Strategic Account Manager

Lighthouse • Denver, CO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategic Account Manager (SAM) owns a portfolio of high-value, Tier 1 accounts (>$50K ARR) under a high-touch, tiered engagement model. This role carries the Account Management core of relationship depth and portfolio ownership building and stewarding executive relationships while owning commercial outcomes across the account base. This efforts are paired with deep technical knowledge and AI-first fluency. The SAM is the primary point of contact for strategic customers; building executive relationships, leading business reviews, owning renewals and expansion, and using Claude, Gemini, internal AI-native tooling, and the Lighthouse product suite daily to extract and demonstrate measurable ROI. AI-first proficiency is required, not preferred.

Requirements

• 6+ years in strategic account management, technical account management, or enterprise customer success in a SaaS environment
• Proven experience building executive-level relationships and owning commercial outcomes - renewals, expansion, and retention
• AI-first proficiency: daily use of Claude, Gemini, or similar tools; treats a large portfolio as a systems problem, not just a skills problem
• Revenue management and business intelligence experience: comfortable navigating data models, OTB vs. Actuals, and adoption/usage metrics
• Strong understanding of hospitality technology - PMS systems, OTAs, channel managers, or revenue management workflows
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences while building commercial instincts around adoption and retention
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable running executive-facing sessions independently

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a commercial overlay or technical advisory role
• Familiarity with Lighthouse or comparable hospitality intelligence platforms
• Working knowledge of API and integration concepts sufficient to field integration-related questions
• Experience with Salesforce, Gainsight, or similar CRM/CS tooling

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a portfolio of high-value Tier 1 accounts (>$50K ARR minimum)
• Lead development and execute strategic account plans that integrate technical and AI adoption roadmaps
• Conduct two - four business reviews annually per account, incorporating usage, adoption, and ROI data pulled directly from Lighthouse products (including Ernest), Salesforce, Looker, Gainsight, etc.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and executive sponsors
• Deliver white-glove service and strategic guidance, backed by technical fluency in the product suite
• Partner with Product, Support, Implementation, and Sales to deliver customer success
• Own the renewal process end-to-end: pull and interpret usage metrics, adoption signals, and ROI indicators; ensure timely contract execution and retention
• Identify and drive expansion opportunities (upsell, cross-sell, multi-property deals), using technical engagement signals as commercial triggers
• Serve as the voice of the customer internally, advocating for client needs
• Track, report, and forecast account health and growth potential
• Provide escalation oversight and management for critical customer issues
• Drive AI product adoption across the portfolio: build per-account adoption roadmaps, monitor milestones, run proactive outreach when adoption stalls
• Deliver structured best-practices and education sessions focused on platform utilization and AI workflow adoption
• Run periodic adoption health reviews to identify at-risk accounts and surface them before churn risk escalates
• Speak to integrations (PMS connections, data feeds, API configuration) at a level sufficient to answer questions, set expectations, and triage issues
• Collaborate with Customer Care and Engineering on complex product or data issues - own customer-facing communication while they drive resolution
• Monitor customer engagement, adoption, and satisfaction metrics

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• 401k matching: Up to 4%
• Health insurance: Two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans with 99% company contribution to the base plan and 75% for dependents and spouses, plus $25/month to HSA.
• Vision and Dental Insurance: Dental Buy-up plan option, 50% company contributions to premiums for both employees, dependents and spouses for both.
• Employee Assistance Program: 100% confidential and free.
• Employer paid Short Term Disability + $50,000 Life Insurance
• Parental leave: 12 weeks of company paid primary caregiver leave, 3 weeks of company paid secondary caregiver leave, $1,500 new parent bonus, and 4 week flexible return to work plan.
• Wellbeing support: Subsidized ClassPass subscription.
• Referral bonus: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed