Director, Client Services

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Burbank, CA, USA
In-Office
170K-190K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • Events • News + Entertainment
The Role
The Director of Client Services oversees partner relationships, ensuring exceptional service and effective campaign execution while managing day-to-day operations, client collaboration, and reporting.
Summary Generated by Built In

Sphere Entertainment Co. is a leader in immersive experiences, technology and media. The Company includes Sphere, an experiential medium powered by advanced technologies. The first Sphere opened in Las Vegas, with a second venue planned for Abu Dhabi. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at www.sphereentertainmentco.com.

Who are we hiring? 

The Director of Client Services is responsible for leading the strategic delivery and execution of partner relationships across Sphere’s portfolio, predominantly in managing the fulfillment of our Exosphere advertising campaigns. This role ensures best-in-class servicing, drives long-term partner value, and elevates the end-to-end client experience across all touchpoints—from onboarding through campaign execution, reporting, and renewal.

Sitting at the intersection of internal teams inclusive of: Ad Sales, Creatives & Project Management and external clients and agencies. This role plays a critical part in translating partnership vision into flawless execution, while identifying opportunities for growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

What will you do? 

Deliver exceptional service to our advertising partners and ensure all contractual obligations are  fulfilled consistently and flawlessly
• Build and maintain strong relationships with  clients, acting as the main point of contact  throughout the campaign lifecycle – including development, content creation, production, in-flight execution, and post-campaign recaps and reporting
• Understand clients' goals, objectives and expectations, and  collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that campaigns align with the client’s strategic vision
• Coordinate with  clients’ creative teams and agencies to ensure the development of compelling  creative assets that effectively convey the  client’s message
• Ensure that white-glove service is provided  during live campaigns in Las Vegas, including coordinating footage capture and supporting onsite client hosting and execution
• Deliver end-of-campaign reports to clients, summarizing campaign progress, performance metrics, and return on investment
• Build  strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to Sphere Creative, Operations, Strategy, Communications, Legal, Finance and external sales and agency production teams
• Manage day-to-day responsibilities for the department including status reports, weekly planning calls, budgets, CRM and other operational processes

Client Leadership & Relationship Management

  • Lead senior relationships across key partners and agencies, acting as primary point of contact throughout the campaign lifecycle
  • Deliver exceptional, white-glove service while aligning campaigns to client goals and strategic objectives
  • Own key touchpoints including executive presentations, weekly status meetings and budget management

Strategic Delivery & Execution

  • Oversee end-to-end delivery of partnerships, ensuring all contractual obligations are fulfilled flawlessly
  • Translate partner objectives into clear, cross-functional plans spanning development, production, and live campaigns
  • Ensure seamless execution across creative, content, and on-site experiences in Las Vegas

Operational Excellence & Process Innovation

  • Implement scalable frameworks across onboarding, planning, reporting, and campaign management
  • Oversee day-to-day operations including status reporting, planning cadence and budgets
  • Drive efficiency, consistency, and margin improvements

Insights, Reporting & Storytelling

  • Partner with Analytics to deliver insight-led, client-ready campaign reporting and ROI analysis
  • Lead post-campaign reviews and continuous improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Sphere Studios team Operations, Strategy, Communications, Legal and Finance
  • Coordinate development of compelling creative that delivers on client objectives
  • Align cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact outcomes
  • Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture across internal and external stakeholders

What do you need to succeed? 

  • 8+ years’ experience in strategic consulting, client services, or account management, ideally within media, entertainment, tech, live events, or agency environments
  • Exceptional commercial production and project management skills, attention to detail and operational rigor
  • Confident communicator, comfortable leading both internal and client-facing meetings and presentations
  • Highly adaptable and responsive, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment whilst being comfortable managing shifting priorities and reacting quickly to evolving business and client needs
  • Excellent written, verbal, and analytical communication skills
  • Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships across internal teams and external partners
  • Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a proactive, solutions-driven approach
  • Experience with tools such as Airtable or similar platforms is a plus

Special Requirements 

  • Periodic travel between Burbank and Las Vegas

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Pay Range
$170,000$190,000 USD

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.

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