Account Manager

Vaco; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commissions

First-year earnings uncapped

Monthly commission payouts

Extensive training and mentorship

Job summary

Vaco in Columbia, MO is hiring an Account Manager for a fully onsite role focused on growing customer relationships and driving new business opportunities. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet client operations needs.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates or early-career professionals who are coachable, competitive, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced sales environment with an emphasis on relationship building, outbound outreach, and CRM proficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong drive, coachable, and capable of building relationships.
• Comfortable initiating conversations and pursuing new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Grow an assigned book of business and expand client relationships.
• Build strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Conduct outbound outreach and business development activities.
• Identify opportunities to expand accounts through cross-selling.
• Maintain consistent customer communication and follow-up.
• Track activity and sales opportunities in CRM systems.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver excellent customer experience.
• Participate in customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events.
• Manage territory growth and contribute to overall sales performance.

Skills

Relationship building

Outbound outreach

CRM usage

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Account Manager

Locations: Columbia, MO

Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite

Ready to Launch Your Career in Sales?

We're looking for competitive, motivated, and relationship-driven individuals who want to build a successful career in sales.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization that invests heavily in employee development and provides the training, mentorship, and support needed to succeed. If you're ambitious, coachable, and eager to grow professionally, this role offers a clear path to advancement and long-term earning potential.

What You'll Do

As an Account Manager, you'll be responsible for growing customer relationships, developing new business opportunities, and helping customers find solutions that support their operational needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and grow an assigned book of business
• Build strong relationships with new and existing customers
• Conduct outbound outreach and business development activities
• Identify opportunities to expand customer accounts through cross-selling
• Maintain consistent customer communication and follow-up
• Track activity and sales opportunities within CRM systems
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide an excellent customer experience
• Participate in customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events
• Manage territory growth and contribute to overall sales performance

What We're Looking For

We're hiring for attitude, drive, and potential.

Successful candidates are:

• Competitive and goal-oriented
• Coachable and eager to learn
• Comfortable building relationships and starting conversations
• Resilient when faced with challenges or rejection
• Self-motivated and accountable
• Strong communicators with a professional presence
• Interested in long-term career growth
• Driven by achievement and results

Ideal Candidate

This opportunity is especially well-suited for recent college graduates and early-career professionals looking to launch a rewarding career in sales.

Candidates who tend to stand out include:

• Former collegiate athletes
• Fraternity or sorority members, especially those who held leadership positions
• Campus leaders and student organization officers
• Competitive individuals who enjoy setting and achieving goals
• Professionals with a positive attitude and strong desire to learn
• Individuals who thrive in team environments while striving for personal success

Whether your experience comes from athletics, Greek life, customer service, internships, recruiting, sales development, leadership roles, or campus organizations, we're looking for people who are hungry to succeed and excited to grow.

No prior sales or industry experience is required.

Training & Development

You'll receive a structured onboarding and training program designed to help you build confidence and develop the skills needed to succeed.

Training includes:

• Comprehensive sales training
• One-on-one coaching and mentorship
• Product and industry education
• Sales systems and CRM training
• Ongoing professional development
• Clear opportunities for advancement

Compensation

• Competitive base salary
• Uncapped commission structure
• First-year earnings uncapped
• Monthly commission payouts
• Long-term career and income growth opportunities

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite position designed to maximize learning, collaboration, and career development.

Available office location:

• Columbia, MO

Travel may be required periodically for customer meetings, business development activities, and industry events.

Why This Opportunity?

• Established book of business provided
• Extensive training and support from experienced leaders
• Strong advancement opportunities in a growing organization
• Competitive yet collaborative culture
• Performance-driven environment where effort is rewarded
• Ability to build a long-term career with uncapped earning potential
• Opportunity to develop valuable sales and business skills that will benefit you throughout your career

If you're ambitious, driven, and looking for an opportunity where hard work, resilience, and a positive attitude are rewarded, we'd love to speak with you.