Client Partner Jobs in Illinois
Client Partner jobs in Illinois are consistently in demand, with the strongest concentrations in enterprise technology services, management consulting, and strategic account management across entry-level through senior and director-level roles. Chicago anchors the market as one of the most active hiring metros in the country, with additional activity in Naperville and Schaumburg where large corporate campuses are based. Salesforce, Publicis Sapient, and Infosys all maintain significant Illinois presences and hire client partners regularly, with the most sought-after specialties in cloud solutions, digital transformation, and managed services accounts. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The role
What you will do
- Own the account plan, forecast, and pipeline for the portfolio, and report on them with the discipline of a P&L owner.
- Map the anchor account’s buying centers, including brand and franchise marketing, IT, commercial operations, data and analytics, and procurement, and open the ones we do not serve today.
- Build and sustain executive sponsor relationships at the VP and CXO level, backed by quarterly business reviews that clients actually want to attend.
- Co-sell with Adobe’s field and partner organization, and with our other technology partners, to originate opportunities we would not find alone.
- Cross-sell and upsell the full NextRow portfolio, from experience platforms and marketing operations to data, analytics, and applied AI.
- Grow the other life sciences accounts in the portfolio from steady-state engagements into strategic relationships.
- Partner with the delivery lead on staffing, quality, escalations, and margin, and own the outcome with the client even when the news is bad.
- Own proposals and RFP responses for the portfolio, and negotiate statements of work, renewals, and rate cards with enterprise procurement.
- Help shape NextRow’s life sciences go-to-market: industry points of view, events, and co-marketing with Adobe and our other partners.
What success looks like
- By month 6: a written account plan with named sponsors in at least two buying centers we do not serve today, and a qualified pipeline behind the growth target.
- By month 12: new programs sold and staffed in at least one new buying center, measurable growth in the anchor account, and expansion motion started at the other portfolio accounts.
- By month 24: the anchor relationship roughly tripled, revenue spread across multiple buying centers rather than one, and client satisfaction and margin held while the account scaled.
What you bring
- Ten or more years in consulting or technology services sales and account leadership, including five or more years running an account or portfolio of at least $10M in annual revenue.
- A verifiable record of growing a strategic account to at least twice its size. You should be able to name the buying centers you opened, in order, and how you got into each.
- Life sciences experience, ideally in pharma commercial or marketing organizations, and fluency with how regulated review processes shape marketing work.
- Working knowledge of the marketing technology landscape. Adobe ecosystem experience is a strong plus.
- Experience selling with, not just alongside, a platform vendor’s field organization.
- Living in the greater Chicago area, with the ability to be on site with the anchor client every week, and open to roughly 20 to 30 percent travel for the broader portfolio. Please apply only if you are local or already planning to relocate.
Compensation and benefits
Equal opportunity
How to apply
The role
What you will do
- Own the account plan, forecast, and pipeline for the portfolio, and report on them with the discipline of a P&L owner.
- Map the anchor account’s buying centers, including brand and franchise marketing, IT, commercial operations, data and analytics, and procurement, and open the ones we do not serve today.
- Build and sustain executive sponsor relationships at the VP and CXO level, backed by quarterly business reviews that clients actually want to attend.
- Co-sell with Adobe’s field and partner organization, and with our other technology partners, to originate opportunities we would not find alone.
- Cross-sell and upsell the full NextRow portfolio, from experience platforms and marketing operations to data, analytics, and applied AI.
- Grow the other life sciences accounts in the portfolio from steady-state engagements into strategic relationships.
- Partner with the delivery lead on staffing, quality, escalations, and margin, and own the outcome with the client even when the news is bad.
- Own proposals and RFP responses for the portfolio, and negotiate statements of work, renewals, and rate cards with enterprise procurement.
- Help shape NextRow’s life sciences go-to-market: industry points of view, events, and co-marketing with Adobe and our other partners.
What success looks like
- By month 6: a written account plan with named sponsors in at least two buying centers we do not serve today, and a qualified pipeline behind the growth target.
- By month 12: new programs sold and staffed in at least one new buying center, measurable growth in the anchor account, and expansion motion started at the other portfolio accounts.
- By month 24: the anchor relationship roughly tripled, revenue spread across multiple buying centers rather than one, and client satisfaction and margin held while the account scaled.
What you bring
- Ten or more years in consulting or technology services sales and account leadership, including five or more years running an account or portfolio of at least $10M in annual revenue.
- A verifiable record of growing a strategic account to at least twice its size. You should be able to name the buying centers you opened, in order, and how you got into each.
- Life sciences experience, ideally in pharma commercial or marketing organizations, and fluency with how regulated review processes shape marketing work.
- Working knowledge of the marketing technology landscape. Adobe ecosystem experience is a strong plus.
- Experience selling with, not just alongside, a platform vendor’s field organization.
- Living in the greater Chicago area, with the ability to be on site with the anchor client every week, and open to roughly 20 to 30 percent travel for the broader portfolio. Please apply only if you are local or already planning to relocate.
Compensation and benefits
Equal opportunity
How to apply
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in client partner jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field required
- Five or more years of enterprise account management or client-facing consulting experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder relationships at the executive level
- Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce to manage pipelines and client activity
- Proven ability to meet or exceed revenue retention and growth targets within assigned accounts
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills tailored to C-suite and senior business audiences
Client Partner Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a client partner in Illinois?
Most client partner roles in Illinois require a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related discipline, followed by several years of account management or consulting experience. Illinois does not require a state-issued license for this role. Chicago-area employers typically promote from senior account manager or delivery manager positions, and many large technology and consulting firms based in the metro run internal leadership development tracks that move high-performing account professionals into client partner roles.
How much do client partners make in Illinois?
Client partners in Illinois earn a median of about $66,900 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $38,530 for the lowest 10% to over $154,070 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire client partners in Illinois?
Employers hiring client partners in Illinois right now include Pinterest, Globant, and Pinterest, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters and major consulting offices in the Chicago metro makes it one of the more active states for this role year-round.
Which Illinois cities have the most client partner jobs?
Chicago, Illinois, and Downers Grove have the most client partner openings in Illinois. Chicago drives the largest share of listings given its concentration of enterprise technology firms, management consultancies, and corporate headquarters, while Naperville and Schaumburg attract postings from the large IT services and telecom campuses anchored along the I-88 corridor west of the city.
Are there remote client partner jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 42% of client partner openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of the role centers on relationship management, strategic planning, and communications that translate well to distributed work. The portions most likely to remain in-person are executive business reviews, contract negotiations, and on-site kickoff meetings with major accounts.
How can I get hired as a client partner in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an account coordinator, sales development representative, or junior account manager role at a mid-size or large Illinois-based technology services or consulting firm. Companies like Accenture and Salesforce run associate and new-graduate programs at their Chicago offices that feed into account management tracks over two to three years. Building experience with CRM platforms and earning a vendor certification in Salesforce or Microsoft Azure also strengthens a candidacy significantly for candidates transitioning from adjacent roles.
Where can I find and apply to client partner jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to client partner jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across Chicago and the rest of the state. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly without creating an account or signing up.
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