Full-Time
Platform Consultant
Posted on 9/26/2025
Yext
1,001-5,000 employees
AI-powered search platform with NLP
Compensation Overview
$98.1k - $181k/yr
New York, NY, USA
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- High school diploma, GED or equivalent
- 3-6 years of experience in Software Implementation, Consulting, or similar client-facing roles
- Excellent English, both written and verbal
- Strong in data analysis and manipulation with Excel or equivalent
- Outstanding and effective interpersonal skills; along with strong ability to communicate complex problems
- Strong attention to detail, organized, process-driven
- Strong work ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Determination and perseverance when faced with challenges
- Ability to thrive in a cross-functional team environment
- Takes pride in providing a high level of service and delivering consistent performance
- Interest in technology
- Energized by completing items on a huge to do list
- Self-directed worker with excellent time management skills
- Facilitate and manage the completion of implementations and/or ad hoc enhancement and maintenance requests/projects for assigned client accounts
- Work directly with the customer via meetings and email communications to identify goals and requirements for assigned projects
- Configure the Yext environment (Content, Pages, Listings, Search etc.) to meet customer requirements
- Manage & prioritize multiple inbound client configuration or data management requests and drive to completion
- Interpret client and other stakeholder requests, and effectively communicate these requests to other internal teams as necessary, using appropriate tools and methods to tailor communication to stakeholders as needed. Confirm resolution of the request
- Create business requirements documents outlining client business rules, requirements, and customizations and ensure accurate configuration of the platform
- Document client business rules, requirements, and customizations and ensure accurate configuration of the platform
- Partner closely with the broader account team to ensure we are exceeding client expectations, working cross functionally with account managers, sellers, engineers, and designers to achieve success
- Identify potential areas to improve all aspects of the platform and products
- Analyze and import customer data, and provide quality assurance over the information and content loaded into the Yext Platform
- Serve as a subject matter expert to customers as well as internal teams
- Test new features and workflows in product releases for a clients configuration, apply new features for client book of business and provide feedback to product management
- Contribute to internal resources and process improvements
- Provide Search Engine Optimization (SEO), data modeling, integration best practices and optimization guidance throughout engagements to drive customer return on investment
- Provide status updates on your work and communicate potential risks and opportunities to clients and the account team
- Understand complex technical issues in order to build scalable solutions for our clients
- Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL
- BA/BS degree in any subject area, or similar college level education or work experience preferred but not required.
Yext provides AI-powered search solutions through its Answers Platform, which gives direct answers to user queries rather than just links. The platform uses natural language processing to understand the meaning and context of questions and relies on a centralized Knowledge Graph to sync and organize essential information so that accurate answers appear across websites, apps, and other digital touchpoints. Revenue comes from a subscription model that scales with the needs of enterprises, small businesses, and e-commerce platforms, and the company also offers training and community engagement via its Hitchhikers platform. Unlike some competitors that focus on generic search or scraping data, Yext centers on structured knowledge and consistent information delivery across multiple channels. The goal is to help businesses improve search experiences, customer support, and workplace productivity by providing accurate, contextual answers directly to users.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2006
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AdCellerant partnership on Feb 23, 2026, boosts adoption with certified experts.
- Wendi Sturgis appointed SVP International on Oct 22, 2025, drives EMEA growth.
- $200M BlackRock loan on May 21, 2025, funds acquisitions like PlacesScout.
What critics are saying
- Google AI Overviews reduce clicks to Yext customers within 3-6 months.
- Flat $444M ARR and Q4 revenue drop signal enterprise churn in 6-12 months.
- Microsoft Copilot bypasses Yext platform for multi-location brands in 6-12 months.
What makes Yext unique
- Yext's Knowledge Graph centralizes data for consistent brand info across channels.
- Yext Answers Platform uses NLP to deliver direct answers, not just links.
- Yext manages listings, reviews, and social on 200+ publishers via direct integrations.
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Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits Program - One of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. We offer a robust and comprehensive benefits program, which includes top-quality health insurance (medical, dental, vision), paid parental leave, a 401(k) with match or retirement pension plan, equity, commuter benefits, and more.
Invested in Your Wellbeing - In addition to our top-tier benefits, we also have a holistic wellness program that includes physical and mental health services. A few employee-favorite perks are our company-wide subscription to the meditation, sleep, and relaxation app Calm, as well as our corporate ClassPass membership.
Stay Informed - Our leadership team is committed to company-wide transparency, ranging from email blasts, biannual goal-setting days, and a weekly all-hands video meeting called Manifesto. Manifesto is a time for leadership to share company updates, showcase new products, highlight new deals, and provide kudos to well-deserved employees.
Collaborative Workspaces - Yext has amazing workspaces in many of the greatest cities in the world — from our magnificent new HQ in New York City to those in Chicago, Greater Washington DC, London, Miami, Munich, Paris, Tokyo, San Francisco, and more. Most job families within Yext allow employees to work from any office so they can experience the face-to-face collaboration, spontaneous interaction, and mutual learning that have become such hallmarks of our culture across the globe.
Life-Work Balance - We work hard and play even harder, but we also recognize that our employees wear multiple hats as parents, mentors, caretakers, volunteers, and more. That’s why we offer flexible and generous vacation, paid company and bank holidays, and sick days for when you’re feeling under the weather — all in an effort to give our employees more time to do the things they love with the ones they love and support a better life-work balance.
Upward Mobility - One of the perks of being a relatively new publicly traded company is that there is no shortage of opportunity. This means our employees are presented with countless chances to move internally. Internal mobility is at the forefront of Yext’s hiring, as are learning and development, alongside our mentorship program and monthly lunch and learns sponsored by our ERGs.
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 0%DA Davidson has maintained a Neutral rating on Yext with a $6 price target following the company's fiscal Q4 2026 earnings. Yext reported revenue of $112.01 million, a 0.69% year-over-year decline that missed consensus by $1.92 million, whilst EPS of $0.14 met expectations. Annual recurring revenue reached $444 million, remaining flat quarter-over-quarter and nearly matching full-year revenue of $446.6 million, indicating the business is almost entirely subscription-based. Management announced it will discontinue forward guidance and quarterly earnings calls, instead using shareholder letters and investor days to focus on long-term strategy. Yext operates a digital presence platform helping multi-location brands manage business information across search engines, maps and AI assistants.
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The EPS of $0.14 stayed in-line with the consensus. Moreover, the total annual recurring revenue came in at $444 million, remaining flat quarter-over-quarter. The ARR was close to full-year revenue of $446.6 million, signaling that the company's business is almost fully subscription-based and predictable, with little one-time or project-based revenue. Management highlighted shifting from Direct and Third-Party categories to tracking customers above and below $50,000 in ARR. The firm believes that this better represents the company's enterprise vs mid-market focus. Moreover, management is also dropping forward financial guidance and suspending quarterly earnings calls, instead leaning on quarterly shareholder letters and periodic Investor Days to emphasize multi-year product cycles and long-term strategy over quarterly beats and misses. Yext, Inc. 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Yext, a New York-based software developer, reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $4.2 million, or 1 cent per share. Adjusted earnings came to 14 cents per share, with revenue reaching $112 million for the period. For the full fiscal year, the company posted a profit of $37.9 million, or 7 cents per share, on revenue of $446.6 million.
DENVER, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - AdCellerant, a leading digital advertising technology and services company, announced today a new partnership with Yext, the leading brand visibility platform. AdCellerant will partner with Yext to deliver this enhanced service model, reflecting a shared commitment to operational excellence and long-term customer success. Yext has chosen to strategically partner with AdCellerant to help organizations manage and optimize brand visibility. The partnership brings together Yext's industry-leading platform with AdCellerant's hands-on expertise and digital marketing solutions to help organizations manage and optimize their brand visibility across all discovery surfaces - improving visibility, accelerating adoption, and driving long-term growth across today's search and engagement channels. A Partnership Focused on Expertise, Adoption, and Results Through this partnership, AdCellerant brings a dedicated team of certified experts focused on helping organizations maximize the value of their Yext investment. The emphasis is on practical enablement - supporting teams with training, strategic guidance, and ongoing coaching that drives stronger adoption and real business impact. AdCellerant's service-led model ensures brands receive not only powerful technology but the enablement and strategic partnership required to translate platform capabilities into measurable outcomes. "Technology alone isn't enough. Brands need a partner who can help operationalize it," said Brock Berry, CEO and Co-Founder of AdCellerant. "Our collaboration with Yext ensures customers receive both powerful digital presence technology and the hands-on guidance required to translate that into measurable growth." Supporting Modern Discovery Across the Entire Digital Ecosystem The partnership between Yext and AdCellerant enables organizations to manage and optimize their brand visibility across search, maps, apps, AI interfaces, and paid media environments. By pairing this technology with a service-led approach, organizations gain a partnership that helps them stay visible, accurate, and competitive wherever their customers discover, research, and make decisions. The partnership reflects a shared belief that success in today's digital-first environment requires more than software alone; it requires expertise, guidance, and a long-term commitment to customer outcomes. "We're committed to delivering the best possible experience to our customers," said Chad Arango, Senior Director, Global Partnerships at Yext. "Expanding our trusted partnership with AdCellerant allows us to extend hands-on expertise and flexible support models, helping more organizations get maximum value from the Yext platform, accelerate adoption, and scale their brand visibility with confidence." Partnership Built for Helping Brands Scale In addition to helping brands strengthen Yext adoption, the partnership provides organizations with flexibility as their digital strategies and needs evolve. With AdCellerant's suite of more than 60 digital marketing solutions spanning search, social, Connected TV (CTV), display, and programmatic media, brands can unify organic presence with paid activation - supporting the entire customer journey from awareness through conversion and retention. Rather than a transactional transition, this partnership represents a long-term commitment to helping organizations scale with the right combination of technology, expertise, and flexibility as their strategies evolve. About Yext Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading brand visibility platform, built for a world where discovery and engagement happen everywhere - across AI search, traditional search, social media, websites, and direct communications. Powered by over 2 billion trusted data points and a suite of integrated products, Yext provides brands the clarity, control, and confidence to perform across digital channels. From real-time insights to AI-driven recommendations and execution at scale, Yext turns a brand's digital presence into a competitive advantage. Thousands of leading brands rely on Yext to stay visible, stay ahead, and grow. About AdCellerant AdCellerant is an award-winning digital advertising technology and services company focused on making high-quality digital marketing accessible to every business. Through its proprietary platform, Ui.Marketing, and AI-powered planning and activation tools, the company delivers omnichannel solutions, campaign automation, and actionable reporting designed to drive measurable business results. Media Contact Meghan Brito SVP of Marketing Follow AdCellerant for more updates SOURCE AdCellerant LLC
Michael Walrath, CEO and chairman of Yext, has cancelled his proposed management buyout of the company. Walrath had submitted a non-binding acquisition proposal in August 2025 to acquire the remaining majority stake in Yext for $9 per share in cash, which would have given him 100% ownership. The proposal was backed by well-capitalised financing sources and subject to due diligence and a definitive agreement. Yext's board formed a special committee to evaluate the transaction, with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati serving as legal adviser and BofA Securities as financial adviser. The buyout was cancelled on 2 February 2026. No reason for the cancellation was provided.