Manager, Commercial Account Management

Manager, Commercial Account Management

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Sales manager to lead our growing account management team and drive revenue growth calling on our corporate accounts. The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record of successfully Leading a team and growing a portfolio of high-value accounts, exceeding sales targets, and cultivating strong customer relationships. You are a customer-centric leader with exceptional communication, negotiation, and team management skills.

About the Role

In this opportunity as a Manager, Commercial Account Management, you will

Leadership and Strategy:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive account management strategy aligned with the Corporates segment's strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams. To drive new customer acquisition, expand customer relationships, and renewal sales with assigned territories.

• Oversee the development and execution of strategic account plans to achieve sales targets, maximize revenue from existing customers, and expand the customer base.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing account management team, fostering a positive and results-oriented environment through sales process excellence.

• Establish clear goals, KPIs, and performance metrics for the team, providing regular feedback and coaching to drive individual and team success.

• Ensure a strategic product mix across the assigned team to achieve company revenue goals and sustainable growth.

Customer Relationship Management:

• Foster strong, long-term relationships with key customers and stakeholders, building trust and credibility through consistent communication and exceptional service.

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty by addressing customer needs and concerns promptly and effectively.

• Collaborate with the Customer Success Leader to ensure a seamless customer experience, contributing to customer retention and expansion of the full product portfolio.

• Collaborate closely with customers to thoroughly understand their business needs, challenges, and goals.

• Participate in key customer business meetings to ensure alignment with customer goals and objectives, demonstrating a deep understanding of their business.

Collaboration Internal Partners as a customer advocate:

• Partner effectively with solution consultants to develop tailored solutions that precisely meet customer needs and requirements.

• Coordinate seamlessly with professional services teams to ensure timely and successful implementation of solutions, guaranteeing customer satisfaction.

• Collaborate with the sales team and the Partnerships & Alliances team to develop and execute go-to-market campaigns with strategic partners.

• Develop strong relationships with key partners, ensuring that the partner metric is consistently met or exceeded.

• Partner and collaborate with Industry & Product Specialists to develop and execute impactful product marketing campaigns and develop our customer solution portfolio.

• Contribute to the prioritization of features and continuous improvement of our solutions and processes based on market feedback and customer needs.

Performance Management and Reporting:

• Closely monitor, analyze, and report on key performance metrics, including sales targets, renewal rates, and customer satisfaction, to track progress and identify areas for improvement.

• Provide regular reports, updates, and other information on account management activities and outcomes to executive leadership, ensuring transparency and accountability.

• Continuously assess and improve processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the account management team.

Key Success Measures

• Sales Performance:Total Revenue, Team Quota Achievement, Average Deal Size, Win Rate, Sales Cycle Length, Revenue Growth, Upsell/Cross-sell Revenue, Net Dollar Retention, Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) to CLTV Ratio, Partner Attach Rate, New customer acquisition

• Leadership and Operational Efficiency:Account Manager Productivity, Strategic Account Planning, Operational Excellence, Team Morale and Turnover, Team Development

• Challenge & Commit:Embraces challenges, takes ownership, and is fully committed to delivering exceptional results.

• Growth Mindset:Continuously seeks opportunities for learning and development, embraces feedback, and is adaptable to change.

• People Leader:Excels at leading, coaching, and developing team members, creating a positive and supportive work environment.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Manager, Commercial Account Management if your background includes:

• Customer Focus:A customer-centric mindset with a commitment to providing exceptional product and service through deep understanding and long-term partnerships with the Softwared technology customers.

• Leadership:Proven ability to inspire, motivate, and guide teams to achieve ambitious goals. Provides clarity, energy, and drive for success.

• Account Management:Demonstrated ability to develop & execute a strategic account management process that focuses on building and maintaining relationships with key customers to ensure their satisfaction, retention, and drive business growth, leading to customer loyalty, advocacy and long-term revenue.

• Sales Acumen:Strong grasp of sales processes and strategies, with the ability to develop compelling value propositions that address customer use cases with solutions from the product portfolio.

• Negotiation:Proven ability to negotiate complex terms and conditions and close agreements for the sale and license of software and technology, including services.

• Communication:Excellent executive-level verbal and written communication skills. Possesses strong interpersonal skills and active listening skills, capable of conveying complex information in an accessible and engaging manner.

• Analytical Thinking:Ability to analyze market data, feedback, and sales performance to inform strategies and decisions.

• Problem Solving:Proven ability to find solutions to difficult or complex issues by defining the problem, determining the cause of the problem, identifying/prioritizing/selecting alternatives and then implementing the chosen solution.

• Collaboration:Exceptional ability to work effectively with cross-regional/functional teams, including sales, product development, marketing, and commercial excellence.

• Adaptability:Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a willingness to embrace change and new challenges.

• Training & Education:Experience in developing and delivering training programs.

Additional Skills:

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and a passion for driving results.

• Proven experience in building and managing successful partnerships and alliances.

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What's in it For You?

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• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

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