Cision

Account Director II

Cision • $140K — $180K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in a related role or experience.
  • Significant experience managing Enterprise account portfolios.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive complex expansion and renewal outcomes.
  • Strong executive presence and strategic negotiation capability.
  • Experience navigating procurement and regulatory frameworks.
  • Ability to travel for client and internal meetings - up to 25%
  • University degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver expansion ARR quota and renewal outcomes within Enterprise accounts.
  • Develop and execute strategic, multi-year account plans focused on long-term value expansion.
  • Lead advanced discovery across executive, users, procurement, security, and technical stakeholders.
  • Navigate regulatory, compliance, and procurement frameworks associated with Enterprise customers.
  • Drive complex expansion negotiations with higher average selling prices and extended sales cycles.
  • Lead and execute the Meddpicc sales process throughout an assignment book on Enterprise clients.
  • Proactively manage renewal risk and pricing strategy to protect NRR performance.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team approach to account management.
  • Cross-functional partnership opportunity to align expansion strategy.
  • Strong emphasis on maintaining forecast accuracy and commercial inspection rigor.
  • Opportunity for professional development through complex negotiation frameworks.
Full Job Description
This role is responsible for owning, retaining, and growing large, complex Enterprise accounts by driving significant expansion of ARR and durable NRR performance. This role leads strategic account planning, multi-year expansion strategies, account management, and complex renewal negotiations across executive-level, procurement, and compliance-driven buying environments. What you'll do • Own and deliver expansion ARR quota and renewal outcomes within Enterprise accounts. • Develop and execute strategic, multi-year account plans focused on long-term value expansion. • Lead advanced discovery across executive, users, procurement, security, and technical stakeholders. • Navigate regulatory, compliance, and procurement frameworks associated with Enterprise customers. • Drive complex expansion negotiations with higher average selling prices and extended sales cycles. • Lead and execute the Meddpicc sales process throughout an assignment book on Enterprise clients. • Proactively manage renewal risk and pricing strategy to protect NRR performance. • Maintain strong forecast accuracy and commercial inspection rigor. • Partner cross-functionally to align expansion strategy with delivery capacity and portfolio roadmap. • Lead a team approach of resources and elevate account planning standards. . • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs. What you'll bring • 10+ years in a 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. • Significant experience managing Enterprise account portfolios. • Demonstrated ability to drive complex expansion and renewal outcomes. • Strong executive presence and strategic negotiation capability. • Experience navigating procurement and regulatory frameworks. • Ability to travel when needed for client and internal meetings - up to 25% Preferred Qualifications • University degree preferred. • Experience managing multi-year strategic account plans. • Experience in regulated industries or public sector environments. • Advanced training in structured account planning methodologies. The OTE range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000 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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