Account Manager

Cerebras; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 57,500 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Appcast in Needham, MA is seeking an Account Manager to maintain client relationships, manage advertising spend, and guide clients through Appcast’s software solutions and services.

You will own a portfolio of accounts, understand client outcomes, and coordinate with internal teams to drive KPI achievement and strategic recommendations. This role emphasizes data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and proactive client advocacy to deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in roles that require problem solving on behalf of a client, preferably in a technical environment.
• Experience working collaboratively and creatively to solve complex problems, approaching and maintaining a solutions‑oriented mindset through resolution.
• Adept at cross team collaboration, specifically the ability to leverage technical platforms, share data, and communicate information that promotes cross‑functional problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate via multiple technical platforms (slack, Jira, Microsoft teams).
• Experience crafting analytical presentations with an emphasis on analytical storytelling.
• Possesses excellent organizational, prioritization, and follow‑up skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, meaningful relationships with clients as their main point of contact, advocate, and partner.
• Own a portfolio of client accounts, gain a deep understanding of each client’s desired outcomes, and work with internal partners to drive the client’s desired KPI’s and outcomes.
• Track and manage client advertising spend on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, proactively identifying budget issues and proposing solutions to clients.
• Provide media and marketing research that addresses client needs and leverage those insights to build multi‑channel advertising campaigns and make strategic recommendations that will lead to outcomes exceeding client goals.
• Perform complex data analysis, derive insights, and present reports to clients in a way that builds partnership and an understanding of the value Appcast delivers their organization on a regular cadence which may include but is not limited to weekly status update meetings and quarterly business reviews.
• Partner cross‑functionally with the product, and development teams to investigate bugs and technical issues, and solve client facing issues while building technical understanding of Appcast’s product suite.
• Partner with strategy and sales teams to build and present business cases for evolving client product mix by expanding and exceeding client’s goals.
• Empower clients with the education and information they need to successfully understand campaigns and data within the Appcast platform, including keeping clients up to date with product enhancements, changes, or technical issues.
• Exceed client expectations for customer service in every client interaction by overcommunicating and overdelivering in response to client inquiries.
• Lead quarterly business reviews including data collection, interpretation, storytelling and presentation.

Skills

Client relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical storytelling

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Slack

Jira

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Description

The Account Manager is responsible for maintaining relationships with Appcast clients, managing their advertising spend, and helping them maneuver and operate through Appcast’s software solutions and managed service offerings. This position will manage a portfolio of client accounts, build their expertise in client needs, and become an extension of their team. The Account Manager will work with clients to leverage Appcast’s data and strategic capabilities to deliver the results, serving internally as the client’s advocate and externally as the client’s true partner.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, meaningful relationships with clients as their main point of contact, advocate, and partner.
• Own a portfolio of client accounts, gain a deep understanding of each client’s desired outcomes, and work with internal partners to drive the client’s desired KPI’s and outcomes.
• Track and manage client advertising spend on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, proactively identifying budget issues and proposing solutions to clients.
• Provide media and marketing research that addresses client needs and leverage those insights to build multi‑channel advertising campaigns and make strategic recommendations that will lead to outcomes exceeding client goals.
• Perform complex data analysis, derive insights, and present reports to clients in a way that builds partnership and an understanding of the value Appcast delivers their organization on a regular cadence which may include but is not limited to weekly status update meetings and quarterly business reviews.
• Partner cross‑functionally with the product, and development teams to investigate bugs and technical issues, and solve client facing issues while building technical understanding of Appcast’s product suite.
• Partner with strategy and sales teams to build and present business cases for evolving client product mix by expanding and exceeding client’s goals.
• Empower clients with the education and information they need to successfully understand campaigns and data within the Appcast platform, including keeping clients up to date with product enhancements, changes, or technical issues.
• Exceed client expectations for customer service in every client interaction by overcommunicating and overdelivering in response to client inquiries.
• Lead quarterly business reviews including data collection, interpretation, storytelling and presentation.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in roles that require problem solving on behalf of a client, preferably in a technical environment.
• Experience working collaboratively and creatively to solve complex problems, approaching and maintaining a solutions‑oriented mindset through resolution.
• Adept at cross team collaboration, specifically the ability to leverage technical platforms, share data, and communicate information that promotes cross‑functional problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate via multiple technical platforms (slack, Jira, Microsoft teams).
• Experience crafting analytical presentations with an emphasis on analytical storytelling.
• Possesses excellent organizational, prioritization, and follow‑up skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3 or more years of work experience, preferably in an industry related account management and/or customer success role
• Professional experience in the software industry in sales, account management or technical roles is highly valued but not required for this role

Travel Requirements

• Typical travel for this position will include quarterly travel, attending internal and external meetings; however, this may vary based on business needs and opportunities.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status

• Salaried Exempt: Personnel will earn their regular salary and not be entitled to overtime pay when they work over 40 hours in a work week.

Expected Salary Range: $57,500-$96,000

Equal Opportunity Employment

Appcast is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This employer participates in E‑Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

E‑Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This employer does not use E‑Verify to pre‑screen job applicants and will not discriminate based on national origin, citizenship, or immigration status.