Senior Client Success Specialist

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Tokyo, JPN
In-Office
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Other • Security • Software
The Role
Manages enterprise client relationships as a trusted advisor, resolves escalations, drives service adoption, demonstrates value, supports renewals, and identifies upsell and cross-sell opportunities. Maintains client satisfaction, contract and financial understanding, data quality, and cross-functional engagement while contributing to client success best practices. Requires advanced experience in managed services, outsourcing, IT services, sales, service delivery, or consultancy environments.
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Make an impact at NTT Global Data Centers

Join NTT Global Data Centers and be part of a team that drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world. With over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries globally, we offer unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and transformative projects. Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Your role at a glance

The Senior Client Specialist builds strong client relationships as a trusted advisor, ensuring smooth engagement with NTT and resolving escalations effectively. The role drives client adoption of NTT offers, ensuring value realization aligned to business goals, while identifying up‑sell and cross‑sell opportunities to grow revenue. It manages renewals by demonstrating delivered value, minimising churn, and supporting expansion. The specialist contributes to the Client Success practice through data quality, knowledge sharing, and maintaining expertise in NTT’s portfolio. Success requires strong stakeholder management, consultative selling skills, ITIL and IT services knowledge, financial acumen, contract understanding, and extensive experience in managed services, sales, and client-facing environments.

What we are looking for

Key Roles and Responsibilities:Client Nurture / RelationshipDevelop and maintain the relationship with client representatives to Management level, being recognised as the client’s ‘trusted advisor’ at NTTEnsure the client is able to interact successfully with NTT and to optimise the engagement (measurable through improving CSAT)Act as an escalation point for client issues which are not being resolved though standard process, facilitating a satisfactory client outcome with relevant resolver groups within NTTAdoption CharterEnsure the client is aware of, and is successfully adopting Offer features and increasing their usage of services (as appropriate)Proactively help the client to realise demonstrable value from the Offers and meet their original business (procurement) objectivesExpansion CharterDrive up-sell of existing Offers/services and close the deals to achieve revenue targetsIdentify cross-sell opportunities (to extend NTT’s footprint with the client) and facilitate engagement with Sales/GTM functions to engage the client on these opportunitiesRenewal CharterDemonstrate the value delivered by NTT throughout the lifetime of the contract and drive a successful and on-time renewalMinimise churn (client, revenue, service) at renewal and seek opportunities to drive up-sell / cross-sell as part of the renewal processClient Success PracticeBe an active member of the Regional and Global CS Management practice(including adopting standard methodologies, platforms/tools, KPIs, best practice activity, sharing experiences with the community)Responsible for Data Quality Management within own client portfolioBuild and maintain Client Success Management skills and operating knowledgeBuild and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of NTT’s OffersKnowledge, Skills and Attributes:Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain solid stakeholder relationships up to Management levelAccount planning and stakeholder mapping and management techniquesAbility to interpret a client’s business strategy / plans and understand opportunities for NTT solutions/servicesKnowledge of NTT’s Offers and services, including the core functionality and features, linkage within NTT’s service portfolio, pricing structures, client benefitsAbility to provide an external industry viewpoint (including industry insights, technology trends and competitor landscape) and to highlight NTT’s expertise and differentiated offerings and position NTT’s “partnership” offerings with the clientStrong sales skills (consultative selling and negotiation) with the ability to identify up-sell opportunities and close resulting dealsAbility to execute on-time renewals with minimum volume or price churnStrong knowledge and understanding of IT service environment, service operations and ITIL practicesUnderstanding of NTT’s high-level operating model and the ability to develop and maintain relationships across relevant cross-functional teams.Understanding of NTT’s billing processes and client invoicing linked to contracted servicesUnderstanding of financial statements and metrics, including revenue, expense control, and growth relative to market in order to hold strategic client conversations.Understanding of contracts and contract management; with the ability to maintain the contract, to discuss with the client and understand how to position as a value exchangeAcademic Qualifications and Certifications:Typically needs a Bachelor’s or equivalent and entry or basic level experience; or an advanced or equivalent degree without experience; or equivalent work experienceCertification and working knowledge of ITIL practicesAdditional relevant vendor certifications would be advantageousRequired Experience:Advanced experience in a client-facing role in one or more of Sales, Service or Consultancy disciplines in a large scale (preferably multi-national) IT services environment.Advanced subject matter and services product expertise within sales and operationsAdvanced experience in a Managed Services and/or Outsourcing environment.Advanced experience as Operations /Delivery Manager, Account Executive, Solutions Consultant/Service architect for medium to large managed services contracts for enterprise clients

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.

NTT Global Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or an advanced degree, or equivalent work experience
  • ITIL certification and working knowledge of ITIL practices
  • Advanced experience in a client-facing Sales, Service, or Consultancy role within a large-scale IT services environment
  • Advanced subject matter and services product expertise within sales and operations
  • Advanced experience in a Managed Services and/or Outsourcing environment
  • Advanced experience as an Operations or Delivery Manager, Account Executive, Solutions Consultant, or Service Architect for medium to large managed services contracts
  • Additional relevant vendor certifications
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The Company
HQ: Tokyo
18,921 Employees

What We Do

NTT Ltd. is a leading, global technology services company. We’re here to enable the connected future. We come together to make the world a better place, and every day we use the power of technology to make it happen. We employ curious people who are ready to change the world. Through the work we do with our clients and in our communities, we find ways that technology can make a positive impact. We call it technology for good. That’s our focus and it extends well beyond the bottom line. We believe in using technology for good. This means helping organizations and society transform and move into the future with a partner they can trust. At the heart of our business are relationships built on loyalty, commitment and a shared belief in what’s possible when we work together: a better world for us all to live in. Working with organizations around the world, we achieve business outcomes through intelligent technology solutions. For us, intelligent means data driven, connected, digital and secure. Through our full range of unparalleled capabilities, we empower people, strategy, operations and technology, while our platforms provide a single view across hybrid environments. This gives our clients better insight to make the right decisions at the right time and achieve their business modernization and transformation goals. A new idea becomes a great idea when it helps to make the world a better place. We’re constantly innovating. It is, and always has been, the essence of what sets us apart. We harness the collective effort of our people, together with external innovators and innovations, to drive excellence through the technologies we integrate and the services we deliver. Technology enables connection. And connections create understanding. The result is connected cities, factories, healthcare, agriculture, conservation, and even connected sport. Together we enable the connected future. Everything is iNTTerconnected.

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