Manager, Strategic Account Management, Food & Beverage

Block, Inc

$174K — $261K *
Food & Beverages
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in Business Development, Sales or Account Management, ideally in food and beverage
  • 5+ years managing metrics-driven customer-facing teams in a high-growth tech company
  • Skilled in identifying opportunities and developing actionable plans
  • Excellent written communication for diverse audiences
  • Experience working with product teams as the customer voice
  • Proven ability to act as a senior escalation point for customer challenges

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of up to 10 senior Account Managers in food and beverage
  • Drive portfolio retention in a competitive environment
  • Provide individualized coaching and performance management
  • Act as a primary point for customer escalations and resolutions
  • Collaborate with product teams to represent customer perspectives
  • Develop streamlined processes for operational excellence
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration through various initiatives

Benefits

  • Remote work options
  • Comprehensive medical insurance
  • Flexible time off policy
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Modern family planning assistance
Full Job Description
The Strategic Account Management organization is looking for a customer-facing leader to manage our Strategic Account Managers within our US Food and Beverage vertical. This manager will lead a team focused on the retention and growth of some of Square's largest restaurants.

You will support and continue to build a data-driven and motivated team whose efforts will continue Square's journey up-market within the food and beverage vertical. You will directly manage 8-10 Strategic Account Managers while directing the overall revenue growth and logo retention of your team's portfolio. You will provide 1:1 coaching and performance management for Square's senior Account Managers. You will help develop processes and insights to grow the team today and influence program design for the future. You will identify and help build ongoing training programs and go-to-market product initiatives for Account Managers, as well as influence the tooling Account Managers need for success. You will also manage impactful cross-functional projects for the greater company with autonomy.

You will have recent experience leading high performing teams in the mid-market or enterprise segment, with proven success serving as a player/coach for your portfolio. You will also have experience leading projects, driving revenue growth, and advocating internally for customers. Stand-out candidates find their energy from coaching talent, building from scratch, engaging with customers and feel comfortable operating in the unknown.

You Will:
  • Lead a distributed team of up to 8-10 senior Account Managers focused on food and beverage sellers, each with a book of business of 30-50 accounts
  • Retain your portfolio in a challenging and competitive environment
  • Provide 1:1 coaching and performance management to your team members
  • Serve as an escalation point for customer challenges, including meeting with customers in-person weekly to monthly
  • Act as a vertical expert and engage with product teams to serve as the customer voice for upmarket sellers with past success working with executive internal stakeholders
  • Create efficiencies through stream-lined repeatable processes and operational excellence
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration through beta programs, co-marketing, product insights and more

You Have:
  • 15+ years total experience in Business Development, Sales or Account Management, ideally in the food and beverage industry
  • 5+ years experience directly managing metrics-driven customer-facing teams within a high-growth technology company
  • Experience identifying opportunities and independently developing plans of action on behalf of your team
  • Excellent written communication for all audiences, including internal senior stakeholders
  • Experience working cross-functionally with product teams to serve as the voice of the customer
  • Experience serving as a direct senior escalation point for customers to diffuse challenges and identify mutual wins

Pay Transparency:

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Zone A: ($174,240 - $261,440)

Zone B: ($162,080 - $243,040)

Zone C: ($153,360 - $230,000)

Zone D: ($148,160 - $222,240)

Application Guidelines

Candidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.

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Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.

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