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Client Relationship Executive (CRE) - Retail

Deloitte
Deloitte Salary
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026
Are you driven by a passion for spearheading industry-leading business development initiatives? Do you excel in cultivating business relationships with clients? If so, a career as a Client Relationship Executive could be the role of a lifetime for you.

Deloitte is seeking high-performing, entrepreneurial professionals to drive strategic relationships and business development with our most sophisticated Retail clients. The CRE will drive demand-generation through the depth and breadth of relationships at designated clients, leading to net-new value and growth for Deloitte.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and own relationships with key executives and decision-makers at all levels
  • Execute against relationship strategies by monetizing relationships to drive value and impact
  • Identify solutions that meet client needs and support fulfillment of personal and account white space goals
  • Drive exploratory conversations with clients that reflect our business' storefront offerings
  • Identify and pursue new ("greenfield" and "white space") opportunities, leveraging personal, professional, and firm networks
  • Represent "voice of customer" by bringing deep client and industry knowledge throughout sales lifecycle
  • Collaborate and team across industries and sectors and with Lead Client Service Partners and others to drive growth
  • Be a market sensor-providing proactive feedback on market shifts, competitive insights and "voice of the customer"
  • Understand client's buying processes and budget cycle, as well as the client's business and strategic priorities
  • Connecting Deloitte capabilities and assets to client strategy, challenges and executive priorities
  • Contribute client and industry knowledge to development of account strategy and proactively understand relevant case studies and offerings

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Within 3 hours of travel of Cincinnati, OH
  • 10 years of professional experience
  • 5 years' minimum experience in Retail
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
  • Ability to travel 0-20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred Qualifications

  • Education: MBA
  • Location: Cincinnati, OH or
  • Experience: 5 years' experience as a relationship and/or business development professional serving the Grocery industry
  • Strong professional services sales management knowledge and experience
  • Proven track record in selling and/or delivering consulting, tax and advisory services to Retail Industry
  • Demonstrable relationship building experience, which increased account penetration and led to increased revenue opportunities with new and existing clients-as well as ability to leverage pre-existing network of clients or contacts in the marketplace
  • Working knowledge of competitive and teaming landscape; proven ability to influence cross-functional teams
  • Success in playing a leading role within an account team framework (i.e., working effectively with Lead Client Service Partners, Service Line/Industry leaders, practitioners, and other business development professionals)
  • Experience with managed services, shared service centers and IT project generation across functions are a plus

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation:

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html

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