Job title: Director of Account Management
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Other
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: USD $130,000.00
Salary to: USD $150,000.00
Location: East Coast
Job published: 12/09/2025
Job ID: 158205

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Account Management 
Location: Remote – USA (East Coast)
Job Type: Full-time


Edison Smart are partnered with a global leader in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software and Ethics & Compliance learning solutions, empowering organizations to manage risk, improve compliance, and drive business resilience. With a remote-first culture and an international team across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, we help businesses in regulated industries achieve their goals with confidence.

About the Role:


We are hiring a Director of Account Management & Renewals to lead our U.S. Account Management team. In this senior leadership role, you will manage a group of talented Account Managers focused on customer retention, contract renewals, upselling, and cross-selling within the mid-market SaaS segment. You will play a key part in shaping strategy, deepening executive-level customer relationships, and ensuring long-term success for both our clients and our business.

This role is ideal for a senior SaaS sales leader with strong experience in account management, customer success, and team leadership who thrives in a collaborative, customer-centric environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Account Managers to deliver exceptional results across renewals, upsells, and cross-sell opportunities.

  • Build and execute strategic account plans to drive retention, growth, and long-term customer partnerships.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, strengthening executive-level relationships and ensuring adoption of solutions.

  • Partner cross-functionally with Customer Success, Sales, Product, and Professional Services teams to deliver maximum customer value.

  • Represent the Voice of the Customer, sharing insights that shape product development and business strategy.

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of experience in SaaS account management, renewals, or customer success.

  • Proven success managing mid-market or enterprise accounts with a track record of meeting or exceeding retention and growth targets.

  • Demonstrated experience leading and coaching high-performing teams.

  • Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence C-level decision-makers.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

  • Experience in risk management, compliance, or regulated industries is highly desirable.