Customer Success Director GERMAN speaking (m-w-d)

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.

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The Role

A Customer Success Director owns the relationships with our biggest and most strategic clients supporting them as they use Cisions and Brandwatchs product suite to make key decisions across their organisations.

The mission of the Customer Success team is to build a deep understanding of our clients businesses help them overcome strategic challenges ensure full adoption of our technology and services and identify opportunities to demonstrate the impact our solutions have on the way they operate.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Own the overall relationship and retention of a portfolio of strategic customers establishing trusted advisor relationships and ensuring clients gain maximum value from our products and services
• Work closely with clients to ensure they are equipped to successfully adopt Cision and Brandwatch technologies and that their investment helps them achieve their business objectives
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders developing active Cision champions and executive sponsors within each account positioning yourself as a trusted advisor
• Document client feedback and product requests advocating for them internally to help shape our product roadmap in line with customer needs
• Partner with clients to establish strategic plans goals and key performance indicators and support them in achieving these objectives
• Conduct regular account analysis and planning to identify and mitigate potential customer health risks while also identifying opportunities for growth
• Foster customer advocacy and identify co-marketing opportunities that benefit both the clients organisation and Cision

Essential Skills and Experience

• Prior experience as a Senior Customer Success Manager/Director Account Manager/Director or in a similar role
• Proven track record of success in a Customer Success environment with a focus on increasing customer satisfaction adoption and retention
• Proven ability to build executive-level relationships at a strategic level
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic account plans
• Experience working with global enterprise clients across multiple teams and regions
• Proven ability to drive continuous value from a SaaS product suite
• Fluency in German and English (minimum C1 level)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Experience working with digital marketing or social media solutions within a SaaS environment
• A proactive approach to work with the ability to operate autonomously

What We Offer

• Capital-forming benefits and pension scheme
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working options
• Commuter card subsidy
• Subsidy for our partner EGYM Wellpass giving access to 7500 premium fitness and wellness options
• Modern office located in Gateway Gardens Frankfurt
• Professional development opportunities within a global and market-leading company
• Exposure to the international media landscape
• A dynamic and collaborative global team
• Opportunity to work independently in an innovative environment
• A value-driven and team-oriented culture
• Option to work from abroad for a defined period

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. #LI-FR1 #LI-Hybrid

The day-to-day working language with colleagues as well as reporting and analysis will primarily be German. However as Cision is a global company and our Talent Acquisition team operates internationally please submit your CV in English so we can review your application.

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 results. PR Newswire a network of over 1.1 billion influencers in-depth monitoring analytics and its Brandwatch and social 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 visit and follow @Cision on Twitter.

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