Job description
As an account director at Aite-Novarica Group, you will be supporting clients of Aite-Novarica Group’s insights and advisory team. The main objectives of the role are to ensure client satisfaction, engagement, and success; manage the onboarding process for new subscription clients; and provide continued, proactive support with a key focus on retaining existing clients and increasing renewal rates and revenue. The candidate in this role will also cross-sell additional subscription products as well as upsell additional advisory/consulting solutions within your client base.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Managing and renewing insights and advisory contracts across 50 enterprise accounts (potentially more or fewer based on existing relationship size)
Revenue forecasting and account planning on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis
Work with insights and advisory as well as business development teams to creatively present a unique onboarding experience for each new account, familiarizing the client with our product offerings
Set up a regular method of engagement that works for each client to make sure they are making the most of the relationship while not putting the burden on the client. Kick-off, ad hoc, and quarterly update calls should be established within the usual cadence of calls.
Work with Aite-Novarica administrative team to:
Set up and manage all client contracts and designated users on Aite-Novarica Group production website
Run and analyze client usage reports
Work with insights and advisory team to facilitate client inquiries to the appropriate advisor and promote direct interaction when appropriate
Alert clients to recently published and upcoming research that aligns with their licensed services
Advise on research outside of licensed services
Maintain and update client data (name, title, email) in CRM, including key/primary contacts and new users, and add them to the appropriate designated user lists
Plan and participate on client calls and in meetings, take notes, and follow up on any action items
Create and edit presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and meeting materials as needed
Prepare for and participate in internal account management calls to apprise management of client status
The ideal candidate brings eight to 10 years of client services and B2B business development experience, ability to engage C-level and senior leadership within client organizations, track record of overachievement on goals or quotas, proficiency in MS Office and Salesforce.com, outstanding written and oral communication skills, and strong project management and organizational skills. Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be fluent in English. A bachelor’s degree is required. Experience in the financial services industry, research, or a subscription-based sales model is a plus.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Aite-Novarica Group will never contact you from any domain other than @aitegroup.com, @novarica.com or @aite-novarica.com.
Aite Group (eye-tay) is a leading independent research and advisory firm focused on business, technology and regulatory issues and their impact on the financial services industry.
Aite Group offers membership to its syndicated research, which includes unlimited access to its analysts. Aite Group also conducts custom consulting projects, including white papers, in-person strategy sessions and Webinars, competitive analysis, market entry strategy, vendor evaluations, qualitative and quantitative customer research.
Aite Group's team of experts cover the banking, payment, wealth management, retail securities, institutional securities, health insurance, life insurance and P&C verticals.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.