Strategic Account Manager, Restaurant

Upside
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced client-facing professionals with enterprise account management expertise working in the restaurant industry or two-sided marketplace environments.

Best fit for

  • Experienced enterprise account managers with a background in restaurant industry or two-sided marketplaces
    — “Experience working with the restaurant industry or a two-sided marketplace is a major plus”
  • Candidates with a strong track record of exceeding retention and growth targets
    — “Experience exceeding goals in retention and growth targets”
  • Individuals with a bachelor's degree and 7+ years of client-facing experience, including 4+ years in enterprise technology roles
    — “7+years of client-facing experience including 4+ years of enterprise experience in technology; Bachelor's degree required”

Things to consider

  • Travel commitment required, with up to 20% travel expected
    — “Ability to travel up to 20%”
  • Hybrid work arrangement is mandatory in select metropolitan regions
    — “if you’re based in the Washington, D.C., Austin, Chicago, or NYC metropolitan regions, in-office attendance is required on a hybrid basis”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with enterprise account onboarding and long-term relationship management
    — “Work with our retailers through onboarding to long-term account management”
  • Demonstrate ability to translate complex data into compelling narratives for clients
    — “Strong analytical skills that will translate analysis into relatable and compelling talking points and stories”
  • Showcase public-speaking experience tailored to both formal and casual audiences
    — “Experience public-speaking and the ability to speak to both formal and casual audiences”
  • Emphasize cross-functional collaboration with analytics, product, marketing, and operations teams
    — “Collaborate with internal Upside teams, including analytics, product, marketing, and operations”
  • Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills to address churn risks before they arise
    — “Predict and address concerns before they lead to churn risk”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • improve retailer relationships
  • close expansion opportunities
  • lead monthly account reviews
Typical background
7+ years of client-facing experience4+ years of enterprise experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Client Relationship ManagementSales CoordinationProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsPublic Speaking

Preferred

Restaurant Industry ExperienceTwo-sided Marketplace Experience

Stack & domain

PythonReactLeadershipCommunicationFinanceHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Upside via Ashby

Meet Upside:

We created Upside to transform brick-and-mortar commerce. Our technology uses the sophistication of online retail—profit measurement, attribution, and incrementality—to provide users with more value on their everyday purchases and brick-and-mortar businesses with new, profitable customers. We’ve helped millions of users earn 2 to 3 times more cashback than any other product, and hundreds of thousands of brick-and-mortar businesses earn measurable profit. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform every year, and that value goes directly back to our retailer partners, the consumers they serve, and important sustainability initiatives.

The Impact You'll Make:

Upside is adding a Strategic Account Manager to lead enterprise accounts in our fast-growing restaurant vertical. In this role, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge of our product, coordinate with internal teams, and enhance retailer relationships through insightful reporting and exceptional service. Reporting to the GM of Restaurant, you'll work with analytics, product, marketing, and operations teams to ensure retailer value and support business growth.

  • Work with our retailers through onboarding to long-term account management, promoting trust and belief throughout their partnership with Upside
  • Improve retention of accounts through platform education, using customized decks and data in a relevant way to ensure client understanding and growth
  • Identify and close expansion opportunities and long-term agreement conversions
  • Predict and address concerns before they lead to churn risk
  • Lead monthly account reviews with retailer partners, interpreting raw account data to build performance reports, case studies, and white papers
  • Maintain account health at multiple levels across client businesses, including senior executives of mid-market and enterprise accounts
  • Collaborate with internal Upside teams, including analytics, product, marketing, and operations, to provide a positive experience for our retailers

Competencies You’ll Need:

  • 7+years of client-facing experience including 4+ years of enterprise experience in technology; Bachelor's degree required
  • Experience exceeding goals in retention and growth targets
  • Experience public-speaking and the ability to speak to both formal and casual audiences
  • Strong analytical skills that will translate analysis into relatable and compelling talking points and stories
  • Project-management abilities, including timeline management, client communication, and report interpretation
  • Experience working with the restaurant industry or a two-sided marketplace is a major plus
  • Ability to travel up to 20%

Location:

This role offers location flexibility, however, if you’re based in the Washington, D.C., Austin, Chicago, or NYC metropolitan regions, in-office attendance is required on a hybrid basis.

Compensation:

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $151,000 - $180,000 + commissions + equity + benefits. The final starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

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Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day 1
  • Equity (ISOs)
  • 401(k) program
  • Family planning programs + paid parental leave
  • Physical fitness and wellness memberships
  • Emotional and mental health support programs
  • Unlimited PTO + 10 paid federal holidays + our annual, week-long Winter Break
  • Flexible work environment
  • Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Learning and Development stipend
  • Transparent culture
  • Amazing mission!

Diversity and Inclusion:

Diversity drives innovation, and our differences make us stronger. We‘re passionate about building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here!

If there's anything we can do to support a disability or special need during your application or interview process, please email accommodations@upside.com.

This email is for accessibility accommodations only, it should not be used to submit job applications.

Notice To Recruiters And Placement Agencies:

This is an in-house search with a dedicated recruiter. Please do not submit resumes to any person or email address at Upside. Upside is not liable for, and will not pay, placement fees for candidates submitted by any party or agency other than its approved recruitment partners.

Source: Upside careers (Ashby)

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