Strategic Renewals Manager

Payscale; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

16 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Payscale is seeking a Strategic Renewals Manager to own the renewal lifecycle for a portfolio of strategic, high-value accounts. You will drive retention and expansion, manage complex procurement processes, and coordinate with Deal Desk, Legal, Finance, and procurement teams to close multi-year agreements.

You’ll lead renewal forecasting, pipeline hygiene, and risk mitigation while partnering with Customer Success and Account Management to surface upsell and resizing opportunities in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years in renewals or enterprise account management.
• Proven track record meeting retention/expansion targets.
• Experience navigating procurement and vendor processes with large enterprises.
• Strong negotiation and structuring multi-year agreements.
• Process-driven with forecasting discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own renewal lifecycle for strategic, high-value accounts, from risk assessment to close.
• Navigate procurement-led buying processes with Fortune 500 to 1000 organizations.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and multi-year, multi-product agreements.
• Run disciplined renewal processes with forecasting and pipeline hygiene.
• Develop save strategies for at-risk accounts and surface upsell opportunities.
• Collaborate with Customer Success and Account Management; maintain Salesforce records.

Skills

Renewals

Account management

Customer success

Procurement

Vendor management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Salesforce

CRM

Tools

Salesforce

Gainsight

Gong

Job description

About Payscale

Payscale is the pioneer of compensation intelligence, helping organizations make smarter pay decisions that drive business performance. For more than 20 years, Payscale has combined trusted market data with AI-powered technology to deliver actionable insights that turn pay from a cost into a catalyst for growth. The Payscale Intelligence Cloud portfolio of solutions — Ascent, JobNav, and Paycycle — empower top companies and businesses like Cintas, Leidos, Chipotle, Ohio State University, and TJX Companies.

Create confidence in your compensation. Payscale.

To learn more, visit www.payscale.com.

What We Do:

The Payscale Renewals team is the engine behind customer retention and durable revenue growth. We partner closely with Customer Success and our go-to-market teams to protect recurring revenue and ensure every renewal reflects the value Payscale delivers. As a Strategic Renewals Manager, you’ll own our largest and most complex renewals -- often with Fortune 500 to 1000 organizations -- where success depends on disciplined process execution and the ability to navigate formal procurement and vendor-management cycles from start to close.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the full renewal lifecycle for a portfolio of strategic, high-value accounts, from early risk assessment through negotiation and close, consistently meeting or exceeding retention and expansion targets

• Navigate complex, procurement-led buying processes with Fortune 500 to 1000 organizations, managing RFPs, vendor reviews, security and compliance requests, and multi-stakeholder approval cycles to closure

• Lead complex commercial negotiations and structure multi-year, multi-product agreements in coordination with Deal Desk, Legal, Finance, and customer procurement teams

• Run a disciplined, repeatable renewal process, including accurate forecasting, pipeline hygiene, and on-time execution across a demanding book of strategic accounts

• Proactively manage renewal risk, developing and executing save strategies for at-risk accounts before they reach the point of escalation

• Partner with Customer Success and Account Management to surface upsell, cross-sell, and resizing opportunities, and maintain accurate records and insights in Salesforce

We’d love to talk with you if you have:

• 7+ years of experience in renewals, account management, or customer success, with a focus on enterprise or strategic accounts

• A proven track record of meeting or exceeding retention and expansion targets in a SaaS or subscription business

• Demonstrated success navigating formal procurement, vendor management, and multi-stakeholder buying processes, ideally with Fortune 500 to 1000 organizations

• Strong commercial negotiation skills and confidence structuring multi-year, multi-product agreements

• A process-driven approach with strong forecasting discipline and pipeline hygiene

• Proficiency with Salesforce (or a comparable CRM) and comfort using data to drive decisions

• Comfort in a role where success is driven as much by disciplined process execution and procurement engagement as by relationship building

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate value and ROI across both business and procurement stakeholders

You will report to John Heintschel - Manager, Renewals.

Internally, this job is titled as Strategic Renewals Manager.

Nice to Have:

• Experience renewing or selling into HR, Total Rewards, Compensation, or Finance buyers

• Background in HR tech, compensation, or data/SaaS solutions

• Direct experience working through the procurement and vendor-management functions of large enterprises

• Familiarity with tools like Gainsight, Gong, or similar customer success and revenue intelligence platforms

• The chance to own the accounts that matter most, with real autonomy, executive visibility, and the support of a collaborative team that treats retention as a growth engine, not a back-office function

Location

Payscale has an employee centric remote-first model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person for the moments that matter.

In our remote-first model, employees can work from the location that works best for them. We do not have centralized corporate offices. Employees can choose to work from home, in company-paid co-working spaces, or any combination of the two that best suits their unique needs.

If you work from home, we recommend ensuring that you can meet the following technology, equipment and workspace requirements:

• High-Speed Internet - A stable broadband or fiber connection (satellite is highly discouraged) with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps in a dedicated workspace that has a reliable Wi-Fi signal.

• Device for Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA) - smartphone, tablet, etc.

When it matters (usually no more than a few times a year) we take the time to gather for in-person events.

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, UK, The Philippines and Romania however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii.

Benefits and Perks

All around awesome culture where together we strive to live our 5 values:

• Data informed decision making.

• Customer first. Always.

• Succeed together.

• Relentless about results. Obsessed with excellence.

• Lead the change. Shape the standard.

An open and inclusive environment where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:

• Monthly company All Hands meetings

• Regular opportunities for executive leadership exposure through things like AMAs

• Access to continued learning & development opportunities

• Our commitment to a continuous feedback culture which allows us to drive performance and career growth

• A growing network of Employee Resource Groups

• Company sponsored volunteer hours

• And more!

Our more standard benefits

• Flexible paid time off, giving you the opportunity to rest, relax and recharge away from work

• 14 Paid Company Holidays, includes 2 floating holidays (you choose!)

• A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance covered up to 100% by Payscale

• Unlimited infertility coverage benefits through our medical plans

• Additional supplemental health benefits offered to you and your family

• 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents

• Health Savings Account (HSA) options and company contributions each pay period

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for pre‑tax employee allocations

• Annual remote work stipend to be used on wellness or home office equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We embrace equal employment opportunity. Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

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