Manager, Account Management

1 Month ago • All levels • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Upwork is seeking a Manager of Account Management to lead a team of Enterprise Account Managers. The role involves delivering business results and helping customers maximize Upwork's solutions. The manager will provide leadership, team development, and operational discipline to ensure high performance. Key responsibilities include hiring and developing the team, owning team-level growth targets, retaining existing customer spend, and forecasting revenue. The manager will also drive growth and retention by identifying and implementing corrective actions, leveraging data to improve customer experience and team efficiency, developing relationships with senior customer stakeholders, and staying updated on talent/workforce management trends. They will also provide product feedback and present roadmaps to customers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams like Customer Success and Marketing.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of people leadership experience
  • Quota-carrying Account Management/Sales experience
  • Proven track record of meeting/exceeding quota
  • Strong leadership and coaching abilities
  • Experience developing high-performing teams
  • Strong communication and executive presence
  • Data-driven problem solver
  • Strong sense of ownership and bias for action
Good to have:
  • Experience in Staffing/Contingent workforce
  • Experience with VMS/MSP, HR tech, Talent Acquisition
  • Experience with SaaS and consumption-driven business models
Perks:
  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k) plan with matching
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job Details

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s largest work marketplace, connecting businesses with highly skilled professionals worldwide. From entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 enterprises, companies trust Upwork’s platform to access expert talent, leverage AI-powered work solutions, and drive meaningful business outcomes.

Upwork’s AI-powered platform has facilitated over $20 billion in economic opportunity for professionals worldwide. With professionals spanning 10,000+ skills, including AI and machine learning, software development, sales and marketing, customer support, finance and accounting, and more, Upwork empowers businesses of all sizes to scale, innovate, and build agile teams.


We are seeking a Manager of Account Management to lead a team of Enterprise Account Managers. This team is responsible for delivering business results while helping customers maximize the value of Upwork’s solutions. As a Manager, you will provide business leadership, team development, and operational discipline to ensure your team operates at the highest level of performance. Your goal is to develop a high-performing team that is successful in strategic customer partnerships and influencing customers’ contingent workforce strategies. 

Your Responsibilities

  • Hire, develop, motivate and empower the team to deliver business results and achieve customers’ goals

  • Own team-level growth targets, existing customer spend retention & contract renewals, including rigorous operational bottoms-up forecasting and revenue pipeline cadences

  • Take ownership of team performance, proactively identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions to drive growth and retention

  • Leverage data to understand and drive our business, implement new processes and best practices to improve customer experience, and the team’s effectiveness/efficiency 

  • Develop relationships with senior stakeholders at our customers, navigate complex situations, coach internal teams and make decisions leading to successful outcomes 

  • Maintain deep understanding of the talent/workforce management/staffing market trends

  • Actively participate in full product feedback loop - provide thoughtful product feedback to R&D teams, and present the product roadmap and vision to the customer

  • Work effectively with cross-functional partners like Customer Success, Professional Services (Classification, Managed Services Delivery, etc), Support, Marketing, and R&D

  • Exercise sound judgment, customer-centricity, and bias for action in resolving issues through effective and collaborative problem-solving, appropriate escalations


What it takes to catch our eye

  • 2+ years of people leadership experience with quota-carrying Account Management, Sales and/or Account Executive teams

  • Proven track record of meeting/exceeding quota and strong business acumen

  • Strong leadership and coaching abilities, with experience developing high-performing teams that operate as trusted advisors to customers​.

  • Experience with Staffing/Contingent workforce, VMS/MSP, HR tech, Talent Acquisition industries a plus, as well as with SaaS and consumption-driven business models

  • Strong communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and decision-makers​.

  • Strong data-driven problem solver, thrives in ambiguous fast-paced environment, anticipates challenges, and handles unknown gracefully 

  • Strong sense of ownership, bias for action, and resilience - you are scrappy, will roll up your sleeves and can make things happen


Come change how the world works.

At Upwork, you’ll shape the future of work for a global, remote-first workforce, creating economic opportunities for professionals worldwide. While we have a physical office in Palo Alto, we currently hire full-time employees in 21 U.S. states, making it easier than ever to join our mission from wherever you call home.

Our culture is built on trust, risk-taking, customer focus, and excellence, all in service of our core mission: to create economic opportunities so people have better lives. We embrace authenticity and inclusion, encouraging everyone to bring their whole selves to work. Personal and professional growth is a priority here, supported through development programs, mentorship, and our Upwork Belonging Communities.

We’re proud to offer benefits that go beyond the basics, including comprehensive medical coverage for you and your family, unlimited PTO, a 401(k) plan with matching, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Visit our Life at Upwork page to learn more about our values, working principles, and the overall employee experience.

Ready to help shape the future of work? Check out our Careers page and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X. to learn more about life at Upwork.

Upwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

Please note that a criminal background check may be required once a conditional job offer is made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable law, including the California Fair Chance Act and local Fair Chance ordinances.

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