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Client Relationship Manager

Lessen

hybrid,Chicago, ILDesignFull-time
Salary$61k - $72k
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Employment
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Lessen seeks a Client Relationship Manager to build and maintain strong, sustainable business relationships with clients in the commercial and residential real estate services sector. The role operates with some guidance and involves client needs assessments, relationship development, escalation management, and strategic planning. Candidates must have 6+ years of business experience including 4+ years managing accounts, ideally in retail or facilities industries.

Compensation
USD 61,000–72,000 / year

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 6+ years business experience including 4+ years building and/or managing accounts/stores/regions, particularly within the retail industry
  • Professional, relevant examples of solving tough customer issues
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including strong Excel skills
  • Multi-unit management experience
  • Experience in facilities industry

What you will own

  • Uncover and understand client objectives, challenges, and needs by performing regular client needs assessments
  • Leverage internal resources to enhance the customer experience
  • Establish and grow senior relationships with assigned customers
  • Prevent and/or resolve escalated client issues
  • Develop a quarterly plan to translate customer objectives into an overarching strategy
  • Produce and present quarterly business reviews as needed
Core skills
Account ManagementClient Relationship ManagementCustomer ExperienceStrategic PlanningExcelMicrosoft Office SuiteConflict ResolutionTravel Required
Internal freshness window ends Oct 14, 2026
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  • summary “The Client Relationship Manager is responsible for driving profitable business results and operational excellence by creating and developing strong, sustainable business relationships with their clients. Operates with some guidance.”
  • responsibilities “Uncover and understand client objectives, challenges and needs by performing regular client needs assessments”
  • responsibilities “Develop a quarterly plan to translate customer objectives into an overarching strategy”
  • must_have “Bachelor's degree”
  • must_have “6+ years business experience including 4+ years building and/or managing accounts/stores/regions, particularly within the retail industry”
  • must_have “Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including strong Excel skills”
  • must_have “Multi-unit management experience”
  • must_have “Experience in facilities industry”
  • nice_to_have “Experience in a trade”
  • location “hybrid,Chicago, IL”
  • salary “61000-72000 USD per year salary”
  • skills “Experience in facilities industry”
account managementclient relationship managementcustomer experiencestrategic planning
Role brief
Lessen is the tech-enabled, end-to-end property service provider that is transforming how commercial and residential real estate services are delivered and managed at scale. Lessen’s technology platform provides data-driven insights that unlock key growth opportunities for the entire real estate ecosystem—including investors, owners, managers, and service providers. The company leverages a network of over 30,000 vetted, qualified vendors (Lessen Affiliates) serving clients with over 1 million properties and completing more than 3.5 million work orders annually across an expanding range of services. Lessen, LLC is a venture-backed, privately held company with offices in Scottsdale and Chicago. 
The Client Relationship Manager is responsible for driving profitable business results and operational excellence by creating and developing strong, sustainable business relationships with their clients. Operates with some guidance.  

What You'll Do:

  • Uncover and understand client objectives, challenges and needs by performing regular client needs assessments 

  • Leverage internal resources to enhance the customer experience 

  • Establish and grow senior relationships with assigned customers 

  • Prevent and/or resolve escalated client issues 

  • Demonstrate thought leadership with customer by developing and presenting client industry/market research findings, trends, benchmarking and other pertinent information 

  • Develop a quarterly plan to translate customer objectives into an overarching strategy  

  • Actively participate in long range strategic planning for customer 

  • May contribute to senior level client meetings and attends regular client status meetings as appropriate 

  • Establish and maintain a management framework/process that allows for visibility into company performance on assigned customers  

  • Manage relationships both proactively and reactively  

  • Maintain a consistent focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences  

  • Handle escalated issues with Vendors and escalate to senior team members on a timely basis as appropriate.  

  • Model and promote exemplary customer engagement practices  

  • Understand business concepts and uses strategic processes to make good business decisions  

  • Meet with Operations team on a regular basis to ensure program is on track towards achieving customer goals 

  • Produce and present quarterly business reviews as needed 

  • Provide field team support as needed 

  • Foster a positive team environment 

  • Ensure confidentiality of internal and external data 

  • Perform ad-hoc projects and other duties as assigned 

  • Travel expected up to 20% 

What You'll Need:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree  

  • 6+ years business experience including 4+ years building and/or managing accounts/stores/regions, particularly within the retail industry  

  • Professional, relevant examples of solving tough customer issues 

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including strong Excel skills 

  • Multi-unit management experience 

  • Experience in a trade 

  • Experience in facilities industry 

Additional

Why Lessen:·        Competitive compensation·        Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability options·        401K retirement savings plan·        Paid vacation, federal and floating holidays·        Maternity/Paternity Pay·        Career advancement opportunities·        All the tools you'll need to be successful
Lessen is intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. We’re looking for teammates that are enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, reliable, and will help us amplify the positive & inclusive culture we’ve been building.  Lessen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.