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CLAIRE HISKEN

CLAIRE HISKEN

Seattle

Summary

Strategic Customer Success and Renewals leader with 8+ years of experience driving retention, expansion, and revenue growth across SaaS portfolios up to $4.9M+ in ARR. Proven track record of exceeding quota, leading complex contract negotiations, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver data-driven renewal strategies. Trusted advisor to executive stakeholders focused on maximizing customer value and minimizing attrition.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Strategic Customer Success Account Manager

Docusign
Seattle, WA
08.2024 - Current

• Own a portfolio of 91 Enterprise Public Sector accounts totaling $4.9M+ driving renewal, retention, and expansion strategy

• Lead complex renewal negotiations with executive stakeholders to secure favorable outcomes

• Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline visibility in Salesforce CRM

• Conduct Executive Business Reviews (EBRs) to demonstrate ROI and drive adoption

• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Legal, and Pricing to execute growth strategies

• Achieved 105% gross retention through proactive risk mitigation and strategic negotiations in FY25

Public Sector Sr. Customer Success Account Manager

DocuSign
Seattle, WA
03.2021 - Current
  • Manage and execute on a portfolio of renewal contracts for customers in the Public Sector vertical across the West Coast and Midwest with the goal to minimize financial attrition, secure favorable terms, identify growth areas, and provide insights to the business that improve future outcomes.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with customers to consistently deliver value realization, and drive customer adoption.
  • Maintain expertise of the platform as well as industry and company initiatives.
  • Responsible for growing a book of business of 80 accounts valued at $2.7 million in total annual revenue at DocuSign.
  • Work in a cross-functional team comprised of Account Executives, Pricing, Legal, Revenue Operations and Product Management to develop strategies for accounts and renewals.
  • Achieved 106% of annual retention quota and 119% of new business quota in FY24.

Public Sector Renewal Specialist (Small to Medium Business)

DocuSign
Seattle, WA
06.2019 - 02.2021
  • Supported ten Account Executives through the renewal sales cycle to ensure on-time customer renewals, while deepening the DocuSign customer relationship to secure retention and expansion of accounts.
  • Managed a book of business with 800+ accounts valued at over $5 million in total annual revenue.
  • Processed on average 90 renewals per quarter.
  • Exceeded both upsell and financial attrition targets in FY20 and FY21.

Account Management Account Coordinator

DocuSign
Seattle, WA
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Supported 35 Renewal Managers on the Global Enterprise Sales Team.
  • Created and developed onboarding and training material for incoming Enterprise Renewal managers.
  • Built customer facing presentations on behalf of Enterprise Sales Team.

Sales Development Representative

DocuSign
Seattle, WA
06.2017 - 08.2018
  • Managed leads, and drove the full sales cycle from prospecting, qualifying, establishing relationships, overcoming objections, and finding solutions to lead to the close.
  • Contacted 50-60 leads a day to discover and share how DocuSign creates value for businesses of all types.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication

Washington State University

Minor - Business Administration

Washington State University

Skills

  • A results-driven Sales Executive with a strong interpersonal skill set excelling in relationship management and strategic business delivery Utilizes a customer-first approach and focus, centered around finding solutions and delivering a meaningful customer experience to drive business forward
  • Demonstrated ability to strategically navigate complex negotiations, overcome objections, and achieve win-win outcomes
  • FY24 Quota Attainment Metrics: Annual Gross Retention: 106% Annual Upsell: 119% Custom Description
  • FY21 Quota Attainment Metrics: Annual Upsell: 479% Annual Churn (Financial Attrition): 110%
  • FY20 Quota Attainment Metrics: Annual Upsell: 141% Annual Churn (Financial Attrition): 146%
  • FY20Q3 Recipient of "MVP Renewal Manager" award
  • Achieved President's Club in FY21
  • Ranked #1 Renewal Manager across North America Renewal Management team
  • Experience mentoring and coaching new team members

Timeline

Strategic Customer Success Account Manager

Docusign
08.2024 - Current

Public Sector Sr. Customer Success Account Manager

DocuSign
03.2021 - Current

Public Sector Renewal Specialist (Small to Medium Business)

DocuSign
06.2019 - 02.2021

Account Management Account Coordinator

DocuSign
08.2018 - 06.2019

Sales Development Representative

DocuSign
06.2017 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication

Washington State University

Minor - Business Administration

Washington State University