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Anant Agarwal

@anantagarwal

Client Success Associate at Gartner

Gurugram

GartnerAmity Business School, Amity University

Highly motivated and success-driven professional with over 5 years of experience managing clients across various industries in the APAC region. Expertise lies in effectively managing internal and external stakeholders to ensure strong relationships and satisfaction. A proactive team player with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement, consistently striving to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results. Currently serving as a Client Success Associate at Gartner, overseeing a portfolio of 20+ client accounts and maintaining a 100% renewal success rate.

Experience

Client Success Associate

Gartner

Oct 2023 - Present

Effectively overseeing a portfolio of 20+ client accounts with a combined value exceeding USD 1.8 million. Actively engage with key stakeholders within the client organization on a regular basis to gain a deep understanding of their priorities and objectives. Strategically align highly relevant resources and expertise to support the client in achieving their goals and maximizing value. Responsible for developing and implementing innovative client engagement strategies to drive client engagement metrics and satisfaction. Demonstrate expertise in product knowledge and effectively educate clients on the features and benefits of our products. Collaborating closely with client outreach, sales teams, and cross-functional teams to optimize client renewal strategies and drive successful renewals, currently at a renewal success rate of 100%.

Account Manager – Account Management

Digitas India

May 2022 - Oct 2023

Clients handled – PepsiCo India, Nestlé India, boAt. Handling multiple projects across clients with intervention of new age technology – voice recognition bots & Web 3.0. Leading a team of 2 associates as an Account Lead & sharing the best practices for client management and project delivery. Planning client deliverables and stepping up at key junctures to ensure smooth delivery, also acting as an escalation point across multiple projects. Managing project profitability & efficiency with respect to client billables, deliverables and 3rd party cost through resource planning & vendor identification.

Senior Associate – Account Management

Digitas India

May 2021 - May 2022

Clients handled – PepsiCo India, Nestlé India. Handpicked to lead the enhancement of existing platform & building newer platforms catering to the clients B2B audience. Leading client & internal discussions from initial briefing to final delivery with minimal support from the Account Lead. Working closely with cross-functional teams - UX, UI & Technology teams to build and deliver the platforms as per client requirement and market trends (secondary research). Gained understanding of SEO & Google Analytics implementation as key metrics of platform performance & tracking. Supporting Account Lead on New Business Developments & Vendor Onboarding.

Associate – Account Management

Digitas India

Jun 2019 - May 2021

Clients handled – PepsiCo India. Built a digital ecosystem to manage the on-ground sales team. Worked closely with the Account lead & internal teams (Technology & UI) to understand the client requirements, defining user journeys & final delivery of the project. In a span of 6 months developed good knowledge of defining the user journey & building wireframes single-handedly, took over as SPOC for internal teams & client. Gained understanding of building and maintaining a project plan (Gantt charts) and constant communication with the relevant internal & external stakeholders. Ensured bug free & timely delivery of the project.

Education

Amity Business School, Amity University

MBA

Marketing & Sales

Jan 2019Grade: 7.42 CGPA

Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi

B.Com (Hons)

Jan 2016Grade: 63.84%

Amity International School

XIIth

Jan 2013Grade: 87.25%

Amity International School

Xth

Jan 2011Grade: 6.6 CGPGA

Licenses & Certifications

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

Foundations of Project Management

Google

Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

Google

Skills

Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Product Management
Strategy
Client Relationship Management
Market Research & Analysis
Team Management