[Remote] Strategic Account Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions. The Strategic Account Manager is responsible for maintaining relationships with clients and promoting sales through a consultative process, requiring product knowledge and strategic planning to maximize revenue opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and grow customer accounts optimizing revenue opportunities: 75%
- Act as a trusted business partner, build meaningful value-add relationships
- Build successful relationships with senior level clients and decision makers
- Ensure tactical and flawless implementation of programs
- Point of client contact for problem solving
- Develop and cultivate new business opportunities with the client
- Develop strategic advertising ideas / programs
- Participate in account strategy sessions
- Engage with decision makers
- Lead with client solutions, understanding their end goal, provide integrated product solutions
- Using data, research and insights to maintain and grow revenue opportunities
- Understanding of how Customers’ consumer marketing, advertising and trade/sales dollars are being spent to include: Competing for and securing every order or reporting it as competitive activity; create cross-selling and up-selling opportunities
- Sell product mix (integrated solutions) as appropriate to ensure successful campaigns
- Engage internal sales product experts and support teams, to sell an omni-channel solution
- Research, tailor and teach commercial insights to clients
- Obtain and understand Customers’ marketing and advertising requirements and objectives
- Create demand for all RRD Products, Services and Solutions
- Negotiate contracts; engaging internal resources as needed
- Exceed revenue goals and be proactive in driving revenue 10%
- Create a compelling story/vision for the customer challenging their marketing strategy
- Propose omni-channel solutions that will fulfill the clients goals
- Engage internal experts to provide expertise on products as needed
- Acquire and sell to close accounts with varying complexity levels
- Provide accurate and timely reports and forecasting as required by the Company. 15%
Skills
- Bachelor's degree preferably in the fields of Business, Marketing, or Communications; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- 5+ years of successful (proven) outside sales and/or account management experience
- 5+ years experience in developing and maintaining successful client relationships
- Use of data and insights as a solution selling tool
- Ability to determine and resolve issues and implications
- Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
- Ability to educate and influence stakeholders/audiences resulting in closed/won business
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple clients while seeking organic growth opportunities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM software, with aptitude to learn system
- Communication with clients and internal co-workers – all levels of management, business leadership, customers, suppliers and other internal/external entities as required
- Ability to make out-of-box recommendations to clients and areas that support sales (ie: targeting, marketing and pricing)
- Requires broad conceptual judgment and ability to deal with complex factors
- Travel required
- Media experience is highly preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
- Parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition assistance
- Employer/partner discounts
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