Director Account Management (SaaS) at 3E – Bethesda, Maryland
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About This Position
We are looking for an experienced, AI-fluent account management leader to lead a team responsible for renewals, retention, pricing strategy, and growth across a high-value subscription book of business.
As Director, Account Management, you will lead a team and help raise the bar on execution across a complex customer portfolio. You will coach the team, strengthen account planning and forecasting rigor, support high-impact customer situations, and partner cross-functionally to drive retention, growth, and a strong customer experience.
You are a commercially minded, data-driven people leader who brings structure to ambiguity, knows how to prioritize high-impact work, and coaches teams to think strategically about renewals, pricing, retention risk, and growth. You are comfortable using AI-enabled tools to improve planning, analysis, and execution, and you lead with accountability, clarity, and a strong customer focus.
Location: This position supports remote work and should be based near one of our U.S. East Coast office locations or in-person hybrid at our Carlsbad, CA location.
What Youll Do- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Managers, building a high-performing, inclusive, and accountable team culture
- Own team performance across renewals, retention, account planning, pricing strategy, forecast accuracy, and growth
- Bring a clear approach to book segmentation and prioritization based on renewal timing, customer risk, and expansion potential
- Partner with the team on complex deals, retention risks, executive-level customer conversations, and non-standard renewal scenarios
- Use data, dashboards, and Salesforce rigorously to inspect pipeline health, drive accountability, and improve outcomes
- Help the team stay focused on the highest-impact work in a fast-changing environment
- Collaborate closely with Customer Success, Product, Support, Sales, and leadership to deliver a strong customer experience
- Champion adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows that improve account planning, data analysis, and team productivity
- Develop talent, raise performance standards, and help shape the future of account management at 3E
- 8+ years of experience in account management or a similar commercial role in a SaaS, subscription, or other recurring-revenue business
- 3+ years of experience leading quota-carrying, customer-facing teams
- Experience leading renewals, retention, and growth in a subscription or recurring-revenue model
- Strong understanding of a disciplined account management motion, including customer diagnostics, book segmentation, renewal planning, and proactive risk identification
- Ability to coach teams on building and executing a planned approach to renewals, including early engagement, account insights, pricing strategy, retention planning, and executive alignment
- Experience helping teams prioritize accounts based on factors such as renewal timing, customer health, growth potential, and retention risk
- Strong commercial judgment in complex renewal, retention, pricing, and non-standard deal situations
- A highly data-driven leadership style with strong Salesforce rigor and comfort managing through dashboards, reporting, and pipeline inspection
- AI fluency and comfort using AI-enabled tools to improve planning, analysis, workflow efficiency, and day-to-day execution
- Strong communication, prioritization, and team leadership skills
- Mission-driven impact: Your work helps organizations protect people, safeguard products, and navigate complex regulatory environments.
- A high-impact commercial role: This is an opportunity to own meaningful customer relationships and directly influence retention, growth, and long-term business success.
- Strong earning potential: We offer a competitive compensation package with a market-leading incentive plan and an uncapped commission structure designed to reward performance.
- Innovation at the forefront: 3E is investing in both product innovation and AI-enabled ways of working, allowing you to be part of a company shaping the future of compliance and product stewardship.
- Collaborative support: You will not be doing this alone. You will work alongside dedicated partners in Customer Success, Business Development, product, and regulatory teams in a collaborative commercial environment.
- Career growth: We invest in onboarding, training, and development to help you build the expertise and confidence needed to succeed in a complex, high-value market