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What is a chief customer officer?

ChurnZero

Does your company have a chief customer officer (CCO)? Would your business benefit from appointing a chief customer officer ? Definition of a chief customer officer. What is a chief customer officer ? Chief customer officer job description.

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Three chief customer officer job descriptions we love

ChurnZero

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. If a customer churns before the payback period is met, it’s a financial net loss.

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McDonald’s Appoints Manu Steijaert as Global Chief Customer Officer

CSM Magazine

Manu Steijaert, McDonald’s Executive Vice President and Global Chief Customer Officer. McDonald’s Corporation has appointed Manu Steijaert, a McDonald’s veteran, as its first Global Chief Customer Officer. He will be leading a new Customer Experience team.

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5 Ways Chief Customer Officers Can Drive Net Revenue Retention

Gainsight

One of the biggest paradigm shifts is an increased appreciation for the customer base. We can’t take our customers for granted — ever. Investing in customer success (CS) isn’t a nice-to-have anymore — or even merely a high priority — it’s existential. If Your Customer Success Org Isn’t Owning NRR Yet, It’s Time.

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CCO Forum 2017: Why you need a Chief Customer Officer

Customer Bliss

This can be boiled down to a number of core challenges such as: proving ROI and quantifying the business value of customer experience efforts, unifying the organisation siloes and overcoming legacy protocol and technological infrastructure. Overcoming these obstacles is by no means an easy feat! What’s driving this?

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From Chief Information Officer to Chief Customer Officer, With Brian Lillie – CB60

Customer Bliss

Brian Lillie joined Equinix in August 2008 and has been focused on building business value through strategic and innovative product development and information technology initiatives. Over time, his passion for customers was evident, which is the main reason one role evolved into the next.

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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.