Strategic Account Manager

About the Position

Strategic Account Manager

Role Overview

The Enterprise Strategic Account Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth, retention, and expansion across a defined set of named enterprise accounts. This role owns the end-to-end sales lifecycle-from executive-level discovery through contract negotiation, onboarding alignment, renewal, and expansion. Success in this role is measured by quota attainment, forecast accuracy, customer retention, and pipeline health.

Responsibilities

Revenue Growth & Account Ownership

• Own a named portfolio of enterprise accounts with an annual attainable quota
• Achieve 100%+ of annual quota through new logo expansion, upsell, and renewal growth
• Drive minimum 15–30% year-over-year account growth
• Maintain account retention of 95%+ and net revenue retention of 110%+

Executive Engagement & Sales Execution

• Sell directly to C-suite, VP, and Director-level buyers
• Lead executive discovery and multi-stakeholder sales cycles
• Close complex enterprise deals ranging from $50K–$1M+ ARR
• Maintain forecast accuracy within ±10%

Pipeline & Forecast Management

• Maintain pipeline coverage of at least 3x quota
• Ensure accurate Salesforce updates including close plans, risks, and next steps
• Communicate deal readiness during weekly forecast reviews

Contract Negotiation & Deal Governance

• Lead pricing, legal, and commercial negotiations
• Close multi-year enterprise contracts involving procurement and legal
• Improve sales cycle efficiency year-over-year

Customer Retention & Expansion

• Serve as executive sponsor post-sale
• Partner with Customer Success to ensure onboarding and ROI realization
• Identify and close expansion opportunities within 6–12 months

Vertical & Team Leadership

• Act as internal subject-matter expert for assigned verticals
• Contribute to sales strategy, messaging, and enablement
• Establish cross-functional collaboration with interdepartmental stakeholders
• Mentor and support enterprise sales team members

First 90-Day Expectations

• Complete onboarding and training certifications within 30 days
• Build strategic account plans for all assigned accounts
• Generate $1M+ in qualified pipeline
• Close first deal or expansion within 90 days

Requirements

• 6+ years of enterprise account management or business development experience
• 6+ years selling or supporting a technical SaaS or platform product
• Proven ability to meet or exceed enterprise quotas
• Strong executive communication and negotiation skills
• Salesforce pipeline management experience
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Preferably to have EDA industry experience

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $120,000 - $150,000 per year
• Bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and more
• Paid sick time, holidays, and vacation
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits

About the Company

Renesas, a part of the Renesas Group and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a global software company accelerating the pace of electronics innovation. We are redefining electronic product creation in a software-defined world with our industry-first cloud-based platform that unites every stakeholder and phase of electronics development.

From startups to world’s technology giants, our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before. At Renesas, our teams are empowered to innovate, collaborate globally, and help create the future of electronics development.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.