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We’re looking for our first Head of Account Management for the US to scale and professionalize our post-sales motion. As our customer base grows fast, Account Management is shifting from reactive renewals to proactive retention and expansion. You will own this transition end-to-end. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You build structure, coach the team, and make sure renewals and expansions are predictable, well-run, and data-driven.
Responsibilities
Own the Account Management function across all segments
Define account segmentation, portfolio size, and operating cadence
Run renewal and expansion forecasting and deal reviews
Build and maintain renewal and expansion playbooks
Coach Account Managers through call shadowing and feedback
Own retention, churn, and expansion metrics and reporting
Senior profile with experience leading Account Management or Customer Success teams
Strong commercial mindset with ownership of renewals and expansion
Experience in B2B SaaS, preferably with technical or developer-focused products
Comfortable building structure and process from scratch
Hands-on coach with clear communication
Fluent in English
Lives in Chicago
What you can expect
Short decision lines. Big ownership. Shape the projects that matter and ship fast.
Grow as fast as we do. Take on more, own more, and carve out your own path.
Top-tier tech pay and equity.
High trust, strong values, zero corporate BS.
Flexibility in working hours.
A company that sticks to its values in an open and informal atmosphere.
We hire for talent, drive, and potential. Everything else is noise.
Skills Required
- Experience leading Account Management or Customer Success teams
- Strong commercial mindset with ownership of renewals and expansion
- Experience in B2B SaaS
- Ability to build structure and processes from scratch
- Hands-on coaching ability with clear communication
- Fluent in English
- Lives in Chicago
- Experience with technical or developer-focused products
Aikido Security Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aikido Security and has not been reviewed or approved by Aikido Security.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is positioned as competitive, with multiple postings emphasizing “top‑tier tech pay” and some U.S. roles listing clear salary ranges. This signals market‑aligned pay practices, particularly across go‑to‑market openings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is prominently highlighted in role descriptions and described as “discussable” for early or high‑impact hires. This framing suggests meaningful ownership opportunities are available in select cases.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible working hours, remote‑first or hybrid setups, and periodic company gatherings are repeatedly emphasized. These elements provide lifestyle‑oriented perks that complement cash and equity.
Aikido Security Insights
What We Do
Secure code, cloud, and runtime in one central system. Find and fix vulnerabilities automatically, with Aikido AI. Get security done. World-class engineering teams choose Aikido to secure everything they build, host, and run: 1) One platform, total coverage. 2) Automate remediation, end-to-end. 3) Eliminate security debt. Get the fix, not the ticket. Aikido gets developers back to building.
