Client Director — Strategic Accounts (IT Services)
Company : Teceze
Portfolio Size : ~$50M annual revenue (multi‑country)
Reports to : VP / Head of Strategic Accounts (or Regional MD)
Direct Reports : 5 (Sales / AM, Presales / Solutions, Delivery / CSM mix)
Location : — Travel : up to 25–40% as needed
Role Summary :
Teceze is seeking a Client Director to own end‑to‑end success and growth across a ~$50M client portfolio in our IT Services business. The role is the single point of contact and overall executive owner for assigned accounts—spanning Sales, Presales / Solutions, Service Delivery, and Customer Success . You will lead a team of five, orchestrate cross‑functional resources, and run a rigorous governance cadence to achieve revenue growth, margin expansion, contractual compliance, and outstanding customer experience.
Key Responsibilities :
Customer Leadership & Executive Ownership
- Serve as the primary executive contact and trusted advisor for client CXO and VP stakeholders; provide clear, proactive communication and rapid escalation management.
- Run a structured governance model : weekly ops reviews , monthly service reviews , and quarterly executive business reviews (QBRs / EBRs) covering outcomes, KPIs, risks, and roadmap.
Sales & Growth
Own account strategy, planning, and execution to deliver annual revenue , renewal , and expansion targets across services (Field Services / FSO, Digital Workplace, Infrastructure / Datacenter, Security, and related managed services).Build a healthy pipeline (targeting 3× coverage ) through whitespace mapping, cross‑sell / upsell plays, and co‑selling with partner ecosystems.Lead pursuit governance (deal qualification, win strategy, pricing, approvals) and maintain forecast accuracy within ±10%.Presales & Solutions
Orchestrate RFI / RFP responses, solution shaping, SoW / LoE development, and value articulation with presales architects and SMEs.Ensure solutions are deliverable, competitive, and aligned to customer business outcomes; drive compelling proposals and executive presentations.Service Delivery & Customer Success
Provide executive oversight of delivery for SLA / OLA adherence , quality , risk , and continuous improvement across end‑user compute, field engineering, DWP, and infra operations.Champion customer success : drive adoption, measurable outcomes, and innovation roadmaps; lead major incident / post‑mortem reviews and improvement backlogs.Commercial & Contract Management
Manage account P&L (revenue, GM, EBITDA), pricing strategies, change controls, MSAs / SOWs, and renewals; identify levers for margin improvement and delivery efficiency.Partner with Finance on billing accuracy, AR / collections, and commercial governance.People Leadership
Lead and develop a team of 5 (mix of sales / account managers, presales / solutions, and delivery / customer success).Set goals, coach performance, build succession, and foster a culture of accountability, customer focus, and collaboration.Risk, Compliance & Security
Proactively identify and mitigate delivery, commercial, and compliance risks; ensure adherence to ISO / ITIL , GDPR / data privacy , and client‑specific security standards.Maintain accurate records in CRM / PSA / ITSM systems (e.g., Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira).Stakeholder & Ecosystem Management
Coordinate with internal practices (DWP, FSO, Datacenter / Cloud, Network / Security) and vendor / partner network to mobilize the right capabilities for the client.Support marketing requests (case studies, references) and represent Teceze at customer and industry forums.Success Metrics (KPIs)
Revenue growth / bookings : Achieve annual new and expansion bookings; maintain 3× pipeline coverage .Renewals / churn : ≥ 95% renewal on expiring services; net revenue retention >110% .
Gross margin : Deliver portfolio GM targets with YoY margin improvement .Forecast accuracy : Within ±10% by quarter.Delivery performance : ≥ 98% SLA attainment; reduction in Sev‑1 / Sev‑2 incidents; demonstrable continuous improvement.Customer sentiment : CSAT ≥ 4.5 / 5 and NPS ≥ +50 ; strong executive advocacy and references.People : Team engagement and retention; clear development plans; succession readiness.Qualifications
12+ years in IT services / managed services, including 5+ years owning enterprise accounts and multi‑million‑dollar portfolios (ideally $25M+ ; comfort at $50M scale).Proven leadership across sales, presales, delivery, and customer success for enterprise / global accounts.Demonstrated success leading RFPs / proposals, negotiating MSAs / SOWs, and managing commercials & P&L .Deep understanding of Digital Workplace , Field Services / FSO , End‑User Compute , Datacenter / Infra , and related service models (ITIL).Strong executive presence, stakeholder management, and C‑suite communication skills.Proficiency with Salesforce (or similar CRM), ServiceNow / ITSM , Jira / Confluence , and advanced Excel / PowerPoint .Bachelor’s degree required; MBA / ITIL / PMP preferred.