Client Engagement Specialist

Storyful; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global news organization based in London seeks a Client Engagement Specialist to manage customer renewals and drive engagement. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in client management and possesses strong communication and project management skills. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model with comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Education Benefits

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in client engagement, customer success or account management.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the retention strategy for assigned Strategic accounts.
• Provide a clear picture to management on high risk accounts.
• Ensure customer training and product utilization.
• Identify opportunities for increased revenue within the accounts.

Skills

Client engagement

Communication skills

Project management

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Job description

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Client Engagement Specialist

Apply locations London-1 London Bridge St time type Full time posted on Posted 21 Days Ago job requisition id Job_Req_47808

Job Description:

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 the Client Engagement Specialist will need to liaise with DJ internal teams to ensure the clients business needs are being met consistently to support the renewal. Ultimately the Client Engagement Specialist 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 report to the EMEA Retention Director.

You Will:

Retention

• Own the retention strategy for assigned Strategic accounts by building and executing a renewal plan
• Provide a clear picture to management and collaborating team highlighting high risk renewal accounts within the region and strategy/ideas to turnaround
• Ensure appropriate levels of customer training and product utilization by working with the Product Training Specialist team and monitoring internal Tableau reports
• Oversee the overall renewal lifecycle; from pricing and contracting alongside the Account Executive, 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

• 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 Have:

• Min 2-4 years of experience in client engagement, customer success or account management
• 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
• Knowledge of Salesforce & Tableau desirable

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Business Intelligence

Job Category:

Sales

Union Status:

Non-Union role

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