Customer Success Specialist

The Economist Group

$82K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in customer success, account management, or a client-facing role.
  • Proven track record in managing customer retention and renewals.
  • Strong communication and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to juggled multiple priorities effectively.
  • Collaborative mindset with experience in cross-functional teams.
  • Analytical skills to leverage data for engagement strategies.
  • Experience in financial services and data delivery products is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a diverse portfolio of customer accounts to enhance engagement and satisfaction.
  • Own retention strategy and renewals for lower-tier accounts, proactively identifying risks.
  • Collaborate with Account Managers to support strategic accounts and provide insights on customer sentiment.
  • Monitor key health metrics of customer accounts to identify value-enhancing opportunities.
  • Serve as a primary contact for customer inquiries and facilitate issue resolution.
  • Lead effective customer onboarding and user enablement initiatives.
  • Implement engagement initiatives, including webinars and tailored content for user groups.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan.
  • Private health insurance covering comprehensive needs.
  • 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through the Employee Assistance Program.
  • Work From Anywhere program allowing flexible remote work for up to 25 days annually.
  • Generous annual and parental leave policies.
  • Dedicated days off for volunteering and moving.
  • Free access to all The Economist content, apps, and podcasts.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Customer Success Specialist to join The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) at a time of continued growth and investment. In this role, you will support the success and retention of our US client base, ensuring customers derive value from EIU's solutions and services. You will manage a portfolio of accounts across the customer lifecycle, taking ownership of retention strategy and renewals for lower-tier accounts, while working closely with Account Managers to support engagement and renewal outcomes for high-value and strategic customers. Reporting to the Global Head of Customer Success, you will collaborate with Account Management and other internal teams to strengthen customer relationships, monitor account health, and drive adoption of EIU products. Key responsibilities - Manage a portfolio of client accounts, supporting customer engagement, adoption, and satisfaction. - Take primary responsibility for retention strategy and renewal management for lower-tier accounts, identifying risks and opportunities to maximise renewal outcomes. - Partner with Account Managers to support high-value and high-touch accounts, contributing insights on product usage, adoption, and customer sentiment. - Monitor customer health metrics including usage, engagement, and feedback, identifying opportunities to strengthen client value. - Act as a first point of contact for customer queries, coordinating issue resolution with internal teams where required. - Lead onboarding and user enablement, ensuring clients understand how to effectively use EIU solutions. - Deliver targeted engagement initiatives such as webinars, product updates, and curated content to key user groups. - Capture and share customer insights and feedback internally to help inform product development and improve the client experience. Key skills and experience - 5+ years' experience in customer success, account management, or a client-facing role. - Demonstrated ability to manage customer retention, renewals, and lifecycle engagement. - Strong communication and relationship management skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities across a portfolio of accounts. - A collaborative approach, with experience working across commercial and product teams. - Comfortable using data and insights to inform customer engagement and retention strategies. - Experience working with financial services clients is ideal. - Experience supporting data feeds, APIs or other technical data-delivery products is an advantage Why join us? - Work as part of a global organisation with a strong reputation for high-quality research and analysis. - Join a growing customer success team with opportunities for development and progression. - Contribute to strengthening client relationships and delivering value to organisations across Europe The expected base salary for this position is $82,000 plus performance related bonus. In addition to base salary we offer a competitive benefits package. #LI-Hybrid Working Arrangements The majority of our roles operate on a hybrid working pattern, with 3+ days office attendance required. AI usage for your application We are an innovative organisation that encourages the use of technology. We recognise that candidates may utilise AI tools to support with their job application process. However, it is essential that all information you provide truthfully and accurately reflects your own experience, skills, and qualifications. What we offer Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program. We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home. You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.

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