Bilingual Account Manager driving renewals, retention, and expansion for LexisNexis legal AI solutions. Managing Quebec-based customer portfolios through consultative selling and data-informed account strategies.
Responsibilities
Own retention, renewals, and revenue growth across a diverse portfolio of Quebec-based law firm, corporate, public sector, and academic customers.
Meet or exceed targets for customer retention, renewal revenue, and growth by upselling customers to Lexis AI solutions.
Develop and execute account plans to identify expansion opportunities, strengthen key relationships, and address retention risks.
Identify customer needs, address objections related to competing AI solutions, and demonstrate Lexis’ value proposition.
Use AI tools to improve account management practices and develop data-informed retention and growth strategies.
Manage renewal and expansion opportunities from discovery and proposal through negotiation and close.
Build relationships with decision-makers, budget holders, and product users.
Conduct account reviews, demonstrate return on investment, and align solutions with customer priorities.
Monitor account health, engagement, and usage trends to identify churn risks and execute retention plans.
Partner with onboarding, customer support, and product teams to improve adoption and resolve escalations.
Maintain accurate account records, opportunity pipelines, and renewal and expansion forecasts in the CRM.
Gather and share customer feedback to inform product improvements and strengthen customer experience.
Requirements
Fluency in French and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to lead customer presentations and commercial discussions in both languages.
3+ years' experience managing and growing an existing B2B customer portfolio, ideally within a subscription or solution-based business. OR 5+ years' experience in comparable roles e.g. Customer Success, Training, Product Expert.
Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding retention, renewal, and upsell or cross-sell targets.
Proficiency/knowledge of AI Solutions incl. Gong, ChatGPT, Claude etc.
Strong consultative selling and strategic account management skills.
Experience using CRM solutions to manage renewal cycles, negotiating commercial terms, and closing expansion opportunities.
Ability to identify account risks, navigate objections, and develop effective retention strategies.
Strong relationship-building skills across multiple stakeholders, including senior decision-makers.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to use customer data, product usage insights, and business outcomes to demonstrate value and identify growth opportunities.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team-selling environment and adapt to evolving products and customer needs.
Benefits
Healthy work/life balance initiatives
Wellbeing initiatives
Shared parental leave
Study assistance
Sabbaticals
Flexible working hours
Country specific benefits
Accessible hiring process and accommodation support
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