what to measure is part of the job not a blocker to it

Additional Qualifications (nice to have):

• Curiosity and a broad mindset that draws inspiration from unexpected places including literature nature and human psychology

• Experience interpreting analytical and financial results to craft strategic recommendations

• Ability to present complex concepts in clear and persuasive formats for executive audiences

• Experience working in a creative collaborative environment and navigating evolving business needs

• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity with a constructive and solutions-oriented approach

• A growth mindset that embraces learning asks thoughtful questions and seeks opportunities to innovate

The annual salary range for this position is $113000-$158750. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience knowledge skills and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

Medical vision and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave and

Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits including but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits please visit .

To begin the application process please click on the Apply button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

At dentsu we believe great work happens when were connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices currently located in Chicago metro Detroit Los Angeles and New York City are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients which may include attendance in an office.

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