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Account Executive

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Description

As an Account Executive at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, you will play a key role in driving customer success, retention, and revenue growth within your assigned portfolio.

You'll manage a book of existing customers throughout their lifecycle, ensuring timely renewals while proactively identifying opportunities to expand usage, increase licences, and introduce additional products.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to your clients, building strong relationships at all levels and developing a deep understanding of their needs.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of existing customers, acting as their main point of contact
  • Build strong, long-term relationships to ensure high satisfaction and retention
  • Own the full renewal cycle, ensuring timely and accurate contract renewals
  • Identify and qualify upsell and cross-sell opportunities to drive incremental revenue
  • Monitor account health, spot risks early, and take proactive action
  • Deliver onboarding and tailored product training to new and existing users
  • Coordinate with internal teams to resolve issues and support a seamless customer experience
  • Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts, and opportunity updates
  • Provide regular updates to leadership on performance and account activity

Requirements

  • Proven ability to manage a portfolio of customers and meet renewal and revenue targets
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including confident phone engagement
  • Proactive, empathetic, and able to resolve customer issues effectively
  • Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify trends and opportunities
  • Adaptable and able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Results-driven, with a focus on customer satisfaction and commercial growth
  • Fluency in English is mandatory; French and Portuguese is a plus
  • Experience using CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
  • Background in account management or client-facing roles with senior stakeholders
  • Familiarity with structured sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDPICC, SPIN)

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