Senior Key Account Manager

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Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands, Western Cape
5-7 Years Experience
Financial Services
The Role
Senior Key Account Manager responsible for managing relationships with existing financial services clients, driving strategic alignment, and growing accounts through upselling and cross-selling. Key responsibilities include commercial negotiations, account management best practices, and collaborating with internal teams to meet client needs. Requires 5+ years of account management experience in banking, financial services, or fintech industry.
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Why Entersekt

 

Founded over 16 years ago, with more recent investments from Accel-KKR, Entersekt is a leader in mobile authentication, mobile app security, and payments enablement technology, offering highly scalable products with a track record of success across multiple continents.

 

Entersekt enables secure digital transactions for leading financial institutions globally. We exist to create a world where everyone can transact digitally without fear or compromise. Currently, we protect the digital transactions of over 210 million active users on our platform and hold 120 active patents that recognize innovation in digital security, payments, and user experience. Entersekt offers their customers secure authentication and digital payments experiences that remove unnecessary friction. Entersekt has invested in, and created, a diverse product portfolio that positions the company well to execute on its expansion in North America and European markets.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and experience in managing senior stakeholder relationships at large financial institutions.  Experience in the B2B fintech space is required.

The ideal candidate is an energetic, passionate self-starter with a hands- on approach, and strong communication and presentation skills. Being well organised is essential.

The Role

Entersekt’s Senior Key Account Manager will manage Entersekt’s relationships with a portfolio of existing financial services clients. Our primary focus is on top-tier financial institutions. In this role, you will form and develop trusted business relationships with all key decision-makers and stakeholders. Your primary focus is supporting the client in meeting their strategic objectives and business needs via the Entersekt product offering. There is also a strong emphasis on growing the account.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of key clients, taking responsibility for the entire relationship, including  strategic, commercial and operational aspects
  • Develop relationships with key stakeholders with a view to driving strategic alignment and growing the account via upsell and cross-sell of Entersekt’s products
  • Lead all commercial negotiations and contracting processes with the clients in your portfolio
  • Oversee key account management best practices, coordinate activities, and measure progress 
  • Work with prospects and customers to understand their procurement processes and project timelines 
  • Provide accurate reporting and forecasting for each of a portfolio of customers via Salesforce 
  • Compile and relay market intelligence and product requirements to the Product Development teams 
  • Assess sales resources and identify ways to maximise the use and development of these resources 
  • Assist Marketing through collaboration on blogs, presentations, webinars, case studies, and other assets 

Skills and Experience

Successful candidates for this role will generally possess the following qualifications and skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years account management experience in banking or other financial services or in the fintech space
  • Previous success in selling complex B2B technology products. 
  • Record of working with enterprise customers and solving for their needs with a technology product offering.
  • Proven track record of consistently exceeding targets
  • Access to a network of executive and influencers in the relevant markets
  • Willingness and ability to travel

Personality Attributes

  • Confident and assertive, able to take the lead in client meetings and presentations
  • Proactive, takes the initiative, is able to problem-solve
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver on client requirements
  • A strong generalist who enjoys the variety inherent in the role
  • High energy levels and resilience are key to being successful in an exciting and fast-growing fintech like Entersekt.

We place a lot of value on how we treat prospective employees and appreciate the time and effort that goes into job hunting. That is why we aim to keep the hiring process as quick and seamless as possible while ensuring the best possible fit for both you and the company.

Working at Entersekt is truly a dream. You get exposed to cutting-edge technology, colleagues who are leaders in their fields, and an awesome working environment that includes flexible hours, remote work, and plenty of growth opportunities.

Apply for this position by following the "apply now" tab and or viewing our other roles at Entersekt Careers page.



The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
214 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Entersekt provides transaction authentication to financial institutions that is both secure and free from unnecessary friction. Our single, cross-channel platform empowers these institutions to build great user experiences for their customers, helping to drive revenue growth without adding further costs and complexities to their ecosystems.

For over a decade, we have enabled some of the world’s most prominent financial brands with the tools and confidence to conquer fraud, compliance, disparate customer journeys, and the related bottom-line impact of reputational damage and customer loss. Backed by companies like US-based Accel-KKR, one of the world’s top private equity firms, Entersekt continues to innovate and expand its global footprint.

For more information, visit entersekt.com.

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