Account Manager, Core Accounts

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The Account Manager, Core Accounts is responsible for the commercial health and strategic growth of an assigned book of business within our long-tail customer segment. This is a retention and growth role, with commercial focus to renew, protect, and expand existing customer relationships.  This role operates within a scaled, high-volume model. Account Managers are expected to manage a book of 80 or more accounts and apply systematic, tools-driven approaches to prioritisation and customer engagement. Success in this role requires the ability to see patterns across a portfolio, operate from a structured playbook, and allocate time and energy to the accounts and activities most likely to drive commercial outcomes.  The Account Manager is the primary commercial owner of the customer relationship from kickoff through renewal. They partner closely with Customer Success, overlay sales teams, and new business sales functions on the account.  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  Renewal & Commercial Growth Execution  Lead all commercial conversations from the midyear review through contract close  Manage the full 12-month customer lifecycle, taking ownership of each defined milestone  Build and maintain pipeline coverage at a minimum of 3× individual quota target, aiming to grow accounts to meet retention and growth sales quotas  Proactively identify renewal risk and implement mitigation strategies early in the customer lifecycle  Negotiate, close, and grow existing contracts, with a focus on net revenue retention and expansion  Customer Lifecycle Ownership  Partner with Customer Success on the kic-koff call to establish goals and build trust from day one  Lead the midyear Executive Business Review to reviewing progress against customer goals, demonstrating value, and beginning renewal priming  Own the back half of the customer journey (months 7–12) with a focus on commercial outcomes, negotiation, and contract closure  Maintain a proactive 30-day engagement rhythm between all formal lifecycle milestones  Cross-Functional Partnership  Work in close partnership with Customer Success, overlay sales teams, and new business functions on the complex needs and variety of sales opportunities in your book of business  Apply the company's Rules of Engagement to determine when to lead, when to partner, and when to hand off, including qualifying opportunities for overlay programmes  Avoid over-owning deals or motions that fall outside the core AM mandate; recognise when another function should lead  CRM & Operational Hygiene  Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records for all accounts, interactions, and pipeline  Use available tooling and reporting to surface prioritisation signals and guide daily focus  Operate from the team's defined playbooks and processes rather than relying on individual judgement alone  WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE  In this role, strong performance is defined by both commercial outcomes and the behaviours that drive them. The following are the primary indicators of success in the first 90 days and on an ongoing basis:  Renewal rate at or above team target  Net Revenue Retention (NRR) meeting or exceeding individual quota  Pipeline maintained at 3X quota coverage at all times  All accounts engaged within 30 days of assignment  Daily call targets met consistently  Quarterly cadence meetings in place across the majority of the book  Accurate, current CRM data across the full book of business  Experience  2–5 years of experience in account management, sales, renewals, or a related commercial role  Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding renewal and/or revenue retention targets  Experience managing a high-volume book of business or working in a scaled, long-tail commercial model preferred  Background in B2B SaaS, media, data, or technology sectors preferred  Commercial Skills  Ability to lead commercial conversations including negotiation, objection handling, and contract close  Confidence running Executive Business Reviews and midyear strategic reviews with customer stakeholders  Skilled at identifying expansion opportunities, upsell signals, and churn risk within an existing account ba