Founding Account Manager
clera · 14 hours ago
About the Role
This is a founding role: you will build and lead the Account Management function from scratch for a fast-growing fintech banking infrastructure company serving global banks and fintechs. Reporting to the Head of Growth, you will own the full post-sale lifecycle, from onboarding through revenue ramp, and directly shape how the company scales its customer relationships. The impact is immediate and highly visible.
What You'll Do
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Define and build the Account Management function, including processes, KPIs, and success criteria.
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Lead customer onboarding and integrations after contract signature, coordinating across product, operations, and compliance teams.
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Own day-to-day customer relationships to accelerate revenue ramp, surface product feedback, and prevent churn.
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Design and execute upsell strategies and coordinate new product launches with cross-functional stakeholders.
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Project manage complex, senior stakeholder scenarios including C-suite executives, founders, and shareholders.
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Introduce automation and scalable processes to reduce manual work and increase repeatability.
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Feed customer insights directly into the product roadmap to influence prioritization and enhancements.
What We're Looking For
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2 to 4 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, Chief of Staff, Founder's Associate, or a GTM-adjacent role at a fast-paced startup.
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Demonstrated ability to build or scale a B2B Account Management, Customer Success, or Implementation function from the ground up.
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Track record of driving B2B customer revenue ramp, reducing churn, and surfacing actionable product feedback in enterprise or financial services contexts.
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Experience managing C-suite, founder, or shareholder relationships in a commercial setting.
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Background working with financial products, banking, payments, or fintech infrastructure.
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Systems-first mindset with the ability to automate customer-facing workflows.
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Comfortable with ambiguity, fast change, and making high-quality decisions under pressure.
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Familiarity with stablecoins, digital assets, or crypto-native clearing and settlement is a plus.
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Experience with CRM and customer success tooling for managing enterprise implementations is a plus.
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Based in New York City or Berlin, or willing to relocate; comfortable with global travel across the US, Europe, APAC, and LATAM.
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Visa sponsorship is available.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $150,000 to $230,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.
Location
On-site in New York City, NY, USA (or Berlin). Global travel required.