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Account Manager

ThoughtExchange

ThoughtExchange is the world’s most trusted engagement and survey platform for leaders who drive change and alignment. We support a diverse range of clients from top school districts across North America to Fortune 500 companies and Public Sector innovators. We’re also winners of Quartz’s Best Companies for Remote Workers and Canada’s Top Growing Companies.  Join us on our journey to accelerate change for good through inclusive problem-solving!


We are looking for an Account Manager (AM) to join our Civic team to drive business outcomes that result in renewals, expansion, and customer advocacy. They will partner with the Customer Success Manager to support a seamless customer journey from onboarding to renewal for some of the top school districts & public sector clients across North America. The ideal candidate has impeccable relationship-building and negotiation skills. They are a problem-solver not afraid to think outside the box and are customer-centric in everything they do. 

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What You’ll Do:
  • Drive Renewal & Expansion Goals: Follow a strategic and revenue-focused approach to managing the end-to-end renewal process for a portfolio of assigned customer accounts. Develop and execute strategies to drive engagement and adoption of ThoughtExchange products and identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling.
  • Discover and Prove Value to Executive Sponsor: Understand what value means to the customer via ongoing discovery and success planning. Provide customers with quarterly business reviews/reports. Proactively engage with existing customers to review overall account health, customer outcomes, and new product offerings, and consult to help sustain and grow our footprint in these accounts.
  • Customer Relationship Management: Be strategic in identifying and developing relationships with the Executive Sponsor, Champions and other key contacts within the assigned portfolio to be seen as a trusted advisor and valued partner; leverage these relationships to expedite your other responsibilities. Build relationships with customers by traveling for in-person events and conferences
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with internal TE teams to ensure that the customer has a smooth customer experience; that the CSM is well positioned to drive usage and value; that the customer is set up for success; and that product and marketing continues to hear customer feedback.
  • Data Analysis/Forecasting: Analyze client feedback and data to identify areas for improvement and develop plans to address them. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date account data and forecasting through administrative precision in Salesforce, Dooly, Domo 
  • ADEI: Support our Anti-Racism and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ADEI) mandate by (at a minimum) being aware of our ADEI commitment and initiatives and completing all required ADEI training.


What We Think Is True About You:
  • You have a minimum 3 years of work experience in account management, preferably in SaaS
  • You have a minimum 2 years of quota-carrying experience based on renewals 
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills like value articulation, objection handling, discovery skills, experience conducting Quarterly Business Reviews and renewal conversations
  • You have experience managing a challenging book of business 
  • You have a proven ability to listen deeply, understand and communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders, including senior leadership
  • Collaborative and exceptional relationship builder with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Critical and strategic thinking skills
  • Proven ability to take ownership and demonstrate accountability
  • Able to travel to meet clients in Canada and the United States about 4-5 times a year 


Nice to have:
  • Experience working in the Education or Public vertical or with a survey product
  • Experience with B2B SaaS sales with a yearly or multi-year renewal cycle 
  • Experience with supporting a complex, unique product
  • Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic startup/scale up


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$80,000 - $89,000 a year
The base hiring range for this role is $80,000-$89,000 CAD ($133,500-148,000 On-Target Earnings). Your specific compensation within this range is determined based on your job-related skills, knowledge, experience, and our internal equity assessment.
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If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out, apply and tell us more about yourself in your application. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. 


ThoughtExchange welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Support is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Finally, we know from time to time, emergencies happen, and you may need to reschedule an interview - we understand and encourage you to be in communication without worrying about losing the opportunity or your credibility.


What we offer:

ThoughtExchange wants to ensure our people are heard, supported, and cared for—so we invest in our employees. We're continuously asking our employees what they need to ensure we're supporting their successes in the workplace and in life. We are proud to offer our employees the following:


Benefits & Well-Being: From day one, you’ll receive a benefits package focused on health & wellness that includes a generous time off policy, flexible extended benefits plan options and company-wide Mental Health days off scheduled through the year. Our benefits package also includes maternity & parental leave top-up programs and access to Cyno, which offers personal & professional support services like career coaching & counselling.


Flexibility: We’ve been remote-first for over ten years. We’re contribution-focused, and we operate on mutual trust because we need you to feel empowered to be your best self. You know the circumstances in which you excel—where you work and how you structure your day.


Ownership: In addition to competitive pay and benefits, employees receive share options when joining the company. Additional options are awarded throughout your ThoughtExchange career based on ongoing contributions to the company.


Culture: We walk the walk when it comes to our product, and we make sure no important decisions are made without including our employees' perspectives. We value and prioritize everyone’s voice, so we use our anonymous, anti-bias platform to make sure people are comfortable sharing their real thoughts and feedback.


Compensation: We want you to do your best work, and part of that is being happy with your compensation. We pay fairly, taking into account all the complexities of market rates, experience, location, and demand. We believe in pay transparency and pay equity. 


Connection: In addition to remote hubs of employees across Canada & the US and offices in Rossland & Vancouver, we get together once a year as a company in some pretty cool locations. We also connect virtually as a company on a monthly basis and celebrate one another in our #gratitude Slack channel. 


Growth: You’ll have the opportunity to join regular Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ADEI) and Learning & Development sessions. You also have access to an annual Professional Development stipend & Company Coach to ensure you can grow in your role & advance your career.




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