Account Director (Maternity Cover)

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Cision we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here your voice is heard your ideas are valued and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team youll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity collaboration and innovation all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether youre solving complex problems or driving bold innovations your growth is our success and together well create the conversations of tomorrow.

Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen be understood be you.

The role

AsaStrategicAccount Director you will drive revenue growth within the Strategic Account Management team managing a growing portfolio of Cision andBrandwatchsmost important clients. You will take ownership of a defined territory working towards agreed revenue and performance targets while building long-term strategic partnerships with key stakeholders.

Your focus will be on revenue retentionidentifyingand delivering upsell and cross-sell opportunities and maximising account value across your portfolio. You will proactivelyidentifygrowth opportunities mitigate risk and ensure clients are deriving maximum value from our solutions.

You will act as a trusted advisorleveragingdata insights and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships drive commercial success and contribute to the overall growth of the business.

The standard working hoursfor this roleare 30 hours per week across a 4-day working week from 9:00am to 5:30pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch break each day.

Duties and responsibilities

The role is defined but not limited to the following:

Meet or exceed monthly and annual revenue targets across the full Cision andBrandwatchportfolio (Media Analysis Monitoring Database Insights Social and Professional Services) within Strategic Accounts.

Develop and execute a clear territory sales plan.

Maintain a proactive high-contact approach with clients.

Identifyand drive upsell and cross-sell opportunities across your portfolio.

Build and implement account plans aligned to client needsbudgetand growth potential.

Forecast revenue accurately and proactively address potential shortfalls.

Take full ownership of territory performance including planning pipelinemanagementand analysis.

Act as a key contributor to the UK Account Management team bringing energyfocusand commercial drive.

Develop strong knowledge of Cision andBrandwatchproducts and the competitive landscape.

Collaborate with Marketing Events Operations Client Services and Product to drive client satisfaction and growth.

Provide structured feedback to Product teams based on client needs and market trends.

Ensure effective and consistent use of CRM tomaintainaccurateforecasting and visibility.

Essential Skills and Experience

Proventrack recordof exceeding revenue and performance targets.

Strong ability to communicate and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Demonstrated ability to build andmaintainrelationships with key decision-makers.

Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.

Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering value.

Effective negotiation skills with a commercial approach.

Results-driven with a strong focus on achieving outcomes.

What We Offer

Upon joining Cision you willimmediatelyhave access to a range of benefits that are fully or partially funded by the company and form part of your overall benefits package. These benefits include:

Cision Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Dental Insurance

Private Medical Insurance (For directors and above only)

Gym Subsidy

Cycle to Work

Discounted Dining

Virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Eye Care Test

Cision Global Charitable Giving Program

BenefitHub(Retail discounts)

If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you wed love to hear from you! Please note that for this role we are only able to consider candidates who are already based in the country of employment.

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As a global leader in PR marketing and social media management technology and intelligence Cision helps brands and organizations to identify connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business Newswire a network of over 1.1 billion influencers in-depth monitoring analytics and media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cisions award-winning solutions including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity equity and inclusion is vital to driving our culture sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing theCEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledgeand named a Top Diversity Employer for 2021 .

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