Strategic Accounts Manager, Business Development

OPENLANE

$85K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Carmel, IN
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of customer-relations focused or industry-related experience
  • Bachelor's degree in logistics, business, or related field or equivalent professional experience
  • Proven experience in full-cycle sales, business development, and enterprise-level client onboarding
  • Deep understanding of account management and customer retention strategies
  • Superior communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive business development initiatives to secure new enterprise accounts
  • Conduct regular client meetings to assess satisfaction and identify growth opportunities
  • Translate client operational workflows into optimized platform settings
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for client issues and concerns
  • Work towards meeting ambitious sales and revenue targets
  • Partner with internal teams for technical onboarding and optimizations
  • Analyze competitive landscape to enhance customer retention strategies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions
  • Immediately vested 401K with company match
  • Paid vacation, personal, and sick time
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs
  • Robust employee assistance program
  • Company culture promoting internal promotions and meaningful advancement opportunities
Full Job Description
A Strategic Accounts Manager who will drive business development, build strong client relationships, and accelerate revenue growth. In this role, you will own the full enterprise lifecycle for your accounts: securing new business, leading initial onboarding and workflow configurations, and managing existing accounts to ensure long-term client success. You will be responsible for proactively scheduling and conducting regular meetings with your clients, addressing concerns, and identifying opportunities to close upselling and cross-selling opportunities for our services and products.

You Are:
  • Knowledgeable. You possess a deep understanding of platform capabilities, allowing you to translate client workflows into ideal settings and deliver expert guidance to stakeholders.
  • Client-Focused. You champion customer success and build strong, lasting partnerships rooted in trust.
  • Attentive. You pay close attention to customer needs, actively listening and conducting regular meetings to ensure a personalized, high-value experience.
  • Problem-Solving. You have the ability to analyze complex onboarding or product issues, think creatively, and collaborate with technical teams to find effective solutions.
  • Revenue-Driven. You are focused on maximizing account value, utilizing your full-cycle sales experience to capture expansion opportunities and hit targets.


You Bring:
  • Core Knowledge: Deep understanding of account management and customer retention strategies within a financial or repo environment. Functional Expertise: Proven experience in full-cycle sales, business development, and enterprise-level client onboarding.
  • Technical Expertise: Ability to translate operational workflows into technical platform settings and collaborate with product/engineering teams on optimization.


You Own:
  • Relationship Management & Success
    • Cultivate and nurture strong, long-term partnerships with key client stakeholders. Proactively schedule and conduct regular meetings to assess satisfaction and ensure ongoing success.
    • Serve as the primary point of contact for all client issues, ensuring timely resolution through effective problem-solving and escalation.
  • Account Growth & Revenue
    • Identify, facilitate, and close upselling and cross-selling opportunities.
    • Set and diligently work towards meeting or exceeding ambitious sales and revenue targets.
    • Deliver tailored training and demonstrations of new products to showcase added value.
  • Strategic Onboarding & Configuration
    • Translate client operational workflows into ideal platform settings for seamless launch.
    • Provide expert guidance to clients to create profitable business processes and meet their objectives.
    • Partner with internal product and development teams on technical onboarding and optimization.
  • Contractual & Market Analysis
    • Partner with Legal to coordinate the execution of new agreements, addendums, and renewals.
    • Analyze competition to implement innovative approaches for maximizing customer retention.

You Drive:
  • Execution: Ensuring seamless platform launches by aligning technical settings with client workflows. Maintaining a consistent cadence of client engagement and satisfaction reviews.
  • Results: Achieving measurable growth in account value through successful cross-selling and upselling. Securing high retention rates by proactively addressing client concerns and evolving requirements.


Who You Will Work With:

Reporting to the Director of Business Development, this role serves as a key bridge between our clients and internal teams. You will work closely with Product Owners, Business Development, and Management on a daily basis.

Must Have's:
  • 5+ years of customer-relations focused or industry-related experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in logistics, business, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
  • Superior communication and presentation skills. Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment.


Nice to Have's:
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace. User experience with RDN (Recovery Database Network) or other SaaS platforms.
  • Experience using HubSpot or other CRM software. Background in financial services, automotive finance, or recovery industries.


What We Offer:
  • Competitive pay
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
  • Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
  • Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
  • Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
  • Robust Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
  • Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
  • Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
  • Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement


Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!

Compensation Range of
Annual Salary: $85,000.00 - $85,000.00 USD
(Depending on experience, skill set, qualifications, and other relevant factors.)

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