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About The Team
The Head of Relationship Management is responsible for leading a team to develop, maintain, and enhance strategic relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders. This role ensures long-term client retention, revenue growth, and customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional service and strategic value. The ideal candidate is a strong leader, relationship-builder, and strategist who can balance business development, client engagement, and internal collaboration to drive business success.
Job Description
Leadership & Strategy
The Head of Relationship Management is responsible for leading a team to develop, maintain, and enhance strategic relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders. This role ensures long-term client retention, revenue growth, and customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional service and strategic value. The ideal candidate is a strong leader, relationship-builder, and strategist who can balance business development, client engagement, and internal collaboration to drive business success.
Job Description
Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and execute the relationship management strategy to strengthen client partnerships and drive business growth for offline merchants.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing relationship management team focused on customer satisfaction and business expansion.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align relationship management efforts with company goals and revenue targets.
- Oversee and manage key client accounts, ensuring high levels of engagement, retention, and satisfaction for offline merchants.
- Develop strong relationships with C-level executives, decision-makers, and key stakeholders to drive long-term partnerships.
- Identify and implement proactive client solutions, anticipating needs before they arise.
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, working closely with sales and product teams.
- Drive renewals and long-term contracts, ensuring consistent revenue streams.
- Develop and oversee client segmentation strategies to maximize engagement and resource allocation.
- Hire, train, and develop a relationship management team, setting performance metrics and KPIs.
- Provide ongoing coaching and support to enhance team capabilities in client engagement and account management.
- Establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer-first thinking.
- Setting up relationship management team SOPs and workflows. Track, monitor and provide regular feedback and guidance to the team.
- Act as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and issue resolution.
- Work closely with sales, marketing, product, and operations teams to align customer needs with business offerings.
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to strengthen brand presence.
- Identify and address potential client issues or risks, ensuring proactive resolution and customer satisfaction.
- Handle crisis management situations, working with PR and executive teams when necessary.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, contracts, and company policies in all client interactions.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or a related field.
- Experience: 7-10+ years in relationship management, client success, or business development roles, with at least 3+ years in a leadership position.
- Industry Knowledge: B2B sales and client-facing roles, particularly within the fintech or payments industry.
- Tools & Technology: Proficiency in CRM tools, data analytics, and reporting systems.
- Leadership & Team Management: Experience in leading and developing high-performing client-facing teams.
- Relationship-Building & Negotiation: Ability to develop trusted, long-term relationships with key stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinking & Execution: Strong analytical mindset, able to align relationship management with business objectives.
- Communication & Influence: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with C-suite executives and decision-makers.
- Problem-Solving & Crisis Management: Ability to handle complex client issues and high-pressure situations effectively.
- Customer-Centric Approach: Passion for delivering exceptional service and value to clients.