Account Manager

About Engine

Engine is the AI-native platform for intelligent travel. For a decade, Engine has built the proprietary technology and supply behind modern business travel, serving over 40,000 customers and nearly 2 million travelers, along with leading travel and AI companies that build on Engine's infrastructure. One system powers business travel, group travel, human agents, and AI agents.

That work has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators (2025), TravelTech's Reservation Platform of the Year (2026), and one of Built In's Best Places to Work (2020–2026).

We're looking for bold, ambitious people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. Working here, you can expect exponential growth, an ambitious pace, full ownership, and high-caliber colleagues who push you to do the best work of your career. Every hire raises the bar.

Come outpace the ordinary and build the future of travel with us.

About the Role

We are looking for a customer-obsessed Account Manager to join the Engine team. In this role, you aren’t just a point of contact; you are a strategic partner for a diverse book of a large book of business. You will navigate various industries and company sizes, balancing the art of relationship building with the science of data-driven growth.

Your success in this role is defined by three core pillars: Maintain & Expand your accounts' GBV, mitigating risk to prevent churn/downsell, and aggressively increase product attach rates across the Engine suite. 

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Stability & Expansion: Actively maintain and expand accounts within your book of accounts, turning successful relationships into increased revenue.
• Co-sell Approach: Work in lockstep with your Account Director (AD) counterpart on larger expansion and risk opportunities. 
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify "red flag" signals using customer engagements, Salesforce and usage data to neutralize downsell and churn risks before they happen.
• Driving Product Attach Rate: Master the Engine product suite to ensure customers are utilizing the full breadth of our tools; you will be responsible for moving customers from single-product users to multi-solution advocates.
• Portfolio Orchestration: Manage a high-volume book of business with a focus on ruthless prioritization and effective time management across various company sizes and industries.
• Strategic Engagement: Conduct high-impact Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and C-suite executives.
• Product Advocacy & Training: Act as the primary customer liaison by fielding technical questions, conducting live training sessions, and hosting product webinars to ensure deep adoption.
• KPI Excellence: Consistently meet or exceed daily activity requirements (calls, emails, meetings) with a focus on purposeful outcomes and measurable results.

What You’ll Bring to Engine

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in a closing or post-sales growth role (SaaS experience preferred).
• Sales Acumen: A proven track record of managing high-volume communication while consistently hitting expansion and retention targets.
• Data-Driven Mindset: Ability to live in Salesforce to spot expansion signals, calculate attach rate gaps, and monitor account health.
• Cross-Functional Communication & Collaboration: Effectively communicate and partner with Account Representatives, Support, Product, and Sales teams to resolve customer pain points and influence product improvements.
• Technical Aptitude: You’re comfortable explaining complex product features and leading live demonstrations for diverse audiences.
• Customer Centricity: A genuine passion for being a customer advocate while maintaining a sharp focus on business outcomes.
• Innate Curiosity: You bring a genuine curiosity to the table by effectively actively listening to dig deep in customer conversations.

Core Objectives

1. Maintain & Expand: Grow the Net Revenue Retention (NRR) within your assigned book.
2. Mitigate: Minimize Gross Revenue Retention (GRR) loss by stopping churn and downsell 
3. Attach: Increase the number of Engine products used per customer to deepen "stickiness."

The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation 

We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:

• Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture. 
• Environments for Success: This role is a hybrid role out of our Chicago, IL sales office.

We accept applications for this role on an ongoing basis. We review applications as they are received and encourage interested candidates to apply early.

OTE Compensation
In addition to a competitive base salary, our listed compensation range includes the estimated variable target. Your OTE (on-target earnings) are based on several factors including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition, all roles receive equity. Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process.

Total OTE Range (Base Salary + Variable)$100,000—$135,000 USD

The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation
We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:

• Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with equity for all employees. Some roles are also eligible for bonuses or commissions.
• Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture 
• Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we'll make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more