Enterprise Account Director, West

The posting, as Cision wrote it

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.

Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you.

This role is responsible for owning, retaining, and growing large, complex Enterprise and Government 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 and Government 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.
• Navgate regulatory, compliance, and procurement frameworks associated with Enterprise and Government 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

• Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity and creativity. Regularly develops brand new concepts, processes, technologies, scientific principles and/or theories. Regarded as an expert in the field internally and externally.
• Develops information and technology, which advances knowledge in the field. Discovers unique solutions for technological challenges and/or advancements in an industry.
• Acts autonomously to uncover and resolve issues associated with new technologies and/or advancements. Work is self-initiated. Serves as a consultant to management to implement new technology and/or advancements. May act as informal team lead, and/or coach to less experienced team members.
• Serves as a consultant to top management in long-range company planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancement. Pr

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Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com .

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com

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