Meet Upside:
We created Upside to transform brick-and-mortar commerce. Our technology uses the sophistication of online retail—profit measurement, attribution, and incrementality—to provide users with more value on their everyday purchases and brick-and-mortar businesses with new, profitable customers. We’ve helped millions of users earn 2 to 3 times more cashback than any other product, and hundreds of thousands of brick-and-mortar businesses earn measurable profit. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform every year, and that value goes directly back to our retailer partners, the consumers they serve, and important sustainability initiatives.
The Impact You'll Make:
We're looking for a motivated Strategic Account Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you will lead the development of strategic account plans that serve to retain and grow our partnership with some of the fuel and c-store industry's biggest brands. You will develop detailed knowledge of the product, coordinate with internal partners, strengthen client relationships through informative reporting and outstanding service, and ensure clients are always receiving excess value from the Upside platform. As a Strategic Account Manager, you will collaborate with multiple teams including analytics, product, marketing, and operations to represent the voice of the customer and to help achieve business growth. This role reports to our Senior Manager, Account Management.
Work with our clients through onboarding to long-term account management, cultivating trust and belief throughout their partnership with Upside
Improve retention of accounts through platform education, using customized decks and data in a relevant way to ensure client understanding and participation
Proactively predict and address concerns before they advance to churn risk
Grow relationships, including supervising and leading account-health metrics (CSAT, Retention, and Growth)
Identify and close expansion opportunities, including adding more sites, c-store launches, and conversions to long-term agreements
Lead monthly account reviews with merchant partners, interpreting raw account data to build performance reports, case studies, and white papers
Proactively maintain account health at multiple levels across client businesses, including senior executives of Fortune 500 companies
Collaborate effectively with internal Upside teams, including analytics, product, marketing, and operations, to ensure a consistent, positive experience for our customers
Competencies You Have:
7+years of client-facing experience including 4+ years of enterprise experience in technology or retail fuels; Bachelor's degree required
Strong public-speaking skills, and the ability to speak to both formal and casual audiences
Proven experience exceeding goals
Project-management abilities, including timeline management, client communication, and report interpretation
Creative demeanor, with a capability to work successfully with both internal and external clients.
Strong analytical skills that will translate analysis into relatable and compelling talking points and stories
Experience operating sales technology tools (e.g. Salesforce, Outreach, Gong)
Ability to travel up to 20%
Location:
This role offers location flexibility, however, if you’re based in the Washington, D.C., Austin, Chicago, or NYC metropolitan regions, in-office attendance is required on a hybrid basis.
Compensation:
The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $151,000 - $180,000 + commissions + equity + benefits. The final starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
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Benefits:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day 1
Equity (ISOs)
401(k) program
Family planning programs + paid parental leave
Physical fitness and wellness memberships
Emotional and mental health support programs
Unlimited PTO + 10 paid federal holidays + our annual, week-long Winter Break
Flexible work environment
Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees
Employee Resource Groups
Learning and Development stipend
Transparent culture
Amazing mission!
Diversity and Inclusion:
Diversity drives innovation, and our differences make us stronger. We‘re passionate about building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here!
If there's anything we can do to support a disability or special need during your application or interview process, please email accommodations@upside.com.
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Notice To Recruiters And Placement Agencies:
This is an in-house search with a dedicated recruiter. Please do not submit resumes to any person or email address at Upside. Upside is not liable for, and will not pay, placement fees for candidates submitted by any party or agency other than its approved recruitment partners.
Upside is a commerce technology platform that transforms brick-and-mortar retail by applying online retail sophistication—including profit measurement, attribution, and incrementality—to physical retail environments. The platform provides consumers with cashback rewards on everyday purchases at local retailers while helping brick-and-mortar businesses acquire new, profitable customers. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform annually, with value flowing directly to retailer partners, consumers, and sustainability initiatives. The company has helped millions of users earn 2-3 times more cashback than competing products and served hundreds of thousands of brick-and-mortar businesses.
