Strategic Partnership Account Manager

National Safety Council•Itasca, IL

47d•$120,000•Remote

About The Position

Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace. The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, NSC focuses on areas where most unintentional injuries and deaths occur. We are currently looking for a Strategic Partnership Account Manager to join us in our mission to save lives and prevent injuries. Position Highlights: We are seeking a results-driven strategic accounts partnership manager to manage our partnership accounts. You will be developing partner relationship management strategies, establishing strong client relationships, and suggesting innovative solutions to meet client needs to ensure success. As a strategic partnership accounts manager, you should possess extensive sales experience in a related industry and the ability to generate business leads. An outstanding strategic partnership accounts manager will be someone whose customer-oriented approach and sales expertise result in increased profitability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business management, marketing, or a related field.
A minimum of eight years' experience as a strategic accounts manager, or similar.
Proficiency in CRM software, such as Salesforce.
Extensive experience in B2B sales in a related industry.
In-depth knowledge of client relationship management strategies.
Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
Great problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Maintaining assigned partnership accounts and providing ongoing client support.
Developing and implementing client relationship management strategies.
Monitoring and assisting with partner commitments defined in the respective partnership agreement
Communicating with partners to monitor client expectations and satisfaction.
Identifying new growth opportunities for each partner account to promote products and services.
Establishing efficient communication channels and liaising between partners and internal departments.
Recommending and implementing improvements to the management of partner relationships.
Handling client queries and finding innovative solutions for complex problems.
Monitoring sales performance metrics and facilitating timely interventions.
Performing recordkeeping, as well as preparing sales forecasts and reports.
Travel Up to 50% or as needed for the specific partner
Focus on fulfilling NSC’s mission as it relates to the partner