Global Key Account Director

The Global Key Account Director (GKAD) is a strategic relationship and business manager who leads, develops and executes the global account strategy for key strategic clients, in line with Corporates' future vision and strategy. The GKAD maximizes financial and strategic value and aligns short term needs to longer term business strategies and growth. This role requires the incumbent to excel at highly strategic account management as well as tactical execution, cultivating and influencing senior clients and Thomson Reuters executives while also engaging those deep into both organizations. Particular areas of focus include: ensuring all cross sell and up sell opportunities are realized across our full suite of products, owning and growing the C-suite relationships, proficiency in bringing industry insights and thought leadership to the Corporates firm, maximizing revenue/retention and identifying and closing new partnerships and sales opportunities working cross-functionally with various TR teams such as Product, Professional Services, Partnerships etc . This is a key role that requires entrepreneurship, innovation, agility and enthusiasm for serving the customer, while managing sales and book of business at the assigned accounts. Working closely with global internal teams the GKAD will need a strong collaborative focus to ensure we meet changing customer expectations timely.