Building Stronger Client Leaders for Individuals and Agencies

Coaching and training for individuals and agencies, plus fractional client leadership for organizations.

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Welcome to The Client Lead

I'm passionate about elevating client leadership in creative and strategic industries. With years of experience in client services and leading teams, I've seen firsthand how strong client leadership transforms agencies, business and drives meaningful growth.

Whether you're an account manager ready to step into senior leadership, an agency owner looking to strengthen your team, or a creative organization seeking strategic client partnership, I'm here to help you build the clarity, confidence, and capability to lead effectively.

About Me

Purpose

A leadership, coaching, skill and capability-building program designed to elevate the client service function and expertise.

Agency

Raise the standard of client leadership in creative, branding, and marketing industries.

Individual

Equip client service professionals with the skills, confidence, and frameworks to lead clients, grow accounts, and operate as strategic partners.

Business

Build a scalable, multi-tier ecosystem that includes coaching, fractional support, courses, diagnostics, and recruiting services.

About The Client Lead

The Client Lead is a client leadership training and advisory practice for individuals, agencies and creative organizations.

I work with:

My work spans four core areas:

Everything I offer is grounded in real-world client leadership experience and designed to create clarity, confidence, and measurable impact in how your teams lead clients.

The Client Lead Framework

A 5-part framework designed to transform client relationships into growth engines through disciplined thinking, confident leadership, and measurable action.

1

Clarity

Understanding your client's business, goals, decision makers, and workstreams.

2

Partnership

Building trust, credibility, and influence with your clients.

3

Strategic

Leading conversations, identifying opportunities, and shaping work.

4

Performance

Delivering excellence, managing teams, and driving quality.

5

Growth

Turning delivery into commercial growth and long-term client relationships.

Core Offerings

The Client Lead Core Workshop

A structured, 3-day immersive workshop designed to align and upskill an entire client services team on modern client leadership fundamentals.

  • 3-day live workshop (virtual or in-person)
  • Core client leadership frameworks
  • Real-world scenarios and case examples
  • Team-based exercises
  • Practical tools and templates
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The Client Lead Capability Diagnostic

A diagnostic-led organizational enablement program that identifies where client leadership is breaking down and builds capability in those areas.

  • Client leadership diagnostic
  • 3-day Core Workshop included
  • Diagnostic readout and insights
  • Curated curriculum selection
  • Focused enablement sessions
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The Client Lead for Agency Leaders

Strategic leadership and advisory program for agency leaders responsible for client growth, team performance, and long-term account health.

  • 1:1 or small-group executive coaching
  • Client portfolio and revenue review
  • Account growth and risk analysis
  • Team structure guidance
  • Operating model design
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1:1 Coaching

High-touch, individualized coaching for client service professionals who want to deepen their leadership capability, confidence, and effectiveness.

  • Leadership Maturity Assessment
  • Personalized development plan
  • Weekly or bi-weekly sessions
  • Deep work on real client situations
  • Career progression guidance
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Fractional Client Lead

Embedded leadership when agencies need stability, experience, and strategic oversight. This is not coaching—this is temporary senior client leadership.

  • Embedded client leadership
  • Strategic client management
  • Coverage for gaps or turnover
  • Major client onboarding support
  • Growth period management
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Recruiting Services

Specialized recruiting and talent advisory focused on placing high-quality client service and client leadership talent into creative organizations.

  • Client leadership competency profiling
  • Quality-driven, not high-volume
  • Interview structure guidance
  • Hiring risk assessment
  • Optional onboarding support
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Resources

Coming Soon: Insights

Explore articles, case studies, and thought leadership on client leadership excellence.

Coming Soon: Playbook

Access comprehensive frameworks and practical tools for client leadership development.

Coming Soon: Companion App

AI-enhanced tools to support your client leadership journey every day.

Let's Work Together

Thinking about how to strengthen client leadership in your team or your own role? I’m happy to talk it through. Share what you’re navigating and we can take it from there.

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