Strategic Account Manager, Central South

About the role

The Strategic Account Management organization is looking for a tenured customer-facing professional to manage relationships with some of Square's largest sellers in the Food and Beverage vertical. The Strategic Account Management program establishes, retains, and grows Square's most valuable and engaged sellers. You will work with business owners and c-level executives to find creative ways for Square's first and third party ecosystem to solve their complex business needs across verticals and channels. You will enable sellers to grow with Square while serving as an upmarket seller advocate to product teams. The ideal candidate is a consistent over-performer on all key performance metrics in their current role. They engage customers and influence internal stakeholders through excellent storytelling, organization, and persistence. They are comfortable leveraging technical frameworks for product solutions and are strongly tuned into commerce trends. They consistently identify "mutual win" opportunities, while navigating complex projects and negotiations. They are driven by serving customers, can work independently, and thrive in ambiguous environments. You Will Manage a book of 150 - 175 Strategic Food & Beverage Sellers across Houston and the west coast Grow account-based revenue via use-case expansion opportunities, cross-sell opportunities, and customized seller onboarding experiences Serve as the voice of the upmarket seller with Product Teams Act as a consultant and partner to high value restaurant sellers to accomplish their goals Identify opportunities for technical Square solutions to address existing customer needs; project manage the execution of these technical solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams Partner with Strategic Account Executives on high-growth deals Negotiate pricing for use-case expansion and retention of your sellers Provide white glove client service and troubleshooting to ensure resolution of seller issues Inform operations and program design for this segment at scale Conduct quarterly business reviews with various stakeholders You Have 5+ years of relevant Account Management experience Experience Managing, retaining and growing a book of business Consistent over-performance on key sales or customer success metrics Remarkable discovery skills with customers based in genuine curiosity about their business A technical solutioning framework, including the ability to conduct requirements gathering Proven experience managing multiple projects internally with engineering, product and finance teams Contract and/or pricing negotiations experience with external senior stakeholders Excellent written and verbal communication skills Creative and strategic problem solving capabilities, resolving issues and tackling opportunities with no playbook Restaurant experience and/or F&B Technology experience preferred Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. Zone A: ($119,000 - $133,800) Zone B: ($133,800 - $148,700) Zone C: ($148,700 - $163,600) Zone D: ($163,600 - $178,400) Amounts listed above include target variable compensation. We're working to build a more inclusive economy