Cision

Account Director I

Cision$80K — $115K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in a related role or comparable mix of training, education, and experience.
  • Proficient in managing Commercial account portfolios with ARR responsibility.
  • Demonstrated success in driving expansion and renewal growth within multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to develop commercial strategies.
  • Experience utilizing structured sales methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Own and achieve expansion ARR quota and manage renewal performance for assigned accounts.
  • Develop and implement structured account plans to enhance multi-product adoption and increase wallet share.
  • Lead discovery and expansion discussions among diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Execute disciplined renewal strategies, negotiation processes, and retention actions.
  • Manage complex deals and navigate moderate sales cycle intricacies.
  • Maintain precise revenue forecasts and adhere to pipeline inspection protocols.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Experience, Product, and Solutions teams to align expansion strategies.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional partnerships.
  • Opportunities for skill development and professional growth.
  • Involvement in managing complex, high-value accounts.
  • Exposure to strategic decision-making processes in a commercial context.
  • Work within a moderate-complexity sales cycle.
Full Job Description
This role is responsible for owning and growing a portfolio of Commercial accounts by driving expansion ARR and durable NRR outcomes. This role leads structured expansion and renewal strategies across moderate-complexity accounts, delivering predictable revenue growth through disciplined account planning, multi-product adoption, and value-based commercial execution.

What you'll do
  • Own and deliver expansion ARR quota and renewal performance within assigned Commercial accounts.
  • Develop and execute structured account plans focused on multi-product adoption and wallet-share growth.
  • Lead complex discovery and expansion conversations across multi-stakeholder buying groups.
  • Drive disciplined renewal strategy, negotiation, and retention execution.
  • Manage larger deal sizes and moderate sales cycle complexity.
  • Maintain accurate revenue forecasting and pipeline inspection discipline.
  • Partner cross-functionally with CX, Product, and Solutions to ensure alignment on expansion strategy.
  • Identify commercial risk signals and proactively mitigate renewal exposure.
  • Ensure clean commercial handoffs where role transitions are required.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs.

What you have
  • Typical experience: 5+ years in related role or experience.
    • Actual experience may vary depending on role complexity, geography, and internal development opportunities or a comparable mix of training, education, and experience.
  • Experience managing Commercial account portfolios with ARR responsibility.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive expansion and renewal growth in multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Strong negotiation and commercial strategy capability.
  • Experience with structured sales methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications
  • University degree preferred.
  • Experience managing multi-product portfolios.
  • Experience navigating competitive displacement or pricing negotiations.
  • Experience supporting Commercial or mid-market segments.


The OTE range for this role is CAD $80,000 - $115,000 and will vary based on a wide range of factors including location, experience, qualifications and team.

About Cision

Cision Ltd. is a public relations and earned media software company and services provider. The company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois; with clients worldwide. The company went public via reverse merger in June 2017. In addition to its web-based PR and earned media software as a service suite the Cision Communications Cloud, the company owns online publicity and media services PRNewswire, PRWeb, Bulletin Intelligence, L'Argus de la presse , Help a Reporter Out, CEDROM-SNI, Prime Research, and Canada Newswire. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Abel Clark is CEO of the company, and Mark Anderson of GTCR is chairman.
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