Customer Success Associate

The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services. What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.

The Economist is a global news company covering international business and world affairs, first published in 1843. Our journalists are revered for their sharp and incisive writing and our journalism has never been stronger or more vital.  We deliver our content through a wide range of products across, print, digital and audio; in apps, events, on newsletters and on social media. It is an exciting time to join the business. Each week millions of subscribers trust us to help make sense of the world. The paid audience is growing, powered by a thriving subscription business.

Currently we are seeking a Customer Success Associate who will  be responsible for managing client relationships within our B2B bespoke group subscription offering. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in quickly developing strong commercial relationships with corporations, government entities, academic institutions, and NGOs.

How will you contribute:

• Lead role on accounts from post-sale to execution
• Client Management – act as the day to day client contact; provide status updates, lead meetings, proactively address client needs and exceed project expectations 
• Project Management –Create communication and project delivery timelines, lead projects and keep work moving forward while ensuring it is on-brand and on-strategy and meets all deadlines
• Creative Management – Manage creative team projects (strategy work, content creation, and creative campaigns) 
• Manage all client communications ranging from weekly performance meetings to quarterly business reviews
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal teams: Sales/ Account Manager, Digital Producers, Analysts and Editors, to ensure projects are executed on time and to client’s expectations

The ideal skills for this role are:

• Proven experience managing clients and creative projects with integrated components
• A strong background in agency, publishers or media is preferred
• Holistic and proactive approach to project management, problem-solving and managing client deliverables
• High-level understanding of marketing needs and components that relate to running integrated campaign teams, including social media, digital marketing, editorial and content marketing.
• Strong decision-making abilities and time-management
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate across a range of stakeholders