Head of Client Engagement

The Advocate Group is a UK-based consumer talent specialist, partnering with FMCG and consumer product brands across specialist, mid-senior and leadership appointments. We work with a mix of global organisations and high-growth brands, building long-term relationships based on sector knowledge, credibility and delivery.

This is a senior, commercial leadership role focused on building relevance, trust and long-term partnerships across the UK consumer product sector.

• Grow the UK client base with a clear focus on winning new logos and building long-term partnerships
• Engage senior functional leaders across HR, sales, marketing, supply chain and leadership functions
• Build and execute a structured outreach plan using calls, digital communication, Linked In, events and face-to-face engagement
• Create and maintain a targeted list of priority consumer brands and senior stakeholders
• Oversee and evolve the Consumer Talent Forum as part of a wider engagement approach
• Build strategic partnerships that enhance credibility and commercial opportunity
• Act as a senior representative of The Advocate Group within the UK consumer market
• Work closely with the Managing Director to align engagement activity with growth and revenue objectives

• Proven experience in senior-level client engagement, partnerships or business development within the UK market
• Comfortable engaging a wide range of functional leaders, not limited to HR
• Strong track record of winning new logos and developing accounts
• Experience using events, forums or communities as part of a broader engagement strategy
• Commercially focused, accountable and credible at senior level
• Down to earth, clear in communication and confident in execution

• A senior leadership role with clear commercial accountability
• Direct reporting line into the Managing Director
• Exposure across multiple functions and senior decision makers within consumer brands

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Sales and Business Development