Account Manager

Vaco Recruiter Services; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services seeks an Account Manager in Columbia, MO for a full-time onsite role focused on growing customer relationships, developing new business opportunities, and delivering tailored solutions to clients' operational needs.

The position offers comprehensive training, an uncapped commission structure, and clear advancement opportunities in a supportive, performance-driven environment. Travel may be required for customer meetings and industry events.

Qualifications

• Must be able to build strong relationships with customers and articulate value.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a training-heavy role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Grow an assigned book of business and expand customer 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 within CRM systems.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver an excellent customer experience.
• Participate in customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events.
• Manage territory growth and contribute to overall sales performance.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Coachable

Self-motivated

Goal oriented

Team player

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.