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The Knot Worldwide

Wedding marketplace linking couples with vendors

Sales Account Specialist - Vendor Retention

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGalway, IrelandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 1 year in a sales revenue-responsible role with outcome-based performance expectations.
  • Experience in a sales quota or other individual-metrics accountability environment.
  • Experience in a business-to-business setting with sales, renewal, retention, support, or cancellation work.
  • Experience managing a large book of business with accounts across multiple verticals or categories.
  • Comfort with direct accountability for individual and team outcomes.
  • Proven influencing and problem-solving skills, including getting customers to agree to a solution in multiple situations using multiple tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven customer service and relationship-building skills, including the ability to de-escalate sensitive customer conversations by phone and email.
  • Quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Comfort with change, ambiguity, and decision-making with incomplete information.
  • Ability to prioritize and stay organized while balancing inbound client requests and questions with outbound proactive outreach.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively contact vendors and own vendor retention by managing manual and automatic renewals, handling requests to cancel or downgrade services, saving accounts, and comparing vendor performance with competitive products.
  • Handle inbound vendor calls and emails about packages, performance, or concerns.
  • Meet daily and weekly productivity key performance indicators, including call and meeting targets.
  • Meet a monthly revenue target aligned with the expected value of the client pool being retained.
  • Build strong vendor relationships and act as a trusted point of contact.
  • Handle complaints and issues professionally, calmly, and constructively, focusing on positive outcomes.
  • Clearly explain product features, benefits, and performance insights to demonstrate ongoing value.
  • Accurately update customer relationship management records and track activity against targets.
  • Work with the direct team and manager to meet monthly group retention targets.
  • Work with wider sales, support, and product teams to improve the vendor experience.

Desired Qualifications

  • Consulting or coaching experience with small or medium-sized businesses.
  • Experience with software as a service, online marketplaces, or online advertising.
  • Experience with Salesforce customer relationship management and reporting.

About the Company

The Knot Worldwide

Wedding marketplace linking couples with vendors

The Knot Worldwide runs a global, multi-brand wedding planning marketplace that connects engaged couples with local vendors. Its platform pairs free planning tools, personalized wedding websites, gift registries, and invitations for couples with paid listings, advertising, and subscriptions for vendors to gain visibility; couples search, compare, and contact vendors, while revenue also comes from wedding-related products and registry commissions. The company differentiates itself with a wide network of brands across many countries and through acquisitions that broaden coverage for different wedding sizes and markets. The goal is to help couples plan and realize their wedding by connecting them with suitable vendors and tools, while growing marketplace revenue from listings, services, and wedding commerce.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2018

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