POLITICO Pro seeks experienced, talented and smart candidates who work proactively to achieve business objectives while maintaining a culture of collaboration, development and achievement. The Account Manager position is a mid-level sales position with the primary objective of managing existing subscriber accounts, including serving as the client’s main point of contact, building relationships and growing revenue.
Who You Are:
- You’re skilled at cultivating long-term relationships with clients and agencies, earning trust through transparency, responsiveness, and results.
- You thrive on uncovering client needs and developing thoughtful, creative solutions that align with their goals.
- You’re motivated by outcomes and how to measure success- whether through campaign performance, client satisfaction, or revenue growth.
- A data-informed decision maker who leverages Salesforce or other CRM and performance metrics to drive growth
What You'll Do:
- Own a pool of accounts, having full ownership of the service provided, and ensuring they get the best delivery from Politico Professional Services
- Develop and execute customized account service plans to maximize subscriber value
- Develop opportunities for upsell and secure renewals
- Solicit feedback on content and delivery of services, and channel market feedback to improve upon Pro service offerings/user experience
- Represent POLITICO at member briefings, network events and industry conferences
What You'll Need:
- 3-5 years of professional experience, including business-to-business sales or account management
- Excellent communication skills, entrepreneurial mind set and strong client service ethic
- Exposure to Salesforce or other CRM tools is preferred
- Interest in and understanding of current political and policy issues is a plus
- A university degree is required, international experience is a plus
- Written and verbal fluency in English is required, French or German is a plus.
We value our people:
Our benefits package is built for you, and includes:
- Our teams benefit from country-specific, competitive compensation and benefits packages—including pension, healthcare, training opportunities and more.
- With a multinational team, strong ties to EU institutions, and flexible work options including working from abroad, we offer our employees an environment that supports both professional and personal development.
- Transportation: Say goodbye to traffic jams and hello to smooth commutes. POLITICO partially covers public transportation costs.