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DAT Freight & Analytics

On-demand freight marketplace with analytics

Key Account Manager

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMississauga, ON, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
  • At least five years of experience in account management, client services, or a related role, focused on enterprise-level accounts.
  • Experience managing contract renewals, pricing discussions, and customer retention.
  • Strong forecasting and pipeline management skills, including accurate revenue projections and renewal timelines.
  • Experience conducting quarterly business reviews with enterprise customers at the executive level.
  • Experience managing complex customers and professionally challenging their thinking.
  • Ability to build relationships and manage client expectations.
  • Sales and negotiation experience, with a track record of meeting or exceeding revenue goals.
  • Experience with Salesforce customer relationship management software.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to execute quickly.
  • Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to travel regularly to customer sites as required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the main liaison for assigned enterprise customers and build lasting relationships.
  • Engage regularly with clients to understand goals, address concerns, and ensure their needs are heard.
  • Meet or exceed key-account revenue targets through account management, contract renewals, pricing discussions, and sales initiatives.
  • Own forecast accuracy for the account portfolio, tracking renewal timelines and revenue projections.
  • Pursue strategic new-business acquisitions at the enterprise level.
  • Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned with client objectives and long-term growth.
  • Conduct quarterly business reviews to strengthen partnerships and identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Analyze account-performance data and provide clients with insights, recommendations, and solutions aligned with their needs.
  • Work with product, marketing, and customer-service teams to deliver a seamless client experience.
  • Support customer-retention initiatives.
  • Communicate the value propositions of company products.
  • Use the customer relationship management system to manage leads, opportunities, and accounts and keep forecasts and meeting notes current.
  • Participate in regular goal-setting and team-building sessions.
  • Travel regularly to customer sites and attend industry networking events as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingual ability in English and French is an asset.

About the Company

DAT Freight & Analytics

On-demand freight marketplace with analytics

DAT Freight & Analytics runs the DAT Network, North America’s largest on-demand freight marketplace, linking shippers who need to move goods with carriers who transport them and brokers who facilitate transactions. Its core offering is a subscription-based platform that includes a robust load board and analytics tools, with DAT iQ providing market intelligence to help plan and optimize freight operations. The company differentiates itself by the size of its network, its long history dating back to 1978, and its focus on data-driven optimization and automation. Its goal is to make freight matching more reliable and efficient by improving visibility, reducing uncertainty, and speeding up the transportation process for brokers, carriers, and shippers.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Beaverton, OR
Founded
1978

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