Customer Success Manager

Customer Success ManagerChicago, IL / RemoteFor over 20 years, SPINS has been a leader in recognizing the transformative power of data in retail. We offer our clients cutting-edge tools to attract attention from a fast-growing segment within the Health & Wellness industry, the values-based consumer. Nearly half of shoppers prioritize products that emphasize wellness, social responsibility, and sustainable practices. SPINS retail consumer insights, analytics, and consulting services give our clients a competitive advantage to increase their share of this growing market. Our data is the most comprehensive and accurate in the industry, allowing clients to power AI models and machine learning algorithms that help them better understand and meet their customers' needs. At SPINS, behind all of our impressive data is our real differentiator, our people. We pride ourselves on our collaborative, flexible, and communicative culture that puts people at the center of everything we do.The Customer Success Manager will manage relationships and accounts with key Financial Services customers. This role involves ensuring customer satisfaction, promoting retention, and driving revenue growth within the assigned accounts. This position works with clients and internal teams across SPINS to educate, engage, and empower clients to achieve their strategic objectives. This individual will be working directly with the spectrum of Analysts to Managing Partners to understand their goals and apply solutions and strategies to achieve them. This role presents a unique opportunity to own a Book of Business end-to-end, offering the opportunity and responsibility of driving the strategy and growth of our Financial Services segment. This individual contributor role reports to the Manager, Customer Success.Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesYou will be an advisor to your clients; gain a deep understanding of their business, challenges, needs and goals to help them derive maximum value from their investment with SPINS; Including development and maintenance of strong relationships within the client company beyond just the main point of contact and users of toolsAct as a SPINS product expert using this knowledge to deliver the value of our data, tools, and solutions to our clientsForm a strong business alliance with clients to understand client goals and objectives and quickly deliver solutions in support of them with minimal guidanceManage proactive communication and client touch points including change management from a data and product perspectiveChampion the customer journey, including negotiating complex contract renewals to maximize net retention, mitigate risk, and ensure client satisfactionDrive client change management and platform migrations by guiding customers through the transition to new workflows, ensuring strong adoption, customer satisfaction, and minimal operational disruption.Develop strategies to expand engagement, enable adoption and mitigate churn to drive long-term account growthAnticipate client needs and manage client escalations that are raised to you from your partners and the clientCultivate strong client champions and advocates through building and maintaining strong, long-lasting client relationships with various stakeholders within the organizationIdentify and execute new opportunities for expansion within the current client set of services.Ensure contracts are accurately documented, managed, and renewed in a timely mannerRequirementsEducation & ExperienceBA/BS degree in Business Administration or related quantitative field of study4+ years of experience in customer-facing success, account management, or strategic consulting role; experience in enterprise account management or a related role, preferably in the B2B sectorExcellent ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-levelStrong oral and written communication skills including delivering of presentations and proposalsAbility to engage with clients at all levels - from Analyst to C-SuiteAbility to listen hard, discover client goals, and identify relevant solutionsAbility to understand the client mindset and offer solutionsTechnical aptitude, analytical mindset and intermediate or higher experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPointAbility to prioritize and multitask while maintaining diplomacy, tact, and poise under pressure when working through client issuesStrong communication skills and experience building working relationships both internally and externally to facilitate a flawless client experienceExperience in owning and proving renewal excellence of subscription-based services is a requirement including working on complex RFPsDemonstrated understanding of the industry, market trends, and competitive landscape.CPG, Retail, or Financial Services (specifically, supporting Private Equity, Venture Capital or Investment Banking firms) industry is a requirementThe following is strongly preferred:Familiarity of contract management systems including DocuSign, Salesforce and or other CPQ management tooling is preferredExperience working with syndicated data (preferred SPINS, The Nielsen Co., IRI and/or data in a Consumer-Packaged Goods manufacturing setting)Salary Range: $80K - 90KWhat SPINS OffersWe embrace hybrid work options so that you have the flexibility to create a work/life balance that actually works!Each employee is allotted paid time to use to volunteer with an organization of their choice and charitable donations are matched.Semi-annual company-wide employee survey that is used to shape company programs, perks, and culture.The SPINS WayDirect – We communicate with clarity, honesty and respect in all situations and embrace opportunities to provide solution-oriented feedback.Determined – We are committed to overcoming all obstacles to achieve results. We adapt to change, seek opportunities to learn and rapidly translate that learning into action.Passionate – We go above and beyond to help our partners achieve their goals. We challenge assumptions and are comfortable forging new paths.Collaborative – We leave our egos at the door, believing that working together we will produce an outcome that's greater than each individual contribution.