Managing Director Merkle Sweden

Managing Director Merkle Sweden

We’re looking for a commercially driven and visionary Managing Director to lead and grow our CXM business within Merkle, a part of dentsu.

This is a pivotal leadership role with full accountability for business performance, strategic direction, and long-term growth. Reporting directly to the CEO of dentsu Sweden, you will lead a future ready, data driven organization while acting as a senior partner to key clients and delivering measurable business impact.

What You’ll Do

• Own the overall business strategy, growth, and P&L
• Lead key client relationships and drive strategic account development
• Build pipeline and drive new business alongside expanding existing partnerships
• Lead transformation of capabilities, services, and ways of working 
• Lead and inspire a high performing organization
• Collaborate across media, creative, and CXM to deliver integrated and scalable client solutions 
• Position the organization as a leader in CXM, digital transformation, and data-driven marketing and act as a strong brand ambassador for dentsu and Merkle

You are a senior commercial leader with strong P&L experience and a deep understanding of Customer Experience Management (CXM). You thrive in complex, client-driven environments, are confident engaging at C-level, and bring clarity, energy, and direction to both people and business. You bring international experience and are comfortable operating in a matrix organization, with excellent communication skills and full professional proficiency in both English and Swedish.

About Merkle & Dentsu  

Innovation at Our Core: As part of dentsu’s global network, Merkle pushes the boundaries of customer experience, integrating creativity, technology, and data to drive real-world impact. For over 35 years, we’ve been innovating to meet the changing needs of our clients.

Global Reach with Local Expertise: With over 16,000 employees across 30+ countries, and part of a 70,000 employees network at dentsu, Merkle blends global insights with a deep understanding of local markets to deliver personalized, effective solutions. In Sweden, Merkle is a team of 40 people, part of Dentsu Sweden with approximately 250 professionals in total.

Additional Information

This is a permanent position based in our Stockholm office, with a start date by agreement and an initial 6 month probationary period.

We kindly ask recruitment agencies not to contact us regarding this role. We look forward to receiving your application for any questions, please contact the TA in charge of this role: Thomas Holley, Talent Acquisition Partner, EMEA, NE by email at: [email protected] or by phone at: +45 53 84 75 82.

Location:

Stockholm

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent