Market account manager

VelocityEHS; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

VelocityEHS is on the lookout for a passionate Mid-Market Account Manager to drive new software bookings and expand our footprint across existing accounts. In this role, you'll leverage your sales experience and consultative approach to foster impactful relationships, high growth, and customer success. The opportunity awaits for a motivated individual to excel in a competitive environment while enjoying a rewarding career path with extensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous time off programs

Medical/dental coverage

Parental leave plans

Tuition reimbursement

Remote-first and flexible work schedule

Monthly stipend for home office

Corporate wellness programs

Summer Fridays

Qualifications

• 3+ years full-cycle B2B SaaS sales experience.
• Skilled in complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary sales contact for a portfolio of Mid-Market customers.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing customer accounts.
• Conduct outcome-oriented meetings focused on value realization.

Skills

Sales Experience

Communication

Negotiation

Prospecting

Tech-Savvy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Salesforce

ZoomInfo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY:

This existing vacancy is open to candidates that reside in the United States and Canada. Preference for those near Chicago or Toronto for periodic in-person collaboration.

Are you a relationship-driven sales professional passionate about growing existing business through strategic expansion? VelocityEHS is seeking a Mid-Market Account Manager to drive new software bookings from within our existing customer base. This is not a renewals or support role — we have dedicated teams for that. Your sole focus is identifying opportunities to sell additional VelocityEHS products into current Mid-Market accounts and expanding our presence across departments, users, and solutions.

As the primary sales contact for your portfolio, you will combine a consultative, customer-centric approach with a hunter’s mindset — always looking for ways to deepen our value and footprint. You’ll help our customers unlock the full potential of VelocityEHS, while driving meaningful growth and hitting aggressive expansion goals. If you thrive on uncovering whitespace, selling multi-threaded, and closing new deals with existing logos, this is your next big move. in new business, while making a difference in employee safety — this is your role.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Account Ownership: Serve as the primary sales point of contact for a portfolio of Mid-Market customers. Develop deep understanding of customer’s goals, pain points, and operational structure. Build multi-threaded relationships with champions, influencers, and senior executives to position VelocityEHS for growth. Stay disciplined and proactive in managing your book.
• Expansion & Upselling: Identify and close opportunities to expand existing customer accounts. Sell new products, modules, user licenses, and platform solutions into current environments. Consistently exceed expansion quota by aligning value to emerging customer needs. Leverage your personal selling style coupled with following SOPs of sales process, MEDDPICC qualification, team selling, multithreading to win opportunities.
• Strategic Conversations: Conduct outcome-oriented meetings focused on value realization, feature adoption, and new use cases. Leverage these discussions to surface growth opportunities and secure executive alignment.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with Customer Success and Renewals teams to stay informed on customer health, onboarding progress, and product usage trends. Coordinate efforts to ensure customers see ongoing ROI, while you focus on strategic expansion.
• Account Planning: Build and maintain robust account plans to guide engagement strategy, stakeholder mapping, and whitespace prioritization. Use tools like Salesforce and 6sense to identify intent signals and expansion readiness. Be accountable to leading indicator KPIs that lead to pipeline growth and sales success.
• Forecasting & Pipeline: Maintain an accurate forecast of expansion opportunities. Own a 3× pipeline coverage model and regularly report updates, risks, and upside to sales leadership. Provide real-time updates in opportunity next step notes, MEDDPICC fields and forecast categories. Submit Forecast on a proactive basis and at minimum aligned with forecast calendar.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications

• Sales Experience: 3+ years of full-cycle, quota-carrying B2B SaaS sales experience, focused on Account Management and selling into existing customers.
• Complex Sales Cycles: Experience with longer or more complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders, procurement, and legal review.
• Top Performer Track Record: Proven ability to exceed sales targets, consistently outperform peers, and close deals in competitive sales environment
• Prospecting Mastery: Skilled at self-sourcing leads, working cold outbound, leveraging intent data, establishing and working referrals, using tools like ZoomInfo, 6sense, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Methodical Approach: Experience with structured sales methodologies like MEDDPICC, Richardson, Challenger, and/or SPIN. Disciplined with qualification, follow-up, and pipeline hygiene.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficient in sales tools like: Salesforce, Outreach, Gong, G2.. Able to leverage data and insights to prioritize activity, market trends and improve outcomes.
• Communication & Negotiation: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the executive presence to sell and negotiate with VP and C-level stakeholders.
• Resilient & Competitive: Adaptable, tenacious, self-motivated, and goal-oriented with a love of challenges, strong work ethic and a drive to win in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience: Degree in Business, Communications, or related field preferred, though not required.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Formal Sales Training: Completion of formal training in a recognized methodology (e.g., MEDDPICC certification)
• Vertical Experience: Domain knowledge in relevant industries such as Manufacturing, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, and Mining is a plus.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to interpret performance data and apply insights to optimize personal sales strategies.

Why Join our Sales Team?

• Mission with Meaning: Sell solutions that help companies create safer, more sustainable workplaces — and make a real-world impact.
• Market Leadership: Join the clear category leader in EHS/ESG software, trusted by 10+ million users worldwide.
• Expansion-Focused Role: No renewals or support tasks – your job is to drive new software bookings from existing accounts
• Uncapped Earnings: Competitive base salary and uncapped commission with aggressive accelerators.
• Career Growth: Clear promotion paths into senior sales, enterprise roles, or leadership.
• Award-Winning Culture: Recognized as a Top Workplace with a coaching-driven, team-first environment
• Coaching Culture: Join a team with long-tenured leadership, consistent coaching, and a strong peer culture.
• Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, with preference for
• those near Chicago or Toronto for periodic in-person collaboration.
• Modern Tools: Access to the full VelocityEHS sales stack investing in your success — Salesforce, Outreach, Gong, 6sense, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and more.

Who is VelocityEHS?

VelocityEHS is the largest and fastest-growing environmental, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software company in the world. Relied on by more than 10 million users worldwide to drive operational excellence and achieve outstanding outcomes, VelocityEHS is the global leader in true SaaS enterprise EHS & ESG technology. The VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform is the definitive gold-standard, delivering best-in-class solutions for managing ESG, Safety, Industrial Ergonomics, Control of Work, Health, Operational Risk and Environmental Compliance.

What are the benefits and perks of working at VelocityEHS?

You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights for eligible employees, or you can review all our perks and benefits by visiting our career page!

• Generous time off programs
• Medical/dental coverage, retirement (with employer match)
• Parental leave plans for all family types
• Job shadowing programs and one-on-one coaching opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education, advanced degrees, and certifications
• Remote-first and flexible work schedule to fit your family’s needs
• Monthly stipend to make your home office more comfortable, productive, and successful
• Corporate wellness and personalized preventative mental health care programs
• Summer Fridays (Memorial Day through Labor Day enjoy a 6-hour workday every Friday)

VelocityEHS is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices by offering market-based salary ranges. The expected On-Target Earnings (OTE = base salary + variable) range for this position is between $87,500 and $135,150 USD (United States) or $88,300and $129,700 CAD (Canada), with variable earning opportunities uncapped. We aim to hire between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range and offers at the maximum of the range are uncommon. The final offered salary will be based on candidate’s proficiency in skill set, prior relevant experience, internal equity, market considerations, and other factors. This role is eligible for a Variable Pay Program. This role is also eligible for our comprehensive benefits package.

If you’re ready to grow strategic accounts, close meaningful deals, and accelerate your career with a purpose-driven company — we want to meet you.

We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. VelocityEHS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous/Native American status, or disability. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats, communication supports, or other accessibility assistance by contacting [e-mail]

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