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The Ultimate Chief Customer Officer (CCO) Job Description

Gainsight

The Chief Customer Officer (CCO) role is crucial for virtually every SaaS company. Hiring one moves Customer Success (CS) from a function to a company-wide strategy, offering a customer voice in the boardroom and a peer to your Sales and Product leaders.

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Chief Customer Officer in Manufacturing & Distribution With Anne Herman – CB47

Customer Bliss

Anne Herman is the Chief Customer Officer for MSA – The Safety Company, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of safety equipment. Anne is the third Chief Customer Officer for MSA. Under her predecessors, there had been customer journey mapping and proactive driving.

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Why (Nearly) Every SaaS Company Should Have A Chief Customer Officer

Gainsight

But the logical next step is when CEOs ask me, “should I have a Chief Customer Officer?”. And here’s why: Customer Success Is a Company-Wide Strategy, Not Just a Function. The first mistake in Customer Success is not investing in a team. But what about your customers? and “what should it be responsible for?”

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The Right Survey to Measure Each Touchpoint of the Customer Journey

GetFeedback

So, when developing your VoC strategy, think about how to collect survey data at each touchpoint and what other data can be used to build a more complete picture of your customers’ “voice.”. I can’t overemphasize the importance of building maps with real customer intelligence, not just internal opinions. Or snuffs it out.

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ChurnZero’s 10 Customer Success Leaders to Watch in 2021

ChurnZero

With their visibility elevated, Customer Success leaders stepped up to carry the weight of their fellow revenue-driven teams and prove their value within the broader organization. With Customer Success demand at an all-time high, we expect to see more of its leaders join the executive ranks in the coming months and years.

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Chief Customer Officer: A Direct Competition to Chief Marketing Officer or a Resourceful Ally

SmartKarrot

A purchase decision is determined by customers- they will look at a positive experience over anything else. Customer experience is now a priority for any company. This is why more businesses are appointing Chief Customer officers to focus on customers. Should Chief Customer Officer oversee marketing chores?

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My Rock, My Story: How Airbnb Uses Customer Listening to Determine Goals

Customer Bliss

The following post is an excerpt from my book: Chief Customer Officer 2.0. Aisling Hassell is responsible for global customer experience at Airbnb, which is a community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world in more than 34,000 cities and 190 countries.