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Account Director

Cw Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
Hybrid Santa Clara Full-time Director Account Management

At a glance

Director-level Account Management role at Cw. Santa Clara · full-time · $225,250–$265,000 base.

SalaryStated by Cw
$225,250 – $265,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from CwOur estimate for the market: $230,000–$245,125Median $231,580
The range includes the market median of $231,580 for lead account management roles in Santa Clara.
Worked out from 5 postings that stated pay, median $231,580. Last updated Oct 23, 2026.
RoleAccount Management
SeniorityDirector
LocationSanta Clara
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$225,250–$265,000
PostedOct 19, 2026 · 5d ago
Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Lead account teams against financial and contract goals, while aligning real estate services with each client's business objectives
  • Set service-line direction and performance measures, then put account governance and contract delivery processes in place
  • Build client relationships and pursue renewals, expanded work and cross-selling to grow account revenue and profitability
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams through service planning, pricing choices, and RFP or presentation responses
  • Manage account risk, resolve disputes, and develop team members with HR and business partners

What you bring

  • At least ten years in senior management or a comparable leadership role
  • You have led multidisciplinary teams and handled client relationships, contracts, and P&L responsibilities
  • You have managed integrated-services accounts, including facility management, project services, portfolio administration or strategic consulting
  • A bachelor's degree and strong command of MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Who this fits

This director-level role suits someone who has led integrated account teams and owned client, contract, and financial outcomes. The position is hybrid in Santa Clara.

From the employer

Job Title

Account Director

Job Description Summary

The Account Director is a key role at C&W with responsibility to drive profitability, overall client satisfaction and exceptional service delivery for all assigned account/s within the Region. The Account Director is responsible for $2MM - $5MM revenue while leading one or more client accounts within Global Occupier Services (GOS) across one or more of the service lines below:

• Integrated Facility Management (including Engineering, EH&S, Sustainability, Supply Chain Mgt. etc.)
• Project & Development Services
• Portfolio Administration
• Workplace and Portfolio Strategy

This position provides leadership and management across all aspects of the accounts including, but not limited to:
• Service Delivery Standards Excellence
• Client Experience & Relationship Management
• Talent Management and Team Development
• Financial Performance (including P&L, contract expansion / renewals etc.)
• Expanding Share of Wallet
• Account Risk Management

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the financial and contract performance outcome of one or more account teams.

Maintain a thorough understanding of the client’s business goals and strategies to align real estate services to contribute to these objectives

Establish and implement the overall vision, strategy and performance metrics to the applicable service lines

Develop and maintain strong client relationships

Implement and manage account governance process

Provide disciplined contract management to meet superior delivery of all contract deliverables

Contribute to GOS Management team to develop service delivery strategies, structure service delivery model, alternative pricing, identify team members and lead multi-disciplinary team preparing responses to RFPs and presentations

Have a thorough understanding of the C&W platform and identify existing and new opportunities for enhancing service solutions and capabilities

Oversee risk mitigation and dispute resolution for client and C&W

Lead and actively manage account talent in partnership with HR, including promotion of diversity & inclusion, talent reviews, performance reviews, succession planning etc.

Attract and maintain top talent and provide on-going mentoring to team for superior performance

Drive collaboration and performance of all partners including Finance, HR, Sourcing, Legal, GCI etc.

Responsible for revenue generation, account P&L management, profitability and overall financial performance

Contribute to the overall service and financial performance of C&W through effective cross-selling and relationship / contract expansion

Ensure quantitative and qualitative analytics and evidenced-based decision making

KEY COMPETENCIES

  • Leadership
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Technical Skills
  • Organization Design & Management Skills
  • Communication (oral and written)
  • Financial Management
  • Matrix Organization / Business Partner Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Business Acumen

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Master’s degree or MBA preferred

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of 10 years at Senior Management level or other similar capacity
  • Experience in directly leading and managing multi-discipline teams
  • Client, P&L and contract management experience
  • Experience in the management of an integrated services account, including Integrated Facility Management, Project & Development Services, Portfolio Administration and Strategic Consulting

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to develop positive working relationships with agencies, local government officials, and business community members
  • Possess technical domain knowledge (one or more in IFM, PDS, TM, LA, SCON)
  • Skilled in financial analysis and knowledge of financial concepts
  • Ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret complex business documents
  • Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)




Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


The compensation for the position is: $ 225,250.00 - $265,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
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