Strategic AV Account Leader — Growth & Relationships

Wesco; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Senior Strategic AV Account Manager to nurture relationships with key accounts, develop strategic plans, and drive long‑term value in large AV projects.

You will own the pipeline, lead cross‑functional teams, coordinate with global accounts, and travel up to 25% to close opportunities and strengthen customer satisfaction.

This role demands strong communication, negotiation, and problem‑ solving skills to deliver tailor-made AV solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years proven sales experience as a strategic account manager of large account portfolios.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and projects.
• History of success maintaining and developing key relationships.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with CRM software and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and execution of the strategic account plans at key, named accounts.
• Drives new business development. Will research, qualify, contact, present and close new clients based on an assigned territory or market segment.
• Continuously develops relationships with priority customer stakeholders, understands their key business issues, and recommends ways to deliver value.
• Liaison between the field and Global Accounts teams as it relates to pursuing new agreements, Value-Add/Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) commitments and increasing customer wallet-share.
• Maintains and manages a pipeline of opportunities at named accounts, including renewals, projects, and share improvement opportunities.
• Communicates customer activity, opportunity status, renewal status, and strategic plan progress to management.
• Leads solution development efforts that best address customer needs.
• Engages supplier sales resources to enlist their support and create solutions.
• Expert in strategic selling and takes the lead in high level sales engagements. Provides pre and post-call coaching to branch sales team.

Skills

Strategic selling

Key account management

CRM software

Negotiation

Relationship building

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wesco is seeking a Senior Strategic AV Account Manager to nurture relationships with key accounts, develop strategic plans, and drive long‑term value in large AV projects.

You will own the pipeline, lead cross‑functional teams, coordinate with global accounts, and travel up to 25% to close opportunities and strengthen customer satisfaction.

This role demands strong communication, negotiation, and problem‑ solving skills to deliver tailor-made AV solutions.