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Director, Customer Partner - Portfolio (Midwest)

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The role involves managing customer relationships, driving account growth, and ensuring profitability while developing industry expertise. The Director will oversee P&L and foster collaboration with sales teams to achieve objectives.
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Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge as a Customer Partner with Kyndryl? We're looking for a dynamic individual like you, who can revolutionize relationship management, drive account growth, and boost profitability. In this role, you'll have the power to create, maintain, and develop deep customer connections, bringing the very best of Kyndryl to the table and building trusted relationships with top-level executives.

As the Director, Customer Partner for Portfolio Accounts - Midwest Region you will have end-to-end responsibility for relationship management, account growth and profitability. You’ll create, maintain, and develop deep customer relationships and bring 'the best of Kyndryl' to credibly build and maintain valued CxO customer relationships.  You’ll be responsible for driving proactive account growth with focus on selling new offerings and minimizing erosion in renewals. You will manage and grow a set of Global Portfolio accounts across industries.

You will be committed to Customer Success, Commercial Success, Distinctive Expertise and Focus on People to:

  • Create, maintain and develop deep customer relationships to credibly build and maintain valued CxO relationships

  • Responsible for driving profitable growth leading with a consultative approach and Kyndryl Consult. Responsible for lead generation through to closure, driving new scope and value, and minimizing erosion in our ongoing business and renewals

  • Deliver on budget, owning revenue, profit/loss, and growth objectives

  • Ensure account profitability, leading operating margin improvement of existing business while generating profitable growth. Increase utilization and billability of resources assigned to their account

  • Generate opportunities, drives through to closure and expands existing work into larger scope and new capabilities; build a GTM pipeline with partners to jointly pursue and win deals

  • Demonstrate distinctive expertise. Build deep industry expertise and apply that expertise to help customers realize value

  • Own account P&L, drives customer satisfaction, and ensures account compliance by acting with integrity

  • Invest in the development of the people on the account and across
    Kyndryl to develop the next generation of talent

  • Act as a steward of the Kyndryl culture

Collaboration is key, and as a Customer Partner, you'll work closely with other sales team members to ensure a seamless account management process. Together, you'll execute every aspect flawlessly, from the initial prospecting stage to closing deals and beyond.
If you're ready to embark on an exhilarating journey with Kyndryl, where your skills, expertise, and creativity will shape the future of account management – then we can't wait to meet you. Join our team and let's make remarkable things happen together.

Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies.  Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.
Required Skills and Experience

  • 10+ years of experience managing sales process end-to-end
  • 5+ years of experience running account P&L $10M+
  • Deep knowledge of business and technology trends and industry best practices
  • Proven experience with revenue growth, cost, profitability, trends, and risks
  • Open minded and empathetic approach in relationships with customers
  • May be required to travel up to 50%
  • Midwest based with preferred location Chicago/Detroit

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience in retail and/or manufacturing industries preferred
  • Bachelor's degree or master's degree
  • Sales experience in technical solutions

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations.  At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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