Senior Account Manager

Hybrid Full TimeChicago, Illinois, United StatesWalker Sands

We are looking for a strategic, proactive and client-centric Senior Account Manager to join our growing team. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, strategic thinking and the ability to manage complex programs with confidence.

Requirements

  • Manage primary day-to-day client interactions
  • Proactively update clients on the status of activities, strategy and deliverables
  • Establish rapport and foundational trust with clients by providing timely and insightful communication
  • Coordinate, schedule and facilitate client touchpoints
  • Support and lead preparation with internal teams for client meetings
  • Facilitate the development, review and delivery of high-quality client-facing materials
  • Establish and optimize systems and processes that improve program efficiency and performance
  • Align with channel leaders to ensure clear documentation and tracking of program KPIs
  • Demonstrate strong understanding of B2B marketing strategy and work with channel experts to apply insights to improve program outcomes
  • Foster strong relationships with service teams, department peers and client stakeholders
  • Provide clear direction and context to internal teams, ensuring alignment on goals, roles and expectations
  • Adjust standard account operating procedures to meet unique client and internal team needs
  • Develop strategies to motivate account teams and create a culture/environment that produces great work
  • Assess client health every week and identify program and account risks to account VP
  • Mitigate potential project risks, ensuring smooth delivery by collaborating with internal stakeholders
  • Actively manage engagement plans (gantts) to ensure they are up to date with accurate resource allocations to maintain operational efficiency
  • Manage and forecast budgets with accuracy, ensuring alignment with scope, profitability and client expectations
  • Communicate hours targets and progress to the services teams, and help services teams prioritize work against the budget/hours available
  • Support and lead development of scopes of work and support pricing and resourcing decisions in partnership with senior leadership
  • Identify and support opportunities for account growth, including upsell and cross-sell initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Mental health resources
  • Pet insurance
  • Fertility benefits
  • Employer-matched 401(k)
  • Financial planning services
  • Flexible PTO
  • 8 paid holidays
  • Half-day summer Fridays
  • A week off between Christmas and New Year
  • Hybrid work
  • Milestone Sabbatical
  • Generous paid leave for new parents and caregivers
  • Policies for pregnancy loss, adoption challenges, and more
  • Clear career paths
  • Mentorship programs
  • Learning events

To apply for this job please visit walkersands.com.

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