Account Manager

Nextdoor•New York, NY

16d•$110,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Nextdoor Account Managers are a diverse, driven, and strategic group of client services and salespeople focused on connecting brands with our community of neighbors through our growing portfolio of advertising products. The team culture mirrors the larger business focus, relying on building trusted relationships both internally as well as with our partners. The team drives results for our brand partners while creating neighbor value. We're a purpose-driven company and we're recruiting like-minded client services professionals who are as passionate about customer value as they are professional growth, and building a culture of belonging. At Nextdoor, we operate in an AI-first environment and expect every team member to actively use AI tools as part of their workflow. We aren't looking for prompt engineers; we’re looking for people who use tools like Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Glean to challenge their own thinking and take full ownership of AI-assisted outputs. We also offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment model, blending an in office presence and work from home experience for our valued employees. The hiring team will go over these expectations with you if you are being considered for a role near one of our offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New York, and London.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience in account management or client services at a digital media/advertising company or agency
Strong understanding of campaign strategy, execution, and optimization within a platform-based media buying environment with both, managed and self-service clients
Track record of successfully retaining and growing customer relationships
Hands-on experience optimizing brand awareness and lower-funnel performance KPIs
Curiosity, hunger to learn, and passion for problem-solving
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-volume environment; manage multiple projects while maintaining strong attention to detail
Data-driven and analytical mindset; deliver actionable insights to drive strategy and renewals
A passion for community building, to inspire a more inclusive team and diversity of thought, both at Nextdoor and in your own neighborhoods
Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of an advertiser’s platform buy, from customer onboarding to campaign execution
Build and manage strong partnerships with brand and agency partners; own day-to-day communication to ensure campaign success
Provide excellent customer service by proactively monitoring campaign delivery and performance, and solving campaign-related issues in a timely manner
Own data-driven upsell and renewal conversations to retain and grow advertising partnerships
Leverage internal tools and dashboards to analyze and optimize performance
Be a platform expert; cultivate a strategic approach to product adoption through deep knowledge of your customer's business challenges and our platform’s solutions
Create and present strategic POVs, campaign wrap-ups and/or Quarterly Business Reviews to clients
Work cross-functionally to ensure all aspects of a campaign are executed flawlessly
Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture