Customer Success Manager, UKI

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The Role
As a Customer Success Manager in our FT Professional team, you'll play a vital role in helping corporate customers realise the value of their group subscriptions. Based in London, you'll be responsible for increasing engagement and strategic adoption of FT services across a portfolio of B2B accounts, with a focus on nurturing high-potential, lower-value clients and supporting expansion through collaborative account planning with Sales.

Key Responsibilities

Strategically manage a portfolio of accounts to deliver customised engagement strategies aligned to both customer and FT goals

Build strong stakeholder relationships and understand client organisational objectives

Define and review desired outcomes for FT usage across client functions

Apply deep product knowledge to map FT capabilities to specific client outcomes

Deliver seamless customer journeys from trial through renewal

Collaborate closely with sales, product, support, and editorial teams to meet customer priorities

Share insights and best practices across regional Customer Success and Sales teams

Stay current with FT product developments and contribute ideas for improving internal systems

Report on KPIs including user engagement and Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Required Skills and Experience

Experience in a customer-facing role such as Customer Success, Account Management, or Sales

Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships

Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills

Analytical thinker comfortable with data and digital platforms

Self-motivated with a high level of initiative

Comfortable managing multiple accounts and priorities

Collaborative and solution-focused mindset

Preferred

Background in digital subscriptions, SaaS, or IT services

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What's in it for You?
Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here .
We've embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility
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