Sales Account Manager, SMB
Remote Greenwood Village Full-time Manager Account Management
At a glance
Manager-level Account Management role at Pathify. Remote, United States · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $88,250–$150,000 across the United States.
Estimated pay
Pathify has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$88,250 – $150,000
What the middle half of mid-level account management roles in the United States paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 1,329 postings that stated pay, median $114,500. Last updated Nov 13, 2026.
RoleAccount Management
SeniorityManager
LocationGreenwood Village
WorkplaceRemote
EmploymentFull-time
PostedNov 12, 2026
Role brief
growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Run renewals across at least 45 higher education SMB accounts, with retention targets shaping your work
- Find and close account growth by selling additional Pathify features, add-ons and modules
- Hold frequent check-ins and product discovery calls, then tailor quick demos to client needs
- Track outreach, demos, pipeline movement and renewal timing, keeping CRM activity current each day
- Work with Customer Success and Support to route and resolve customer technical issues quickly
What you bring
- You have two to three years managing SaaS accounts, or comparable experience in a similar role
- You can point to consistent results above quota in a comparable sales position
- You are comfortable with daily activity targets and measurable retention goals
Who this fits
This role suits an organized, persuasive seller who is comfortable with high-volume outreach, quick decisions and independently managing a busy account book. You should be open to occasional travel. Higher education technology experience is a plus.
From the employer
The Account Manager for SMB is a high-paced, activity-driven sales role focused on driving Gross Retention Rate (GDR) and Net Retention Rate (NDR) across a book of business of at least 45 SMB higher education accounts. This position requires high-volume daily outreach, quantifiable performance tracking, and fast-paced commercial execution. The AM owns contract renewals, upsells, and cross-selling new Pathify modules and features, while working closely with Customer Success to swiftly address and resolve technical support issues for customers.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain high daily/weekly outreach activity to manage a book of business of at least 45 SMB customer accounts
- Drive key retention and growth metrics, targeting specific Gross Dollar Retention (GDR) and Net Dollar Retention (NDR) goals
- Manage full renewal cycles, ensuring high customer retention across all assigned SMB institutions
- Identify and close expansion opportunities by cross-selling new Pathify features, add-ons, and modules
- Collaborate closely with Customer Success and Support teams to route, monitor, and resolve technical support issues rapidly
- Conduct regular account check-ins and run high-frequency product discovery calls to showcase feature enhancements
- Track quantifiable KPIs including daily call/email volume, demo completion rates, pipeline velocity, and renewal timelines
- Deliver quick, value-driven demonstrations of new Pathify capabilities tailored to SMB client needs
- Maintain meticulous CRM records, logging all daily activities, renewal statuses, and upsell pipeline updates in real time
- Research trends in Higher Education and Technology and discover new opportunities to increase sales
- Log activities and update pipeline metrics daily
- Maintain a strong understanding of the Pathify platform, especially focusing on best practices and valuable use cases
- Other duties as assigned
- High-energy, activity-driven mindset with strong organization and time management skills
- Capacity to use initiative and independent judgment appropriately while making decisions quickly and effectively
- Rapid mastery of the technology
- Willingness to motivate colleagues and teams to work towards shared sales targets and strategies
- Comfortable with quantifiable metrics, daily call/activity expectations, and aggressive retention targets
- Entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity, and persuasive confidence
- Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
- Trust, positivity, patience, and a desire to learn and have fun
- Ability to use standard office equipment, computer equipment and software, including word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications, and electronic mail
- 2-3 years of account management in a SaaS environment, or equivalent experience in a similar role
- Evidence of consistent above quota production in a similar role
- Ability to travel occasionally
- Higher Ed tech experience a plus
- Start-up professional experience a plus