Account Manager

The Account Manager serves as the primary relationship owner and operational point of contact for an assigned portfolio of national retail and commercial accounts. This role is responsible for driving client satisfaction, overseeing project execution and work order management, leading escalations, and delivering strategic reporting to strengthen long-term client partnershipsEssential Duties & Responsibilities:Serve as the primary point of contact for all assigned client accountsBuild and maintain strong, trusted relationships with client stakeholdersHelp build and occasionally deliver Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to communicate performance, trends, and opportunitiesOversee project execution across the account portfolio, ensuring milestones and client expectations are metTrack key project dates, deliverables, and timelines; proactively flag risksCoordinate cross-functionally with Account Supervisors, Coordinators, and Operations to drive service qualityCreate, update, and maintain accurate work orders throughout the job lifecycle, ensuring documentation supports timely invoicing and closeoutMonitor open work orders for status and aging; follow up with internal operations, vendors, or technicians to prevent delays and missed SLAsRespond promptly to client emails and calls regarding job status, scheduling, and account questionsServe as the escalation point for complex or unresolved client issuesEnsure timely, professional resolution and client communication throughout escalationsGenerate, review, and distribute client-facing reports on a regular cadenceCommunicate account status, issues, and opportunities clearly to internal leadershipIdentify and pursue opportunities to expand and deepen client relationshipsCompetencies:Client Relationship ManagementCustomer Service & Client SatisfactionCommunication SkillsProject & Work Order ManagementProblem Solving & Escalation ManagementTime Management & OrganizationAttention to DetailCross-Functional CollaborationAnalytical & Reporting SkillsBusiness Development & Account GrowthEducation and Experience:Education: Four-year degree or equivalent work experience in a similar environmentExperience: Two to Five years of experience in the sales or customer service fieldPhysical Requirements and Work Content:Americans with Disability Specifications:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, move, operate with hands and arms, and lift up to 15 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use hands to operate or feel objects, tools or controls, communicate, distinguish or identify, adjust or focus.Work Environment:Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is a sedentary position that requires 8 hours of sitting at a desk in a climate-controlled environment with frequent computer, mouse, 10 key touch and phone work.Additional Comments:These declarations are not to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities nor of the skills and abilities required to do the job. They are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional essential functions and/or tasks may be identified by the company and listed as such in the incumbent’s performance appraisal. Various tasks may be assigned under each task or function. The incumbent performs other job-related duties as assigned and required.This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.EOE; Disabled/VeteranOriginally posted on Himalayas