The business growth account manager is responsible for driving growth and performance within a portfolio of high-value independent business partners. This role involves providing data-driven, consultative support to help partners achieve their business objectives and navigate complex market dynamics. The consultant acts as a primary liaison, offering expert analysis, personalized guidance, and strategic support to ensure the long-term success and compliance of these independent operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Consultative Business Support: Deliver expert guidance and advisory services to high-value channel partners, assisting them in the development and execution of sound business strategies.
- Performance Analysis: Conduct detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of business performance data to identify key challenges, root causes of underperformance, and significant growth opportunities.
- Account Management: Manage all aspects of the partner account lifecycle, including goal setting, progress monitoring, and ongoing support to ensure objectives are met and performance is optimized.
- Relationship Building: Cultivate and maintain strong, trusted advisor relationships with channel partners and their leadership through regular communication and participation in industry/corporate events.
- Strategic Planning: Guide partners in creating and refining their business blueprints, applying structured methodologies (e.g., Analyze, Plan, Implement, Monitor) to create tailored strategies and actionable plans.
- Compliance & Ethics Oversight: Monitor partner accounts to ensure adherence to established industry rules of conduct and the company's code of ethics.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Support and/or lead project-based activities, collaborating with various internal departments (e.g., marketing, sales, product development) to streamline processes and enhance service delivery to partners.
- Reporting and Forecasting: Prepare and present reports on account status, performance metrics, and growth forecasts to both internal stakeholders and external partners.