Senior VP, Global Key Accounts

SIS International Research & Strategy Consulting

Senior VP driving client development through market research and strategic partnerships for Savanta. Managing key accounts and leading commercial negotiations with a focus on relationship development.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build your own portfolio of priority key accounts: identify targets, develop pursuit plans, secure senior access and win new work.
Shape and run account plans that protect and grow revenue - expansion strategy, renewals, multi-year agreements and share-of-wallet growth.
Create executive relationships across client organizations, with strong stakeholder mapping and multi-threading.
Lead high-value pitches and commercial negotiations, bringing together the right Savanta experts to win and deliver.
Partner closely with Client Delivery, Product/Tech and Marketing to ensure excellent outcomes and a consistently premium client experience.
Use insight, data and tech-enabled ways of working to improve forecasting, pipeline quality and client engagement.
Act as a visible leader and ambassador for Savanta - externally with clients and networks, and internally through coaching and best practice.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience winning new strategic clients and growing existing accounts at senior/executive level within a Market Research Agency, with clear evidence of revenue and margin impact.
A track record of creating and managing a portfolio of complex accounts - balancing new-logo acquisition with long-term relationship development.
Commercial/Research Sector expertise in at least one of: Tech, Media, Telecom, Travel, Leisure, or Luxury retail goods.
Strong consultative sales approach, able to diagnose client needs, shape solutions and articulate commercial value.
Comfortable leading multi-stakeholder pursuits and coordinating teams across geographies and disciplines.
Tech-first mindset and curiosity about how data and technology can transform insight, decision-making and client experience.
The successful candidate must be located within the United States and be able to work within suitable UK hours when required due to close collaboration with the UK office.

Benefits

Comp & perks

OTE: $250,000 (Base + Commission)
Flexible working practices
Ongoing Learning & Development
Generous holiday allowance
Health & wellbeing package
Retirement plan
Team & Company Socials
Committees for Health & Well Being, Charities & Volunteering and DE&I

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Hard Skills & Tools

account managementcommercial negotiationsstakeholder mappingpipeline quality improvementforecastingconsultative salesrelationship developmentdata analysisstrategic client acquisitionrevenue growth

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationcoachingproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingclient engagementadaptabilityteam coordinationinsight generation