Renewals Manager

About the Opportunity

As a Customer Account Manager of Renewals at Contentful you will be instrumental in driving customer retention by managing contract renewals of Contentfuls customer base. You will proactively align with Accounts Executives and Customer Success on account plans engaging with customers about their upcoming contract renewals and uncovering expansion and upsell opportunities to drive them through contract signature. You will help to ensure positive customer experiences and increased net renewal retention.

What to Expect

• Gain insight into customer goals and strategically package the solution and pricing that meet those goals.
• Uncover expansion and upsell opportunities through the renewal process and drive those opportunities through contract signature.
• Prepare and present data and trends to customers on current usage of the Contentful platform.
• Drive customer conversations to uncover details such as procurement timelines budgets and signatory processes for contracts.
• Proactively manage your book of business and meet quota goals.
• Develop innovative proposals and negotiate contracts.
• Manage multiple opportunities simultaneously and achieve a high level of throughput.

What You Need to Be Successful

• College / University Degree highly preferred
• 2 years of experience in a closing role or 4 years in relevant experience; Renewals Management Account Management or Account Executive experience
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales or performance to think strategically about a customers goals and drive renewal and expansion opportunities through to close
• Ability to present data to customers and drive conversations to uncover things like procurement timelines budgets and signatory processes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills: shows excellence in previous customer and internal engagements
• Can track and prioritize work based on deadlines
• Ability to build rapport with customers colleagues and other stakeholders
• Well-developed attention to detail and organization skills ie: follow processes update the relevant systems diligently and make suggestions on improvements where required
• Strong technical acumen and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to customers
• Dedicated to ensuring customer success with a focus on mutual growth and achievement
• Willingness to travel (up to 10%)

Whats in It for You

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees and 85% of costs for your dependents.
• Fertility and family building benefits including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off including vacation days sick days compassion days for loss education days and volunteer days
• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events including workshops guest speakers and fun team activities supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical financial or emotional health
• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This posting is open for 1 week from the date of posting.

Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity internal salary ranges market data/ranges the applicants skills and prior relevant experience and certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology).

Salary Range: USD 102000 - 138000 (70/30 base/commission split)

This position is eligible for equity awards annual bonuses short- and long-term incentives and program-specific awards where applicable in accordance with the terms of Contentfuls variable compensation plans.

Who are we

Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities Contentful enables dynamic personalization automated content delivery and real-time experimentation powering next-generation digital experiences across brands regions and channels for more than 4200 organizations worldwide. More than 700 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful working from hubs in Berlin Denver San Francisco London New York and distributed worldwide.

Everyone is welcome here!

Everyone is welcome here is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sexual orientation gender gender identity age physical disability or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

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