🏔Product: TLDR exists to increase tech's signal-to-noise ratio. Where we're going: to be tech's intellectual Schelling point - where the future starts its day.
Today that means the largest network of tech newsletters in the world, with over 8M subscribers covering startups, software engineering, AI, cybersecurity, product, and more. What makes it work is who writes it. Every issue comes from people building in tech, not reporters covering it. Our writers keep their day jobs: two engineers at Coinbase write TLDR Crypto, engineers at DeepMind and Meta write TLDR Dev, researchers at Anthropic and Adobe write TLDR AI, and robotics and datacenter strategy leads at OpenAI and Meta write TLDR Hardware.
If it matters in tech, it's in TLDR. That's what makes TLDR the best place to find what you need to learn.
💪Team: Our 29-person full-time team includes alumni of TikTok, Reddit, Amazon, Business Insider, Asana, Morning Brew, and Pinterest. We've stayed intentionally small, which means every person here owns a function rather than a slice of one.
📈Traction: We're bootstrapped, profitable, and on track for $35M in revenue this year - after hitting $9M in 2024 and $20M in 2025. The advertisers who fund it want tech's decision-makers: AWS, Google Cloud, Anthropic, Slack, Notion, and GitHub.
About the RoleWe’re looking for a strategic, revenue-minded Account Manager who can own post-sale client relationships across a book of 70+ active accounts. You’ll ensure flawless campaign delivery, deepen client partnerships, and identify new opportunities for growth. This role is a mix of relationship management, strategic consulting, and data-driven performance analysis.
In this role, you will:
Own post-sale client relationships, ensuring satisfaction, retention, and growth.
Lead client onboarding, campaign management, and delivery in collaboration with Ad Ops.
Proactively identify renewal and upsell opportunities across your account base.
Analyze campaign performance, communicate insights, and deliver actionable recommendations.
Partner closely with Sales, Ops, and Ad Ops to streamline handoffs and improve execution.
Maintain accurate forecasting, pipeline, and account health data in HubSpot.
Prioritize your book of business by potential, ensuring the right level of service across accounts.
Surface process improvements and client insights to help shape TLDR’s product and sales strategy.
90%+ renewal rate across managed accounts.
120%+ net revenue retention (NRR) within 12 months.
Consistent 10–20% quarterly upsell growth.
98%+ on-time, error-free campaign delivery.
Clear, trusted forecasting and account reporting cadence.
Strong collaboration with AEs and Ad Ops on key accounts.
3+ years of Account Management or Client Success experience in digital media, advertising, or newsletters.
Proven track record of owning renewals, upsells, and revenue targets.
Strong understanding of campaign metrics, reporting, and optimization.
Proficient in CRM tools (HubSpot or equivalent) and revenue forecasting.
Exceptional communication and relationship management skills.
Comfortable managing a large, diverse book of business.
Collaborative, organized, and confident working autonomously.
A+ Skills:
You’ve managed advertising or sponsorship campaigns end-to-end.
You balance empathy with commercial instincts — both client-first and performance-driven.
You thrive in high-growth, fast-moving environments with evolving processes.
You think like a partner, not a vendor — and can speak the language of tech and media.
You’re naturally curious, proactive, and driven to make things better.
Haven’t worked in the media, advertising, or sponsorship space.
Need highly prescriptive direction or prefer narrowly defined responsibilities.
Don’t enjoy operating in ambiguity or startup environments.
Lack familiarity with the tech/startup ecosystem.
🤑Compensation: $145-163K OTE (75/25 split between base and commission) + annual company performance bonus
🌎Location: We're 100% remote across the US and Canada. Work where you want - our bands are set to tier-1 city rates wherever you live.
🤝Team Events: Biannual team offsites. Most recently we’ve gone to New Orleans, San Diego and Park City!
🏝️Time to Recharge: Flexible PTO. Most of the team takes 2–3 weeks a year, plus holidays.
🏥Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits with a 100% paid option
📈401(k) Plan: Empower 401(k)
🍼Paid Parental Leave
💻Home Office Stipend: Whatever makes you productive - standing desk, second monitor, chair, walking pad.
🔰Learning & Development Stipend: For anything that makes you better at your work, and for AI tools especially. Don't ration your tokens.
📥 If you're ready to make a tremendous impact at a bootstrapped and profitable startup, please apply. Please let us know if you need any accommodation during any part of the interview process.
Press and PublicationsInc story on how TLDR was founded
Pricing and demographic information in TLDR’s latest media kit
Skills Required
- 3+ years of Account Management or Client Success experience in digital media, advertising, or newsletters
- Proven track record of owning renewals, upsells, and revenue targets
- Strong understanding of campaign metrics, reporting, and optimization
- Proficient in CRM tools (HubSpot or equivalent) and revenue forecasting
- Exceptional communication and relationship management skills
What We Do
TLDR's mission is to build the paper of record for the tech industry, as the trusted source that people who work in tech rely on to inform them about important trends and developments. We help top B2B Cloud Computing companies get their brand in front of an audience of 5 million technical readers. TLDR helps advertisers reach their target audience at scale as if they were advertising on social media, but with the trust and credibility of TLDRs collective of newsletters. We have an average open rate >40%. The types of folks who read (and work!) at TLDR are professionals and enthusiasts in: Tech and startups Developers AI, Crypto, and Fintech DevOps and Cybersecurity Marketing, Product, and Design TLDR is the 5th largest newsletter globally serving sponsors like: AWS Google Shopify Paypal Hubspot Intel DataDog Zendesk Cloudflare Twilio Notion Okta Rippling Snyk Taboola Sentry Vanta Vercel Wiz SecureFrame
Why Work With Us
We're a small team that values continuous learning and internet culture. We're bootstrapped and profitable with no outside investment. This means you get to build with support and runway to think strategically and execute tactically with room to test. We are a low meeting culture that communicates asynchronously, with integrity and humility.
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