Account Manager III at Forrester Research in Austin, Texas

Job Description:

Overview

Our job is to be bold at work.

It starts with an insatiable curiosity about clients, colleagues, and the future. At Forrester, we believe curiosity powers progress. Forresterites brings a diversity of opinions and the courage of their convictions to collaborate on the ideas and initiatives that change the course of business. As a trusted advisor to the most influential companies in the world, we live at the nexus of what's next.

About This Role:

Forrester is looking for an Account Manager (AM) III to support clients in implementing business transformations and customer-obsessed strategies and promote their growth in the "age of the customer" by capitalizing on changing markets and digital disruption.

As a trusted advisor to business and technology C-suite leaders who drive and influence business growth, you will build long-term relationships with them and create global account strategies to anticipate client needs; understand what drives their success; challenge them to think differently; and provide highly valued business insight for them to win, build, and retain customers.

Responsibilities

• Identify key business leaders and build long-term relationships with VP- and C-level influencers and buyers.


• Proactively pursue business development opportunities with prospective and existing premier clients to meet enrichment and renewal goals.


• Lead the strategy and plan development of premier accounts. Maximize efficiencies and identify potential opportunities where Forrester can add significant value.


• Establish credibility through an in-depth understanding of a premier client's business, organization, external environment, and industry.


• Collaborate with premier account teams throughout the client engagement lifecycle for the accounts' greater good.


• Work as a trusted advisor to premier clients to solve problems, challenge their thinking, and drive growth.


• Achieve overall business development, enrichment, and renewal goals for the premier accounts assigned to them.


• Maintain full fluency in Forrester's products and services and how they are sold to deliver value in the marketplace.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree.


• Five to eight years of strategic account management.


• Eight-plus years' professional experience with business development and account targets.


• Demonstrated sales strategies and rapport with senior-level executives from VP level and above, including CMO, CIO, CTO, and CDO.


• Success in selling multiple intangible products, ideas, and solutions (e.g., consulting and research) to Fortune 500 companies.


• History of growing key accounts; background in strategic account planning and management.


• Experience with procurement and management of complex buying processes to guide and advise clients.


• Relevant high-tech industry knowledge is a plus.


• Exposure to marketing, technology, and digital functions as drivers of change within organizations is preferred.


• Strong presentation and meeting facilitation skills.


• The ability to travel frequently and attend in-person client meetings.

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

Forrester Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are especially encouraged to apply.