Retention Account Manager Jobs in Rochester, NY (NOW HIRING)

Description
DESCRIPTION
This position is considered hybrid for candidates living in the Rochester, NY area.
Butler/Till is a results-driven marketing agency offering deeply collaborative client experiences, proprietary technology, and world-class partnerships. At Butler/Till, we take immense pride in our independent, women-owned and led status, our unwavering commitment to a purpose-driven approach, our B-Corp status, and our unique structure as a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP).
SUMMARY
The Field Account Manager is a results-driven team player passionate about customer experience and overall account growth. Field Account Managers make a daily impact by providing stellar client service while generating new business for Butler/Till, increasing participation in our marketing programs. This role combines managing existing customer accounts with actively driving sales within those accounts, focusing on building strong relationships, identifying new growth opportunities, and ensuring end-to-end customer satisfaction while achieving sales and retention targets.
Successful Field Account Managers are confident, dynamic, and focused on the customer's best interests. They use their consultative skills and marketing expertise to understand client needs and share the benefits of a full-funnel marketing campaign, including branding, content creation, and paid search solutions. They also use industry knowledge and customer insights to make recommendations across our diverse marketing solutions that best support each customer's overall marketing strategy.
KEY OUTCOMES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Outcome: Key Account Management
Key Responsibilities:

• Relationship Builder- Prioritize long-term client relationships by understanding their needs, proactively addressing concerns, and maintaining regular communication.
• Account Health Focused - Oversee the overall health of assigned accounts, including contract renewals, managing customer expectations, and monitoring usage data.
• Customer Service-Centric - Provide excellent customer support, resolving issues promptly and ensuring a positive client experience.
• Proactive Cross-Seller: Identify cross-sell opportunities with customers participating in a Butler/Till program.
• Highly Engaged Customers: Maintain a high engagement rate with customers through active, value-add outreach efforts to support retention and new business generation.
• Brand Builder: Support both virtual and in-market larger-scale events through presenting, marketing, and educating our customers in both 1:1 and 1:many settings.

Key Outcome: Consultative Advisement
Key Responsibilities:

• Foster strong and lasting customer relationships through the sharing of expertise, product-specific education, and consultation as their respective marketing partner,
• Conduct "needs" assessments with customers to understand their marketing objectives, challenges, and opportunities, identifying opportunities for upselling or cross-selling through expert consultation.
• Acquire and actively utilize in-depth knowledge of Butler/Till's diverse range of marketing products, including digital marketing, social media campaigns, content creation, and SEO.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activities.
• Ensure a positive experience for all new program customers by supporting seamless onboarding and maintaining a strong partnership with the account management team.
• Provide feedback to internal stakeholders based on market insights and agent interactions.

Key Outcome: New Business Generation
Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a robust pipeline of upsell prospects to ensure consistent opportunities for sales engagement.
• Generate enrollments across all Butler/Till program offerings using a solution-focused sales approach.
• Drive the consultative sales process from initial contact to sale closure.
• Meet and exceed sales targets, including call activity, scheduled appointments, presentations, and new enrollments.
• Track and report outreach and engagement activities, insights collected, recommendations made, forecasting, and results across all efforts.
• Contribute to overall sales goals by consistently generating new revenue from existing clients.

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist in all annual/rolling program enrollment activities as needed to support the account.
• Other responsibilities may be required due to business needs and scope of work.
• Some travel to marketing events hosted by BT or clients is required.

Other Responsibilities:
• Additional accountabilities and tasks may be assigned by leader/management, to contribute to overall team and agency success.
REQUIREMENTS
Required

• 2+ years of experience in Account Management.
• 2+ years of experience in end-to-end sales solutions.
• Solution-focused sales experience with a strong understanding of consultative selling and sales strategies.
• Proven track record in account management with cross-sell expertise.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Exceptional negotiation and closing skills.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing, or Communication preferred - A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 2+ years' experience with CRM software.
• Experience marketing at larger scale events such as trade shows exhibiting a plus
• Outside sales experience a plus
• Experience with marketing products; branding and digital marketing a plus

CORE COMPETENCIES

• CUSTOMER FOCUS/CLIENT INTIMACY: seeking to understand client business challenges/needs and delivering continuous value to our clients
• COLLABORATIVE: working with teams and across the organization with ease
• OWNER AGILITY: able to continuously learn and quickly adapt to changing circumstances
• RESULTS DRIVEN: accepts accountability to deliver business outcomes, even under changing circumstances. Delivers on commitments
• DISCIPLINED: Thinks, plans, and prioritizes work on an ongoing basis, plans and aligns with key team members before acting

Travel Requirements
All employees, regardless of role or geographic location, are required to attend in person for onboarding during their first week of employment and annually for the Shareholder's Summit held in June. Additional travel is not routinely expected but may be required for key/critical meetings & events
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment and physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, typically in an office setting or in a home office. An employee in this role may be in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods and using office equipment and computers. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate. (I.e., business office with computers and printers, light foot traffic, etc.). Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) is a cornerstone of our culture. We believe that the diversity and inclusivity of our workforce are sources of strength. As you become part of our community, you'll discover that we are dedicated to creating a positive impact, not only for our clients but also for the communities where we live and work.
EEO DISCLAIMER
Butler/Till is an Equal Opportunity Employer to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
COMPENSATION
Butler/Till is committed to providing pay transparency of our compensation philosophy and ensuring equitable pay practices for our employee owners. The compensation range for this position is $49,000- $72,000 and represents the annual salary range in Rochester, NY. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience.
This is just one component of Butler/Till's total compensation package for employee owners. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including ESOP (employee stock ownership plan), an annual bonus, in addition to a full benefits package, and paid time off benefits, including 100% paid parental leave. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.