Account Executive – Strategic Accounts (Expansion), Manufacturing – Remote (US)

IFS•Itasca, IL

4d•$125,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Ultimo builds enterprise asset management (EAM) software for organisations where physical assets sit at the heart of operations - particularly across manufacturing, logistics, food & beverage, utilities, and facilities. This is mission-critical software, embedded deeply in how customers operate day to day. You’ll inherit a portfolio of commercial accounts that already use Ultimo. Your mandate is to expand those relationships - across business units, sites, and product modules - and turn initial deployments into enterprise-wide adoption. This is a build-and-expand role - not new logo hunting, and not passive account management. EAM is a core strategic focus for IFS. A significant investment was made to accelerate growth and establish market leadership — and the North American expansion is a key part of that strategy. For you, that creates a clear opportunity: Warm accounts with real expansion potential You’re not opening doors from scratch. These customers already trust the product — your role is to unlock the next phase of growth. You help define how the US market scales North America is still early. You won’t inherit a fixed playbook — you’ll help shape how expansion is done. Meaningful deals, realistic timelines Commercial accounts are large enough to matter, but agile enough to move. You’ll close impactful deals in quarters, not years. Visibility and career impact Strong performance here is visible. You’re not one of hundreds — you’re helping build the US growth engine. This role is about expansion through insight, not volume through activity. Ultimo operates like a scale-up inside a serious enterprise business: High autonomy and ownership Direct access to leadership Expectation to take initiative and improve how things are done CRM-driven environment with clear expectations around pipeline and forecasting You’ll be trusted to run your accounts, make decisions, and drive outcomes. This is strategic account expansion within a proven customer base. If you’re motivated by ownership, commercial impact, and the opportunity to build something meaningful in the US market — we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

Proven success growing install base / expansion accounts in SaaS or enterprise software
Experience selling into manufacturing, industrial, or asset-intensive environments (or adjacent sectors)
Ability to create pipeline within existing accounts
Strong diagnostic discovery and value-based selling capability
Confidence navigating complex, multi-stakeholder organisations
Strong commercial judgement and deal ownership
High ownership mindset and bias toward action

Nice To Haves

Experience with asset management, CMMS, or operational software is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Own and grow a portfolio of install-base accounts
Focus strategically on your top accounts
Build and execute account expansion strategies based on real operational insight
Identify opportunities across plants, sites, and business units
Lead upsell and cross-sell sales cycles end-to-end
Engage operations leaders, IT, procurement, and C-level stakeholders
Drive value-led, consultative sales conversations
Collaborate closely with EU sales teams, Customer Success, and Pre-Sales
Help shape how US–EU collaboration works in practice