National Account Director - Install Base at QAD, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Dec, 25

Salary

135000.0

Posted On

01 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Account Management, Customer Satisfaction, Sales Engineering, Negotiation, Presentation Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Project Management, Time Management, Communication Skills, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Technical Knowledge, Customer Advocacy, Growth Mindset

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description QAD Redzone helps manufacturers make more stuff for less while greatly improving the employee experience. We make frontline workers more engaged and more productive, so their lives improve while contributing to positive business outcomes. We do this by combining exceptional software and world class coaching. There’s never been a better time to join our incredible team. Join us and help manufacturers drive change in their operations to increase productivity, increase employee engagement, and bring dignity and pride to frontline workers around the world! Job Description The National Account Director - Install Base is responsible for managing, retaining, and expanding relationships with QAD Redzone’s existing national customer accounts. This role focuses on ensuring customer satisfaction, driving adoption of Redzone modules, and uncovering new revenue opportunities through expansions, upsells, and renewals. This role will act as a trusted advisor, partnering closely with Customer Success, Implementation & Coaching, Development/Engineering and executive stakeholders to maximize the value customers receive from their Redzone investment. This position is Full Time, Exempt, Remote and required to travel up to 60% of the time, as required per seasonal business needs. Key Responsibilities Account Management & Retention Serve as the primary relationship manager for an assigned portfolio of Redzone customers, focusing on large national accounts. Drive account retention through proactive engagement, renewal management, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Monitor customer health and adoption metrics, taking action to mitigate churn risk. Expansion & Growth Identify opportunities to expand Redzone usage across additional sites, plants, or modules. Collaborate with Customer Success, Sales Engineering, and Professional Services to design value-driven expansion proposals. Consistently achieve or exceed expansion and upsell targets. Customer Advocacy & Partnership Build trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders, from site directors to executives. Partner with customers to align Redzone solutions with their business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives. Act as the voice of the customer internally, influencing product, services, and support improvements. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Customer Success to ensure smooth onboarding, adoption, and training outcomes. Partner with Marketing to capture success stories, references, and case studies from install base customers. Align with Sales leadership to forecast expansion pipeline and revenue. Qualifications Degree in Engineering, Sales, Operations or Business Management-preferred but not required. 3-5 years’ experience in outside sales, preferably in the food, beverage, consumer packing goods (CPG) sector. Possess Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge of QAD Redzone’s products/services and be passionate about selling. Ability to negotiate successfully and have the necessary marketing skills. Fast learner and quick thinker. Ability to focus on both results and clients’ needs Self-motivated, and goal-oriented with a desire to deliver results and meet sales quotas. Ability to prepare presentations, communicate ideas and concepts clearly, confidently and persuasively. Ability to meet with prospects and clients, fostering trust and engaging with them to identify business needs. Ability to engage confidently with C level Executives and other decision makers. Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and applicable CRM (Salesforce). Sound judgement and excellent assessment skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to successfully manage multiple deadlines and tasks. Knowledge and ability to learn computer based, software required to perform successfully in this position. Ability to manage projects and time under stress and deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work, adapt and grow in a high paced, competitive, rapid growth environment. Additional Information We are looking for bright, intelligent, dynamic individuals who want to join us on this mission. Leaders that see the power in people and can leverage technology to change the way work is done. We ‘keep it real’ at QAD Redzone, so want to know who you really are. We love big personalities, with big ideas, who want to make a difference in the world. You will be hungry and driven and enjoy the challenge of changing an industry. You will be excited by the opportunity to work with the fastest growing company in the space, where hard work is recognized and rewarded accordingly. Compensation Package: Base pay range: $110,000-$135,000 USD Annual (12 Months) Placement within our pay range will vary based on knowledge, skills, experience, and market location variations as well as internal peer equity This position is also eligible for commission U.S. benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid-time off, parental leave, and well-being programs About QAD and QAD Redzone: QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD Redzone helps to enable QAD’s vision for the Adaptive Enterprise. Labor productivity improvements directly impact efficiency. Productive and empowered employees increase the effective capacity of your plant and accelerate time to productivity for new employees giving manufacturers the agility to increase production beyond what was previously possible without having to invest in production equipment or new plants, and reduce the amount and impact of employee attrition. Empowered employees with a growth mindset take extreme ownership of challenges that impact their production goals, creating resilience in the face of disruption. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. #LI-Remote

Responsibilities

The National Account Director - Install Base is responsible for managing and expanding relationships with existing national customer accounts. This role focuses on ensuring customer satisfaction and driving adoption of Redzone modules while uncovering new revenue opportunities.