Customer Advocacy Manager
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Customer Advocacy Manager to design, launch, and manage programs that will foster a thriving community of legal executives, including Chief Legal Officers, General Counsels (GCs), and Deputy General Counsels (Deputy GCs) at the world's leading companies. This role is essential for building scalable community programs that will drive engagement, adoption, and advocacy for PERSUIT, ultimately enhancing brand visibility, retention, and growth. You’ll help all of our PERSUIT employees amplify and scale the PERSUIT brand via community advocacy programs that will drive revenue growth.
The ideal candidate is a program-oriented leader with deep experience in building and managing structured community engagement programs within a software business, an understanding of the legal industry, and the ability to establish frameworks that enable peer-to-peer connections, thought leadership, and advocacy.
What You’ll Be Doing
Program Development & Execution
Design and implement comprehensive, scalable community advocacy programs that engage legal executives, driving awareness and engagement with PERSUIT’s technology products.
Develop foundational frameworks for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, recognition programs (e.g., awards), industry discussions and knowledge sharing among community members.
Lead our customer and law firm advisory boards.
Support planning and execution of events (both virtual and in-person) to connect community members and facilitate discussions on industry trends, challenges, and solutions.
Operationalizing Advocacy Initiatives
Create and manage programs that support the identification and nurturing of community advocates within the legal executive network.
Develop and implement tools and processes to track advocacy activities, including referrals, testimonials, case studies, and executive participation in events or content creation.
Collaborate with sales, customer experience and marketing to develop structured matchmaking programs that connect existing PERSUIT customers with mapped prospective customers, enabling advocacy to drive pipeline growth.
Content & Thought Leadership Programs
Work with the marketing team to develop content programs that amplify the voices of legal executives and promote PERSUIT’s thought leadership in the legal industry.
Create opportunities for internal PERSUIT team members and community members to contribute to articles, whitepapers, webinars, and other content that showcases their expertise and insights.
Partner with industry influencers and experts to integrate fresh perspectives into community content, ensuring ongoing relevance and engagement.
Collaboration & Cross-Functional Program Alignment
Collaborate with customer experience, marketing, product, and sales teams to align community programs with broader company objectives, ensuring they complement the customer journey and enhance the overall experience.
Establish feedback loops between the community and internal teams to inform product development, marketing strategies, and customer success initiatives.
Program Measurement & Reporting
Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of community programs on engagement, advocacy, and sales opportunities.
Regularly report on program effectiveness, growth, and how community advocacy is influencing the sales pipeline and customer retention.
Requirements
Who You Are
A community advocacy professional with 8+ years of relevant experience in community building, or customer advocacy, with a focus on building structured and impactful engagement programs within a software/technology business.
Proven track record of developing and executing scalable community programs that drive engagement and advocacy, and a strong plus for prior legal industry experience.
Exceptional ability to build frameworks, processes, and tools that enable community growth and participation.
Understanding of the legal industry, with the ability to design programs that resonate with CLOs, GCs, and Deputy GCs.
Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders.
Knowledgeable in identifying, implementing, and using community management tools, platforms and best practices.
Willingness to travel up to 25-30% to oversee key events, program launches, and conferences.'
Benefits
Generous Time-off
Paid Holidays
Health Benefits
401k Plan
Wellness Allowance
Work from Anywhere Perk
Learning Allowance
Employer Charity Match Program