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Senior Account Manager - Chicago, IL
Presidio · Chicago, Illinois, United States
In short
Manage and grow strategic accounts by building trusted client relationships, identifying new business and expansion opportunities, and meeting revenue targets. Coordinate with technical teams and technology partners to deliver tailored solutions, monitor account performance, and report on sales and customer outcomes.
What they're looking for
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Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least five years of quota-achieving outside sales or strategic account management experience, ideally in technology markets such as cloud, networking, or professional services. Candidates should have experience selling professional services, planning strategic accounts, communicating technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders, and managing forecasts and account health.
About Presidio
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- Is this Presidio role remote?
- Tagged on site.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 5-10 years.
The posting, in full
At Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights. Presidio Network Solutions is a leading digital solutions and services provider,
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Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future
- At Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution,
- transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and
- next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more
- through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.
The Role
- Presidio Network Solutions is a leading digital solutions and services provider,
- helping clients unlock the transformative power of technology. We are seeking an
- experienced and driven Core Sr. Account Manager to join our team, focusing on
- strategic and core accounts. This role is pivotal in managing and growing key
- accounts, driving sales growth, and ensuring the successful delivery of
- solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud solutions,
- particularly AWS, and a proven track record of strategic account management.
Travel Requirements
- Ability to regularly travel for onsite meetings with customers as needed
without challenges (up to 30%)
- Responsibilities include:
- Strategic Account Management: Develop and maintaindeep, strategic
relationships with key client stakeholders. Serve as the primary point of
contact and trusted advisor for strategic customers
- Customer Engagement & Account Growth: Develop and strengthen relationships
with existing customers, ensuring high customer satisfaction
and identifyingupsell/cross-sell opportunities
- Sales Growth: Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities within
strategic accounts. Develop and execute comprehensive account plans to
achieve revenue targets
- Prospecting New Business: Identifyand engage with prospective customers in
target industries, developing new business leads, and converting prospects
into long-term clients
- Client Engagement: Understand the business objectivesand challenges of
strategic customers. Present and advocate for solutions that align with
client goals
- Solution Delivery: Collaborate with technical teams to ensure the successful
implementation and delivery of solutions. Oversee project timelines, budgets,
and deliverables
- Operational Command: Maintaina strong operational understanding of your
- accounts, ensuring seamless delivery of services and solutions. Track
- performance metrics, forecast revenue, and analyze account health
- Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including sales, marketing,
and technical experts, to develop tailored solutions and compelling
proposals
- Collaboration with Partners: Build and maintainrelationships with Presidio’s
technology partners, such as AWS, Microsoft, and Cisco, to create joint
go-to-market strategies and drive value to your customers
- Reporting: Monitor and report on account performance, sales metrics, and
client satisfaction. Provide regular updates and strategic insights to senior
management
- Achieve & Exceed Quotas: Meet or exceed your assigned revenue targets and
customer engagement goals through proactive relationship management and
consultative selling
- Required Skills and Professional Experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, sales, computer science, engineering, or
related field, or equivalent experience and/or military experience
- 5+ years of successful quota achieving outside sales experience in the
- Chicago market, ideally in network, cloud, digital transformation, security,
- infrastructure, data center, professional services, and/or managed services
- and/or 5+ years of experience in strategic account management, sales, or
- business development within the AWS or Microsoft ecosystem.
Selling of Professional Services: A proven track record in the sale of
professional services to solve customer problems
- Strategic Account Planning: Organizing and leading strategic account planning
among Cloud Service Providers and internal Presidio Teams
- Solution Selling: Deep understanding of solving business problems. Ability to
effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical
stakeholders
- Sales Skills: Demonstratedsuccess in meeting or exceeding sales targets
within strategic accounts. Strong negotiation and deal-closing abilities
- Operational Skills: Ability to manage multiple accounts with a focus on
efficiency, forecasting, and account health tracking
- Preferred Skills and Professional Experience
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Proven
ability to build and sustain strong client relationships at a strategic
level
- Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to
develop innovative solutions to meet client needs
- Team Player: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate
effectively with colleagues across various departments
- Your future at Presidio
- Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers—thinkers,
- builders, and collaborators—who push the boundaries of what’s possible. With our
- expertise in AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen
- infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital
- world.
- Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI,
- architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven
- transformation, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future.
Ready to innovate? Let’s redefine what’s next—together.
About Presidio
- At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a
- trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of
- building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation,
- security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio
- fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio’s
- expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services,
- enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that
- drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information,
- visit www.presidio.com.
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Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
- Presidio has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees. As
- an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to have a workforce that includes the
- community we serve.
- Presidio is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disability/Vets. We evaluate qualified
- applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
- disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected
- categories.
The "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
Presidio's EEO Policy Statement
is available here: https://www.presidio.com/careers
- Presidio is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to
- individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of
- a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an email
- to recruitment@presidio.com and let us know the nature of your request and your
- contact information.
- Presidio is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referrals of
- protected veterans for its openings. State Employment Services, please provide
- priority referrals to recruitment@presidio.com.
- Notice to Massachusetts Candidates: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require
- or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued
- employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal
- penalties and civil liability.
- Recruitment Agencies, Please Note: Presidio does not accept unsolicited agency
- resumes/CVs. Do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email address, Presidio
- employees or any other means. Presidio is not responsible for any fees related
- to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
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