Manager, SMB Account Management
12 hours ago
New York
Job Description EMARKETER is the leading research, data, and insights provider for marketing, advertising, and commerce professionals. Our data-centric forecasts and rigorous analysis empower strategic decisions for brands, agencies, media platforms, technology companies, and more. With a strong focus on the transformation of digital advertising and ecommerce, EMARKETER's forecasts, reports, and benchmarks enable global companies to anticipate tomorrow's market trends for confidence today. EMARKETER is a division of Axel Springer SE, one of Europe's largest media companies. We're hiring a Manager, SMB Account Management to join our Account Management team at EMARKETER. The Role & Team: We're looking for a sales-minded, data-driven leader who thrives in high-volume environments and loves using technology to scale impact. If you're passionate about building systems that grow revenue, drive retention, and empower teams to perform at their best - this role is for you. As the Manager, SMB Account Management, you'll play a key role in shaping how EMARKETER engages and retains its fast-growing SMB customer base. You'll combine sales experience, strategic thinking, and operational innovation to design scalable processes that increase renewals and unlock expansion opportunities. You'll lead a team of four Account Managers and own the full renewal and growth lifecycle - from building automated workflows to negotiating contracts and identifying upsell opportunities. You'll partner closely with Account Management Leadership, Revenue Operations, and Product to bring automation and innovation-driven efficiency to customer retention, setting the standard for tech-enabled account management at scale. This is a hybrid role working from our New York City HQ at One Liberty Plaza two times a week. The Ideal Candidate Is: • A strategic operator: You approach renewals not as a task but as a growth engine. You build systems that retain and grow revenue while optimizing for scale and repeatability., • A hands-on coach: You lead from the front, developing and motivating a high-performing team through clear expectations and structured coaching., • A data-driven decision maker: You rely on dashboards, KPIs, and customer health signals to guide renewal strategy, prioritize efforts, and continuously improve outcomes., • A process-minded builder: You enjoy designing workflows and automations, and look for ways to reduce manual effort without sacrificing customer experience., • A confident negotiator: You know how to strike the right balance between customer advocacy and commercial impact, and you pass that skillset down to your team., • Own the renewal strategy and lifecycle for 270+ SMB clients - forecasting outcomes, tracking pipeline health, and proactively mitigating at-risk accounts., • Design, implement, and optimize automated workflows for renewals and retention across a cohort of SMB clients using tools like Salesloft and Salesforce Marketing Cloud., • Lead and coach a team of four Account Managers, driving accountability, pipeline discipline, and consistent execution toward retention and growth goals., • Partner cross-functionally with Revenue Operations, Marketing, and Product to operationalize automation and retention strategies that improve customer engagement and efficiency., • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure automation programs align with the customer lifecycle and drive a consistent, high-quality client experience.Desired Skills & Experience:, • 3+ years in Account Management, or Customer Success ideally within SMB or mid-market segments., • 2+ years of people management experience, including coaching, performance management, and developing Account Managers or Sales talent., • Demonstrated experience using SalesLoft (or similar programs) to build and optimize cadences, workflows, and automation for customer retention., • Strong sales and negotiation skills, with experience structuring and closing renewals or upsells while maintaining long-term client relationships., • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret customer and performance data into actionable strategies., • Excellent communication, leadership, and team development skills; able to inspire accountability and high performance. Salary & Benefits: • Base Salary: $110,000-$125,000 (dependent on skills & experience), • On-Target Earnings (OTE): $145,000-$170,000 (includes base salary + commission at 100% to goal), • Commission structure: Uncapped, with additional earning potential above OTE, • Unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and 16 weeks of parental leave, • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, • Matched and vested 401(k) plan, • Access to resources for financial planning, family planning, mental health, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Our people are the foundation of our success. Guided by our values, we: • Serve Our Clients: We prioritize their needs to deliver excellence in our products and services., • Work as One Team: We collaborate with trust, accountability, and transparency., • Innovate and Adapt: We foster curiosity, resilience, and fearless exploration of new ideas.