Client Engagement Specialist

Dow Jones; Paris; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Insurance Plans

Wellness Resources

Education Benefits

Family Care Benefits

Commuter Transit Program

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Client Engagement Specialist to manage renewals and retain contract revenue within assigned accounts. You will collaborate with internal teams to deliver value, oversee renewal lifecycles from pricing to invoicing, and support new sales within existing accounts.

The role requires 2-4 years in customer engagement or sales, excellent written and verbal communication, and proficiency in MS Office and Google Drive, with a Bachelor’s degree and fluency in English, French and

Job description

Job Description: About the Role:

Under general supervision, the Client Engagement Specialist (CES) is responsible for managing all renewal aspects of the relationship with a defined set of customers. You are responsible for retaining the existing contract revenue within existing buying centers and supporting new sales into these accounts made by the Account Executive. To this end you will need to liaise with DJ internal teams to ensure the clients’ business needs are being met consistently to support the renewal. Ultimately you must develop and drive successful renewals ensuring a strong revenue base for Dow Jones. Success will be measured based on the retention rates of the Client Engagement Specialists assigned accounts.

You Will:

• Retention Responsible for owning the retention strategy for assigned Strategic accounts by building and executing a renewal plan
• Proactively provide a monthly report to manager highlighting high risk renewal accounts within the region and strategy/ideas to turnaround
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate levels of customer training and product utilization by working with the Product Training Specialist team and monitoring internal reports
• Oversee the overall renewal lifecycle; from pricing, contracting, to invoicing and client support, so customer concerns get addressed correctly and efficiently throughout the fiscal year
• Support new sales into existing accounts to ensure maximum customer ROI with DJ

Customer Knowledge

Know your customer including the development of good account understanding, business groups deriving value from DJ services, understanding the clients’ business/industry, competitor solutions they are using and the client’s current and developing needs. Understand how your clients derive value from DJ services/products, know the people involved including decision makers within those groups. Serve as a client conduit internally for feedback and competitive intelligence to DJ Product, Content & Marketing.

Lead Generation

Must identify opportunities for increased revenue within the set of accounts (up-selling and possibly cross-selling) and work with other members of the sales team to follow through on such opportunities. You must maintain accurate and appropriate client records within the Company’s systems.

You Have:

• Min 2-4 years of proven success in customer engagement or sales
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to multi-task and adhere to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite & Google Drive
• Bachelor’s degree
• Proficiency in English, French and German

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Risk Sales

Job Category: Sales

Union Status: Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: €35,000 - €55,000 We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

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