Strategic Account Director

2 Days ago • 7 Years +

About the job

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At Attentive, we're revolutionizing the way businesses connect with their customers. Our AI-driven marketing platform infuses intelligence into every stage of the consumer journey, helping brands deliver hyper-personalized messages at scale. With a mobile-first approach, engaging two-way conversations, and enterprise-grade technology, we're driving billions in online revenue for leading brands worldwide, including CB2, Urban Outfitters, GUESS, Long John Silver’s, and Wyndham Resort. But we're not just about SMS and email—by expanding our AI capabilities to enhance multiple products and channels, our goal is to help make every interaction more meaningful. As a member of our team, you'll be at the forefront of this innovation, helping to shape the future of customer communication.

Attentive’s growth has been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 500, Linkedin’s Top Startups and Forbes Cloud 100 all thanks to the hard work from our global employees!

Who we are

As a Strategic Account Director at Attentive, you will be instrumental in driving expansion and retention opportunities across Attentive’s Strategic customer base.

You are the point person to lead our engagement with top-tier customers with the goal of uncovering expansion, upsell, and retention opportunities across the customer's entire portfolio of brands and regions. You have the ability to build strong relationships with key decision makers to create a pipeline of new opportunities within current accounts. Your skills in navigating complex decision-making processes and influencing key stakeholders will result in successful closures of those deals.

Why Attentive needs you

Engage with senior-level decision makers to Identify and pursue opportunities for growth within Strategic accounts
Drive renewal conversations within these accounts and ensure successful commercial retention of these key customers
Provide timely and accurate weekly forecasts
Steer complex pricing negotiations with key stakeholders to uncover procurement timelines, budgets and signatory process for contracts
Prepare and present data and trends to customers on usage and engagement of Attentive platform in order to compel customer to increase investment
Manage customer inquiries related to commercial aspects of their Attentive agreement
Partner cross-functionally with Customer Success, Deal Enablement, Legal, Finance and other internal teams

About you

7+ years of experience in a closing sales role; Account Management, Account Executive or as an outside sales person
Experience working in a SaaS, MarTech, AdTech or startup preferred
Experience building and owning executive-level relationships within Fortune 100 level accounts
Demonstrated strong competency around objection handling and creating alignment around product price/value
Analytical account development strategy, using data to find opportunities and prove value
Ability to think strategically about a customer’s goals and drive renewal & expansion opportunities through to close independently
Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to define processes and build strategyDemonstrated experience consistently meeting and exceeding quota, with references
Willingness to travel (up to 25%)

You'll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.

For US based applicants:

- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $105,000 - $140,000 annually + bonus/commission + equity + benefits

- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location

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Attentive Company Values

Default to Action - Move swiftly and with purpose

Be One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s champions

Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success

Act Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s success

Learn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.

If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.

At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.