Veeam Software is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood and secured. They are seeking a Customer Advocacy Manager to lead the customer advocacy program, build relationships with key customer advocates, and showcase customer success stories to enhance brand trust and credibility.
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate and nurture lasting connections with key customer advocates, transforming them into champions for Veeam
- Develop a strategic portfolio of high-profile customer brands that can be celebrated in case studies, testimonials, and at industry events
- Manage and maintain a database of public and private references, including advocates for peer-to-peer and NDA engagements, to drive value for sales and marketing
- Partner with sales, marketing, customer success, engineering, and alliances to identify standout customer stories and grow the advocate pool
- Coordinate customer interviews, craft compelling narratives, and oversee the review and approval process for advocacy assets like success stories, quotes, and videos
- Leverage customer voices in marketing campaigns, PR, AR, and field activities to strengthen brand trust and credibility
- Monitor the use of advocacy assets across all formats, ensuring they deliver maximum impact for Veeam’s brand and sales initiatives
- Oversee supplier contracts and manage the creation of professional video testimonials and other advocacy assets
- Serve as a go-to resource for sales and marketing teams, helping them harness the power of customer advocacy to support their goals
- Lead operational efficiency projects and explore new ways to elevate Veeam’s customer advocacy program
Requirements:
- A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field (or a combination of education and experience that proves you're ready to shine)
- Experience managing a customer advocacy program is required
- Proven ability to manage advocacy pipelines, hit deadlines, and exceed quarterly goals to drive business growth
- Marketing experience in the B2B technology space, especially within customer marketing
- Top-notch organizational skills and project management expertise
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and connect with customers and colleagues alike
- Soft selling skills that allow you to inspire and influence without hard pressure
- Strong decision-making skills and the ability to tackle challenges with creative solutions
- Thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to juggle multiple projects without breaking a sweat
- Results-oriented, passionate about what you do, and bring energy to every task you take on
- Strong expertise in market analysis and business insights
- Proven ability to gather market requirements and create assets that address key needs
- Skilled at adjusting strategies to align with corporate goals and objectives
- Deep understanding of market dynamics to position Veeam for success
- Proven ability to partner with customers and stakeholders across regions to drive results
- Exceptional written and verbal skills that resonate at all levels
- Skilled at engaging and influencing senior leadership (VP & C-Level)
- Experienced in navigating and connecting with Enterprise customers
- Ability to identify key topics and execute integrated campaigns that showcase Veeam's credibility
- Strong understanding of the roles played by alliance partners, distributors, system integrators, etc. in the channel market highly preferred
- Bi or multi-lingual in English/Spanish/Portuguese