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Manager, Account Management

UpGuard
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2025

Who are we?

UpGuard's mission is to protect the world's data. We obsessively seek out elegant, robust ways to enable our customers to find, acknowledge, and remediate cyber risk. With UpGuard, organizations leverage our security expertise and software to automate what was once laborious, spreadsheet-driven processes-whether it's monitoring the attack surface of hundreds of vendors or assessing the security of their own infrastructure. UpGuard is used by some of the world's largest, fastest-growing, and most innovative companies.

We have a rapidly growing customer base at UpGuard, but one thing has remained the same, our customers always come first! Our Success team is determined to help solve the needs and challenges that our customers face on a daily basis. We consistently think outside the box to find new ways to help our customers thrive throughout their journeys with UpGuard. We're on the lookout for individuals who have a passion for helping others, fixing problems, and building long-lasting relationships with new customers. You will also have a commercial mindset to identify opportunities to expand our customer accounts and elevate adoption of our products to new heights.

Where does this role fit in?

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, and ambitious strategic thinker with a successful track record to join our leadership team as a Managerof Account Management. This position will report to the Head of Customer Success, Americas. Our Account Management team is focused on driving revenue retention and expansion through renewals, cross-sells, and upsells for our highest-touch customers. We work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term success.

What will you do?

  • Build and lead a team of Account Managers focused on managing renewals, cross-sells, and upsells for high-touch customers
  • Scale, mentor, and develop a high-performing Account Management team
  • Accurately forecast monthly and quarterly revenue retention and expansion results
  • Drive strategy and build executive relationships for top accounts
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Product) to optimize results and customer engagement
  • Use data and metrics to assess team performance and implement improvement initiatives
  • Ensure adherence to UpGuard's post-sale processes and standards
  • Foster a culture of accountability and customer-first thinking within the team
  • Build close alignment with team leaders and individual contributors to support mentorship and career growth for high-performers
  • Develop and execute customer retention strategies, ensuring high customer satisfaction and long-term account stability.

What will you bring?

  • A minimum of 2 years of leadership experience managing Account Managers or similar post-sales teams, with a proven track record in revenue retention and expansion
  • At least 3 years of experience in B2B SaaS as an individual contributor, ideally with a focus on renewals, cross-sells, upsells, and a proven track record
  • Experience in leveraging post-sales technology stacks such as Hubspot (CRM) and Gong (Revenue Intelligence) to coach and guide your team
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, monitor, and optimize post-sale activities based on team performance and customer feedback
  • A problem-solver who simplifies complex challenges and fosters collaboration across teams
  • Leadership with an executive presence, capable of influencing at all levels
  • A customer-centric mindset, passionate about building and nurturing long-term relationships
  • A goal-oriented, collaborative approach that thrives on teamwork and diverse perspectives
  • What will give you an edge?

  • Familiarity with MEDDPICC sales methodology and process
  • Experience with cybersecurity and TPRM (Third-Party Risk Management) products
  • What's in it for you?

  • Monthly Lifestyle subsidy : use this for financial, physical, and mental wellbeing.
  • WFH set-up allowance : to ensure you have the right environment to work in, we will help you get set up within your first 3 months at UpGuard.
  • Generous Compensation : The base salary for this role is between $120,000 and $135,000. This role also includes a quarterly bonus. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • 1,500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance : to support your career development all team members will be able to expense development opportunities against this allowance.
  • Generous Annual Leave / PTO allowances : time to recharge your batteries.
  • 18 weeks paid Parental Leave : irrespective of parenting role.
  • Personal Leave allowance : this includes sick & carer's leave.
  • Fully remote working environment : while we have physical offices in Sydney & Hobart, we do not mandate compulsory attendance.
  • Top-spec hardware : all team members will be provided with top-spec laptops for their roles.
  • Personal device security & online privacy protection subsidy : UpGuard provides team members with a paid subscription to personal device security & online privacy protection platform.
  • Generative AI subsidy : UpGuard provides paid subscriptions for all team members to access generative AI tools to support their work.
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    UpGuard is a Certified Great Place to Work® in the US, Australia, UK and India, establishing its position as a leading global technology employer. 99% of team members agree that UpGuard is a great place to work, apply now to find out why!

    As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

    For applications to positions in the United States, please note, at this time we can only support hiring in the following US states : CA, MD, MA, IL, OR, WA, CO, TX, FL, PA, LA, MO, or DC .

    Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check and reference checks. Also please note that at this time, we cannot support candidates requiring visa sponsorship or relocation.

    Salary : $120,000 - $135,000

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