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Handshake

Strategic Account Manager

Handshake

Strategic Account Manager within Strategic Customer team ensuring growth of Handshake's partnerships with Fortune 500 employers. Leading commercial partnerships post-sale and driving strategic account planning.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Join the Strategic Customer team focused on retaining, growing, and deepening Handshake’s partnerships with Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 employers
  • Inherit and own a book of Handshake’s most strategic customer relationships
  • Lead overall commercial partnership post-sale alongside the Client Success Manager
  • Responsible for executive alignment, renewal strategy, contract negotiations, account planning, and identifying whitespace opportunities
  • Ensure customers realize value from their partnership while uncovering opportunities to expand Handshake’s footprint and impact
  • Operate with high autonomy and engage customers in person to strengthen relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of SaaS account management, customer growth, or closing experience, including 3+ years supporting enterprise or strategic customers
  • Proven track record of customer retention, contract renewals, and expansion attainment within a defined book of business
  • Experience managing complex six-figure enterprise partnerships with multiple stakeholders and long-term relationship strategies
  • Strong account planning and consultative selling skills, with the ability to identify growth opportunities within existing accounts
  • Ability to lead executive-level conversations, position strategic value, and navigate sophisticated customer organizations
  • High ownership and accountability, with comfort operating autonomously in high-visibility customer relationships
  • Strong forecasting hygiene, renewal management discipline, and operational rigor across monthly and quarterly business rhythms
  • Willingness to travel regularly and engage in in-person customer meetings, executive business reviews, and relationship-building activities

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity in a fast-growing company
  • 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
  • Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
  • Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
  • $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
  • Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
  • Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days, winter #ShakeBreak where our whole office closes for a week!
  • Team outings & referral bonuses

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Hard Skills & Tools
SaaS account managementcustomer growthcontract negotiationsaccount planningconsultative sellingforecastingrenewal management
Soft Skills
customer retentionrelationship buildingexecutive alignmenthigh ownershipaccountabilityoperating autonomouslystrong communication