The Member Success Account Specialist is part of the Sales and Business Services department, which resides on the Member Success team and reports to the Member Succes Manager. The primary purpose of this position is to build and manage relationships with members to increase adoption of the CIS SecureSuite Membership resources. While assisting members, Account Specialists will take initiative to recommend and cross-sell products and services to meet member needs as identified. This position will provide exceptional service to existing customers, ensuring ongoing satisfaction and retention and representing CIS in a professional and courteous manner.

This position may work with U.S State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government members or with public/private organizations, depending on the needs of the organization.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) makes the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through our core competencies of collaboration and innovation. We are a community-driven nonprofit responsible for industry-leading best practices for securing IT systems and data. CIS is also a trusted resource for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government entities and election offices.

CIS has an award-winning reputation for investing in its people (click here to learn more), as well as continuous learning and development. We offer our employees diverse opportunities to expand their impact personally and professionally, in their local communities, and among one another. Core Leadership Principles drive our employees at every level of the organization, empowering them to be leaders in everything they do.

• Base salary is determined on a number of factors including, but not limited to, education, experience and skills
• Health (PPO, EPO, HSA), Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire
• $500 wellness card for Health Coverage Participants
• 401(k) with 4% Company Match, vested from the first day of hire
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• Life Insurance
• Bonding Leave
• Paid Volunteering Program
• Bonus eligibility
• Paid Time Off (PTO) inclusive of vacation, personal and sick time
• Paid Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Employee Engagement Activities
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan PayDown Program
• Employee Referral program
• Employee Assistance Program

• Manage and build existing member accounts through quarterly communications to maintain high-quality customer relationships
• Input and manage all accounts through Salesforce system
• Responsible for retention of assigned accounts through regular communication
• Assist renewal specialists as identified relative to renewal decision
• Assist in identifying and developing case studies, white papers, and testimonials
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell/upgrade services
• Deliver professional presentations to members via phone and web technologies
• Assist in logging and tracking support requests
• Represent CIS in a general capacity and present at conferences or product meetings as necessary
• Ensure reporting and communication is frequent and bi-directional
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline*
• 1+ years of customer success experience
• Ability to accommodate mission-based overnight travel as necessary
• Proven ability to meet and exceed customer success and retention goals
• Proven success in building and maintaining successful relationships with existing customers and channel partners
• Ability to resolve client concerns and issues
• Familiar with and fluent using a CRM and Microsoft Office
• Strong technical aptitude and the ability to communicate advanced technical concepts
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

*Additional years of relevant experience or a combination of an Associate’s degree or equivalent and relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.

At CIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views of our employees, members, and customers are valued and respected. It is through this commitment that we are able to work together towards our common mission: to make the connected world a safer place.