Junior Key Account Manager

System1; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Assistant Account Manager in New York, where you'll play a crucial role in managing key accounts and driving growth. This position offers comprehensive training in innovative market research methodologies, preparing you for an exciting career in account management. You'll work closely with a dynamic team, ensuring excellent service for our largest clients while developing your skills in a fast-paced environment. If you're detail-oriented, ambitious, and eager to make a significant impact in the marketing field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k)

Flexible Working Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement

Social Events

Wellbeing Resources

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software, data, or market research.
• Passionate about advertising and building customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow key accounts in the Americas.
• Support management of US-based accounts to increase share of wallet.

Skills

Market Research

Customer Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Sales Operations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Direct message the job poster from System1

In the words of one of our senior clients recently:

…“Market Research has changed more in the past 3 years than in the previous 40”

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System1 is the leading global marketing decision-making platform. We help brands measure and understand whether their marketing works. Predictive technology is our passion, but our focus is very much human. We understand the power of emotion and capture the nuances of human behaviour to power data-driven decisions. We aim to drive change and rewire behaviours, envisioning a world where our pioneering methodologies are embedded in the workflows of every marketing decision-maker. We are also who we are because of our people. If you share our enthusiasm, are ambitious, creative, and highly motivated, then we’d love to hear from you! Join the System1 team to help us remove the guesswork for marketeers everywhere, as well as secure our growth, ambition, and success.

Becoming part of our

• With 10 global offices and over 150 employees, System1 is a fast-changing business. We have exceptional IP, technological advantages, and a world-class team, positioning us for rapid growth. Central to this is our people. We need to hire the right people, into the right roles, at the right time.
• Are you up for being part of the commercial team to promote System1, our thought leadership, partnership activities, product launches, and promotional efforts?
• Are you excited by working with leading-edge IP and products that can make a huge impact on our customers’ businesses?
• Do you relish the role of being a disruptor in a category and rise to the challenge of stretching goals?

We are looking for a detail-oriented and ambitious person to join the commercial team as Assistant Account Manager, based in NY, servicing some of our largest accounts. This role provides comprehensive training in System1 measurement and research, serving as foundational experience for a future career as an Account Manager. The successful candidate will spend 12-18 months learning our methodologies and supporting our largest account through various administrative and research-related tasks.

What will you be doing?

Your principal responsibility will be to manage and grow key accounts in the Americas to support our growth plans. This includes executing the Go-to-Market strategy for System1’s three product areas: Test Your Ad, Test Your Brand, and Test Your Idea.

You need to be based near our New York City office and report to the VP, Key Accounts. You will work within a team of sales professionals focused on delivering our commercial strategy and achieving financial targets.

• Support the management of US-based accounts to increase share of wallet through upselling and cross-selling.
• Ensure organized and efficient execution of work orders and projects with transparency.
• Focus on client value to retain and grow key accounts.
• Assist in educational efforts on key accounts, including presentations, workshops, and activities.
• Manage clients’ daily needs and coordinate with support departments to ensure excellent service.
• Support Key Accounts VPs in executing commercial operations and administration.

You need to be this kind of person:

• Having 1-3 years of experience in software, data, market research, consumer insights, or sales operations.
• Passionate about advertising, research, building long-term customer relationships, and generating ROI.
• Detail-oriented, efficient, reliable, and committed to delivering excellent work.
• Highly motivated, commercially focused, and willing to go the extra mile to generate customer value and ROI.
• Interested in helping brands improve marketing and advertising through consumer research.
• Possess an entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable operating within a disruptive, high-volume market environment.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Confident in communicating with internal stakeholders and clients across multiple projects, ensuring speed and quality of delivery.

You need to have:

• Hustle, high energy, and eagerness to support your team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, problem-solving attitude.
• Attention to detail while understanding the broader context.
• High professionalism and pride in your work.
• Resourcefulness and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with multiple teams across different time zones and locations.

Additional benefits include:

• Competitive salary, health insurance, 401(k), flexible working arrangements (hybrid), educational reimbursement, and more.
• Opportunities to interact with leading thinkers in advertising and marketing.
• Recognition schemes, social events, financial health checks, and wellbeing resources.

We welcome applicants from all diverse communities and encourage inquiries about reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

Industries

• Market Research