Account Manager
EMPIST · Chicago, IL · 3 days ago
On-siteBusiness Development$45k–$75k/yrFull-time
What You’ll Be Doing
- Monitoring client requests, which may include: quotes, project management, service desk tickets, or general inquiries.
- Selling hardware, software, and professional services.
- Contract Management
- Scheduling & Preparing Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
- External Collaboration: with our manufacturer & distribution partners on pricing, bill of materials (BOMs), and co-selling efforts.
- Internal Collaboration: with our Delivery Engineers, Solutions Architects, and Project Management on support, designs, assessments, & service.
- Managing Incident Response by coordinating internal resources, gathering information, preparing documentation, and keeping the customer informed in real-time as the ambassador for EMPIST.
- Strategizing with your vCIO counterpart on overall Account Strategy, Customer Experience, IT industry news & best practices.
- Cultivating long-term relationships with our customers founded on TRUST; by having an intimate understanding of their businesses, goals, and the challenges they face.
- Ensuring that our customers achieve ROI by bringing creative & strategic solutions, that solve pain-points, increase efficiency, reduce expense, or otherwise improve a customer’s environment or practice; while aligning with industry standards & best practices.
- Demonstrating the value-add of EMPIST services & solutions in order to support our customers & close business.
- Understand how your actions directly impact the state & future of our company, strive to expand overall revenue, and increase profitability.
- Represent & Embody the EMPIST Core Values at all times.
Required Qualifications
- A High-School Diploma Required, Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience in Account Management or Sales; previous MSP experience will receive preferential consideration
- A documented track-record of successful goal attainment
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, experience with CRM software – Salesforce preferred
- Strong communication & collaboration skills needed to be an effective part of the team
- Effective ability negotiate & close deals, manage & mitigate issues/incidents
- Excellent multi-tasking skills in potentially stressful & urgent situations
- Strong & effective presentations skills
Compensation And Benefits
- $45k-75k base salary
- Uncapped commission
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Student loan reimbursement program
- Career advancement and leadership development opportunities
- Access to managed services, cybersecurity, cloud, and AI-led technology platforms
- Collaborative, high-performance team environment