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Christopher Dickerson

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Strategic Customer Success Manager with years of proven experience driving retention and account growth. Expert in communication, identifying client needs and building long term revenue generating relationships. Recently completed a career break sparked by a corporate restructuring layoff to manage family life transitions and work on professional recharging. Highly motivated with a renewed commitment to bring my knowledge and deliver immediate results for your team.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Career Sabbatical

Family Transition
Virginia Beach, VA - Eastampton, NJ
09.2021 - 06.2026

Managed Major Life Transitions:

  • Parent's healthcare rehab/retirement/estate planning/relocation
  • Spouse's successful start of self-employment business
  • Child's college admission
  • Professional assessment and recharging

Account Manager / Customer Success Manager

DuPont Sustainable Solutions
Virginia Beach, VA
12.2018 - 09.2021
  • Portfolio: Managed a high-value Fortune 1000 portfolio $2M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).
  • Multiple SaaS Platforms: Demonstrated Learning Management System (Risk Management), Custom e-learning content, streaming video platform and Mobile App (SaaS)
  • Main Point of Contact (POC): Primary point of contact for 40+ accounts throughout lifecycle
  • Retention Strategy: Achieved a 90+% gross retention rate (GRR) by executing strategic action plans and being proactive reducing churn
  • Strategic Sales: Continuous revenue growth by upselling, cross-selling and negotiating contract renewals
  • Executive Alignment : Participated in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) engaged with team lead and members across functions to confirm achieved/shared objectives
  • Software Programs: Used Salesforce, Google Drive, Docs, Zoom, Meet and Outlook to streamline workflow

Account Manager / Customer Success Manager

Trader Interactive (formerly Dominion Enterprises)
Norfolk, VA
01.2018 - 08.2018
  • Portfolio: Managed 40+ Commercial Automotive Accounts, growing and protecting $500,000 in annual recurring revenue (ARR) for Southeast Territory
  • Data-Driven Consulting: Leveraged digital analytics platform to demonstrate ROI for e-commerce marketplace for client program
  • Digital Implementation : Demonstrated e-commerce digital platform for customers commercial auto marketplace program
  • Market Expansion: Captured new market share by executing Outbound Business Development to churned out accounts
  • Revenue Optimization: Through needs analysis identified upsell and cross-sell opportunities
  • Churn Mitigation: Reduced churn by 20% by proactively staying engaged with high-risk accounts
  • Account Management Tools: Maintained detailed notes of client goals, revenue growth opportunities and client personality traits in Salesforce
  • Team Player: In person meetings, used Google Meets and Outlook for cross departmental strategy sessions

Account Manager / Customer Success Manager

Pilot Media Solutions
Norfolk, VA
01.2007 - 11.2017
  • Accounts: Managed Advertising campaigns for local and national businesses averaging $1.3 Million Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)
  • Account Management: Ranked in top 5% for exceeding quarterly renewal and upsell goals over a multi-year period
  • Digital Transformation Lead: Spearheaded the newspaper print to-digital transition integrating SEM, SEO, and programmatic display ads (CPM)
  • Revenue Generation & Retention: Consistently outperformed KPI's and profit targets through long-term relationship building exceeding 90% Gross Revenue Retention (GRR)
  • Data-Informed Strategy: Leveraged Google Analytics to optimize campaign performance, providing clients ROI and actionable marketing insights
  • Strategic Negotiations: Managed the full contract lifecycle, from negotiations, to spend level commitment, to cross-departmental execution with Marketing and Accounting
  • Mentorship & Leadership: Selected for the Leadership Development Program, shadowed the Advertising Director; trained and mentored new hires, periodically lead weekly team strategy meetings
  • Product Innovation: Served as Project Lead for a self-serve digital solution portal, successfully automating manual processes into a scalable, revenue-generating web platform
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Used Salesforce for detailed notes and customer narrative

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Skills

    Proactive Client Engagement

    Retention & Growth Strategist

    Churn Risk Analysis

    Executive Level Communication

    Cross-Functional Relationships

    Multi-Year Client Partnerships

    Guiding Client Narrative

    Managing Client Expectations

Timeline

Career Sabbatical

Family Transition
09.2021 - 06.2026

Account Manager / Customer Success Manager

DuPont Sustainable Solutions
12.2018 - 09.2021

Account Manager / Customer Success Manager

Trader Interactive (formerly Dominion Enterprises)
01.2018 - 08.2018

Account Manager / Customer Success Manager

Pilot Media Solutions
01.2007 - 11.2017

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Old Dominion University
Christopher Dickerson