Adele di Coste
@adeledicoste
Principal Customer Success Manager driving enterprise SaaS retention, expansion, and cloud migrations
What I'm looking for
I’m a Principal Customer Success Manager (EMEA Enterprise SaaS), focused on retaining and expanding strategic accounts across complex data, analytics, and AI platforms. I lead cross-functional success-led growth and delivery/program management—currently managing 15 strategic accounts in EMEA (+€15M) and driving €630K in upsell through deal shaping.
I also act as the “voice of customer” across Customer Success and Product, sharing roadmap and adoption priorities for enterprise use cases. I accelerate my work with GenAI tools (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude) and Qlik capabilities like Insight Advisor, AutoML, and Qlik Answers, and I use Salesforce Einstein plus AI-driven health score analysis to proactively manage churn risk and expansion opportunities.
Previously, as Lead Customer Success Manager at Talend (acquired by Qlik), I delivered nearly 100% renewal rates and earned a 2022 CSM achiever award (quotas exceeded, NER >120%), guiding business adoption across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. Earlier in my career, I managed enterprise portfolios and localization/transformation programs at Socialbakers (now Emplifi) and Unbabel, and I built deep commercial and stakeholder skills through account leadership roles at Mintel and The Economist Intelligence Unit.
Experience
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Principal Customer Success Manager
Qlik
Jun 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)
Manage 15 strategic EMEA enterprise accounts (+€15M) driving retention, expansion, delivery/program management, and cloud migration across data integration, analytics, and AI. Drove €630K upsell via cross-functional deal shaping and act as voice of customer across CS and Product, leveraging GenAI and Salesforce Einstein health scoring to reduce churn risk.
Lead Customer Success Manager
Talend
Jun 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 3 months)
Led customer success for 15 strategic EMEA clients, driving adoption and ensuring customers maximized outcomes from Talend and Qlik investments. Achieved ~100% renewals with NER > 120%, while partnering with Consultants, Product, Support, R&D, and Commercial teams to drive renewals and uncover growth opportunities.
Senior Customer Success Manager
Socialbakers
Jul 2020 - May 2021 (10 months)
Retained and grew a portfolio of 45 red-flag enterprise accounts (€3M ARR) across Southern Europe through multi-year renewals and upsells. Collaborated with Solutions Consultants, Product, and Support to support feature enhancements and new releases while improving portfolio health and retention performance.
Customer Success Manager
Unbabel
Jul 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 11 months)
Built and scaled a portfolio of 20 enterprise accounts ($3M ARR) across Europe and the US, tailoring solutions to client success criteria. Managed localization project lifecycles from pilots through onboarding and adoption, identifying cross-sell opportunities to meet individual revenue targets while partnering with Engineering, Sales, Support, Community, and Marketing on advocacy and referral pro
Media Account Director
Mintel Ltd
Sep 2014 - Jun 2018 (3 years 9 months)
Managed and expanded a portfolio of 25 media clients (ARR GPB 2.5M) across EMEA through cross-sells and consulting projects in advertising, branding, and retail categories. Delivered consistent new-business performance, including GPB 300K net new/year, while managing a business development executive and collaborating with product development on emerging trends.
Media Account Manager
Mintel Ltd
Nov 2012 - Aug 2014 (1 year 9 months)
Maintained and grew a portfolio of 60 media accounts in EMEA, delivering 93% customer retention through cross-sells and ad hoc consulting. Produced customer support and enablement assets including tutorials, FAQs, how-to guides, and webinars.
Account Executive (EMEA)
The Economist Intelligence Unit
Nov 2010 - Nov 2012 (2 years)
Oversaw and expanded a portfolio of 80 accounts across banking, financial, government, and academic sectors in EMEA, achieving 96% retention through early and multi-year renewals. Identified upsell opportunities and closed global deals by building strong relationships with C-level and senior decision-makers.
Acquisitions & Sales Assistant
Mediaset RTI
Nov 2008 - Oct 2010 (1 year 11 months)
Supported rights management and international sales for TV content across multiple platforms. Assisted with coordination for acquisitions and sales activities to help drive content distribution.
Web Marketing Executive
QCNS Cruise SAM
Jun 2007 - Oct 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Executed SEO, website localization (FR/IT/ES), and digital marketing campaigns for an international cruise company. Managed affiliation programs and digital marketing execution to drive online performance improvements.
Education
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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano
Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages
Grade: 108/110
Earned a BA in Modern Languages (specializing in Media and Communication Studies) from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, graduating in 2006.
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