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KENNY JOHNSON

Fort Worth

Summary

Motivated and focused on streamlining service procedures and maximizing team efficiency. Consistent in satisfying clients, building loyalty and strong business relationships. Demonstrates effective judgment in balancing customer, employee and company objectives.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Client Executive

Thomson Reuters
01.2022 - Current
  • Account Client Executive
  • Manage renewals and upsells for Content products with a quota to maintain.
  • Addressed content billing issues.
  • Responsible for upselling and scheduling virtual meetings for 2 account managers.
  • Use of GSI and Salesforce campaign report to manage territory region.
  • Responsible for adding email cadences in GSI/ Salesforce.
  • Welcome call - Notified clients of new subscriptions by telephone and email correspondence.
  • Report weekly statistics to regional sales manager regarding new appointments and opportunities through GSI / Salesforce.
  • Met with Account Executive bi-weekly to discuss strategies to approach clients on a quarterly basis.
  • Resolve technical issues through use of CAUS.
  • Monthly sales quota required / upselling.
  • Scheduled renewal calls with clients for an account overview via Teams.
  • 20 dials per day requirement.
  • Worked with a team of 8 sales representatives to partner to meet sales quota.

Client Service Manager

Thomson Reuters
05.2021 - 12.2021

• Managed territory with the Account Executive to keep territory value above 100%.
• Addressed all software and content billing issues.
• Responsible for upselling and scheduling virtual meetings on behalf of the supported account executive.
• Reported technical issues with Varicent, a system used to track sales earnings.
• Used a Salesforce campaign report to manage an assigned territory.
• Delegated Outreach and Connect & Sell to advise clients of their upcoming renewal.
• Welcome call - Contact clients of new subscriptions by telephone and email correspondence.
• Report weekly statistics to regional manager regarding new appointments and opportunities.
• Met with Account Executive bi-weekly to discuss a strategy to approach clients on a quarterly basis.

Sales Development Representative

Thomson Reuters
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Directed customer leads to other sales channels.
  • Built and managed accurate sales pipeline to maintain high volume of activity, including social selling, emails and outbound calls. Maintained 30 appointments per month and 20 meetings held.
  • Emailed important, relevant information regarding products to potential and existing customers by use of Outreach.
  • Automated contact management system (Connect & Sell), resulting in better client organization and goal alignment.
  • Set up appointments with potential and current customers to promote new products and services.
  • Performed cold-calling and follow-ups with leads to secure new revenue.

Client Service Manager - Middle Market

Thomson Reuters
04.2015 - 12.2020
  • Customer retention, product knowledge, account management for specified territories, build strong customer relationships.
  • Accountable for online renewals ranging from 5k to 15k.
  • Acquire long term business through multiyear agreements.
  • Responsible for maintaining positive relationships with clients.
  • Assist and conduct monthly meeting with 11 account managers for Midwest territory.
  • Provide product knowledge, retention, and cross-selling.
  • Address billing concerns and work closely with other internal departments to resolve.
  • Addressed late payments to ensure service remained active.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
  • Liaised with sales, marketing and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
  • Upsold Checkpoint Tax and Accounting subscriptions, from Legacy products by use of Fit conversion mapping tool.

Client Service Manager Small Segment

Thomson Reuters
09.2009 - 04.2015
  • Accountable for online and print renewal subscriptions.
  • Responsible for converting clients to 3 year term agreements.
  • Inbound and outbound telephone calling.
  • Provided billing resolutions for irate clients.
  • Administered cross-selling of print products.
  • Transfer when appropriate to internal departments; technical support, customer service product support, and external departments.
  • Addressed billing disputes and collection related escalations.

Retention Specialist

Health Markets
03.2007 - 08.2009
  • Conserved business by quoting other policy options while exercising sound decision making skills.
  • Resolved complex customer concerns.
  • Delivered written correspondence to clients, completed 40 to 50 telephone calls per day.
  • Educated clients of their health care benefits.
  • Life & Health Insurance license required.
  • Explained new products and services to customers.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Mass Communications

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX

Associate of Arts -

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
12.1995

Skills

  • Proficient with Excel
  • Proficient with Office 365
  • Excellent written and oral skills
  • Excellent typing skills
  • GSI / Salesforce, Caus, Billing Factory, Credit Card Entry Form / Flash and EMS
  • Collecting payments, billing research, outstanding conflict resolution skills
  • Upselling skills, Skilled with Checkpoint products
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Sales background
  • Teams
  • Capable of working with a team or independently
  • Genesys Cloud telephone system
  • Management experience
  • Over 15 years of management and customer service experience
  • Power Point
  • Strong Analytical Skills
  • Troubleshooting background

Additional Information

  • SPECIAL AWARDS, 2022 Circle of Excellence award, 2013 CSM of the year, Knowledge Solutions, Highest Number of Contracts for 2014, Top 10 Save Award/ Perfect Attendance Award (Health Markets)

• Trained new hires within my current role and former roles at Thomson Reuters

Timeline

Account Client Executive

Thomson Reuters
01.2022 - Current

Client Service Manager

Thomson Reuters
05.2021 - 12.2021

Sales Development Representative

Thomson Reuters
01.2021 - 05.2021

Client Service Manager - Middle Market

Thomson Reuters
04.2015 - 12.2020

Client Service Manager Small Segment

Thomson Reuters
09.2009 - 04.2015

Retention Specialist

Health Markets
03.2007 - 08.2009

Some College (No Degree) - Mass Communications

The University of Texas At Arlington

Associate of Arts -

Tarrant County College District
KENNY JOHNSON