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An Account Manager at Thought Industries will own the full customer lifecycle, focusing on renewing and expanding client relationships while identifying upsell opportunities within their portfolio. This role is ideal for someone thriving in fast-paced, high-growth environments who can build a strong book of business.

Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain client relationships, monitor customer engagement and adoption trends, analyze client data for CRM insights, and actively pursue expansion opportunities. Additionally, manage contract negotiations and renewals, report on account progress and goals, and share customer feedback to inform product development.
Skills & Tools: Strong relationship-building and communication skills with the ability to analyze client data and identify business opportunities. Demonstrated ability to manage complex sales cycles, negotiate contracts, and thrive in dynamic, evolving environments.
Qualifications: Not explicitly stated in job description, but typically requires 3-5 years of sales, account management, or customer success experience. Bachelor's degree preferred, with proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
Location: In-Person - Boston, MA
Compensation: $55K–$75K/yr (estimated)

Job Description

The Opportunity

As an Account Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in renewing and expanding Thought Industries’ client relationships. You’ll be responsible for owning the full customer lifecycle sales —while actively pursuing expansion opportunities within your portfolio. 

This role is designed for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and is passionate about building their book of business where playbooks are evolving, not pre-defined.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Build Relationships: Develop relationships with clients across the territory.

  • Monitor Engagement: Maintain a cadence of communication with customers regarding their adoption trends and sentiment.

  • Analyze Data: Analyze client data to provide customer relationship management.

  • Anticipate Needs: Develop an understanding of account needs to anticipate account changes and improvements.

  • Report Progress: Plan and present reports on account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to share with team members and stakeholders.

  • Ensure Adoption: Leverage the robust client education platform and community to ensure clients are receiving value from their Thought Industries (TI) relationship.

  • Seek Deeper Engagement: Mine opportunities for deeper engagement during customer communication.

  • Inform Product Road Map: Share client feedback internally to help inform Thought Industries’ product road map.

  • Own the Lifecycle: Be responsible for owning the full customer lifecycle sales, playing a pivotal role in renewing and expanding client relationships.

  • Manage Contracts: Negotiate contracts with clients and manage them to timely renewals

  • Pursue Expansion: Actively pursue expansion opportunities within the portfolio.

  • Meet Goals: Deliver client solutions and meet sales and renewal goals.

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