Strategic Account Director
Summary / Position Purpose:
The Strategic Account Director is responsible for building, growing, and retaining long-term relationships with the company’s most critical and high-value clients. This role serves as a trusted advisor, aligning customer business objectives with company solutions to drive mutual growth, revenue expansion, and long-term partnership success.
The Strategic Account Director owns the full post-sale account strategy, working cross-functionally to deliver value, identify opportunities, and ensure exceptional customer experience across the account lifecycle.
*The ideal candidate can sit anywhere in the US but needs to be open to National travel throughout the year.
Essential Duties, Functions and/or Responsibilities:
Strategic Account Ownership
- Own and manage a portfolio of named strategic accounts with a focus on retention, expansion, and long-term partnership growth
- Develop and execute account plans aligned to customer goals, business priorities, and revenue targets
- Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation for strategic clients
Relationship & Stakeholder Management:
- Build strong relationships with executive-level stakeholders and key decision-makers
- Act as a trusted advisor by deeply understanding customer business models, challenges, and industry trends
- Lead regular business reviews (QBRs/EBRs) and strategic planning sessions with clients
Revenue Growth & Retention
- Identify expansion opportunities including upsell, cross-sell, and renewals
- Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Product, and Operations teams to drive account growth
- Forecast revenue and account health accurately within CRM systems
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Coordinate internal teams to ensure successful delivery, onboarding, and ongoing account support
- Advocate for customer needs internally to influence product improvements and service enhancements
- Ensure alignment across departments to deliver a seamless customer experience
Performance & Reporting
- Track account performance metrics including revenue, retention, satisfaction, and engagement
- Maintain accurate account documentation, forecasts, and pipeline activity
- Provide insights and recommendations to leadership based on customer feedback and account data
- Directly and indirectly responsible for product quality.
- Other duties as assigned.