Seattle, Washington Customer success & advertising

Chris Hoag.

I lead account growth and customer retention across advertising and enterprise software.

Senior Account Manager at Microsoft Advertising today. Earlier Microsoft programs cut churn 40% quarter over quarter (2018–21) and retained $1.5M in monthly revenue (Azure, 2021–22).

Customer outcomes at scale.

Selected results from Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Azure, and Snapchat.

40%

Churn reduction

Quarter over quarter in a Microsoft Advertising SMB program (2018–21), through work with Data Science and Engineering.

$1.5M

Monthly revenue retained

Through an Azure escalation team Chris established in 2021–22 to prevent customer churn.

100+

Vendor sales organization

Led through Snapchat’s vendor operations in 2022; opened three sites and expanded advertiser coverage.

A career across the customer lifecycle.

From hands-on account work to large service teams, I’ve stayed close to both the customer and the operating details.

Microsoft AdvertisingCurrent · Since 2025

Senior Account Manager

Guide advertiser planning, product adoption, performance reviews, and cross-team problem solving for a portfolio of accounts.

Sprinklr2023–2025

Senior Manager, Customer Success

Co-led enterprise relationships across multiple business units, balancing adoption, expansion, and renewals.

Snapchat2022

Senior Sales Manager, Global SMB Advertising

Led a 100+ person vendor organization across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Microsoft Azure2021–2022

Senior Business Program Manager

Built a six-person escalation team that retained $1.5M in monthly revenue through churn prevention.

Earlier work2013–2021

Microsoft Advertising & Point It

Cut SMB advertiser churn 40% quarter over quarter in a cross-functional Microsoft program; earlier led agency accounts across search, social, display, and video.

A closer fit for each opportunity.

For a specific role, I share a focused résumé that brings the most relevant experience forward.

About tailored résumés

Let’s talk about the work.

If you’re building a customer team or hiring for a role across success, partnerships, or advertising, I’d be glad to connect.