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Director of Account Management & Client Success

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Director of Account Management & Client Success at Altus Commercial Receivables, focusing on leading a team of Account Managers to enhance client relationships and drive retention. You will collaborate with executive leadership and other departments to shape client strategy and ensure high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading and developing Account Managers, Client Success Managers, Relationship Managers, Client Services teams, or other client-facing professionals.
  • Demonstrated success driving client retention, relationship growth, customer satisfaction, and business performance.
  • Strong understanding of commercial collections, accounts receivable management, client service, and relationship management best practices.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, business reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Exceptional leadership, coaching, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, develop, and inspire a team of Account Managers responsible for managing and growing client relationships.
  • Oversee the strategic management of client relationships across the organization.
  • Develop and execute strategies that strengthen client retention, engagement, and long-term partnership success.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to client retention, account growth, revenue performance, client satisfaction, and team effectiveness.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Analytical Skills
  • Coaching
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Building
  • Collaboration

About the company

ALTUS Commercial Receivables logo

ALTUS Commercial Receivables

  • Debt Collection & Credit Services
  • 201–500
Altus is the trusted leader in commercial receivables management and business-to-business collections, helping organizations improve cash flow, optimize their credit-to-cash cycle, and minimize credit risk. For more than 30 years, Altus has set the benchmark for performance in receivables management—combining proprietary technology, advanced analytics, and the industry’s most experienced professionals to deliver unmatched recovery outcomes. Leveraging a global network of trained and certified professionals and our world-class Recovery Cloud™ Managed Services Team, Altus continuously gathers insights and applies best practices to optimize workflows, enhance decision-making, and ensure the highest levels of security and compliance. Altus’ technology-enabled platform spans first- and third-party collections, international recovery, legal escalation, and credit intelligence reporting, enabling clients to maximize efficiency, transparency, and measurable business results. Altus operates with a rigor and reliability that global brands, financial institutions, and enterprises depend on. Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, with offices across North America, Altus is fully licensed and bonded in all 50 states and Canada. Visit www.trustaltus.com.

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Job description

Director of Account Management & Client Success
Remote | Travel up to 25%

Altus Commercial Receivables is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Account Management & Client Success to lead and develop a team of Account Managers responsible for client retention, relationship growth, and overall client success. This executive leadership role oversees the Account Management function and is accountable for driving client satisfaction, strengthening executive-level client relationships, supporting revenue growth, and creating a high-performing, client-focused culture.

This position is not responsible for managing collections operations or recovery teams. Instead, the Director will lead a team of client-facing Account Managers who serve as trusted advisors to our clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery, strategic partnership development, and long-term account success.

The successful candidate will be a proven leader with experience building and developing high-performing client service, account management, customer success, or relationship management teams. They will possess strong business acumen, exceptional communication skills, and demonstrated ability to strengthen client relationships, improve retention, and drive business growth.

Working closely with Executive Leadership, Sales, Operations, and key clients, the Director will help shape client strategy, identify opportunities for growth, and ensure the Account Management team consistently delivers value and results.

Travel up to 25% is required to support client relationships, strategic business reviews, team development initiatives, and company objectives.

*This is a remote/telecommute position*

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Account Management Team Leadership
  • Lead, coach, develop, and inspire a team of Account Managers responsible for managing and growing client relationships.
  • Establish clear performance expectations, accountability standards, and professional development plans.
  • Conduct performance evaluations, coaching sessions, training initiatives, and career development activities.
  • Foster a culture centered on client success, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Guide Account Managers in building strategic client partnerships and identifying opportunities to enhance client value.
Client Relationship Management
  • Oversee the strategic management of client relationships across the organization.
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex client concerns and ensure timely, effective resolution.
  • Lead client business reviews and strategic planning discussions focused on client objectives, performance results, and long-term partnership opportunities.
  • Ensure consistent, high-quality client experience across the Account Management team.
Client Retention and Account Growth
  • Develop and execute strategies that strengthen client retention, engagement, and long-term partnership success.
  • Partner with Account Managers to identify opportunities for account expansion, additional service utilization, and revenue growth.
  • Monitor client health indicators and proactively address retention risks.
  • Collaborate with Sales and Operations to align service delivery with client expectations and business objectives.
  • Champion initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction, loyalty, and account performance.
Strategic Planning and Performance Management
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to client retention, account growth, revenue performance, client satisfaction, and team effectiveness.
  • Utilize data and analytics to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and areas for improvement.
  • Provide executive leadership with strategic insights and recommendations regarding client relationships, business performance, and growth initiatives.
  • Ensure effective utilization of Salesforce and other business tools to support forecasting, reporting, account visibility, and client engagement strategies.
  • Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and elevate client experience.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
  • Proven experience leading and developing Account Managers, Client Success Managers, Relationship Managers, Client Services teams, or other client-facing professionals.
  • Demonstrated success driving client retention, relationship growth, customer satisfaction, and business performance.
  • Experience managing teams responsible for strategic account management and executive-level client relationships.
  • Strong understanding of commercial collections, accounts receivable management, client service, and relationship management best practices.
  • Experience developing and executing strategies that improve client engagement, retention, and revenue growth.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, business reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Exceptional leadership, coaching, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience within the commercial collections, accounts receivable management, financial services, or related B2B services industry.
  • Experience leading Account Management, Client Success, Client Services, or Strategic Account teams within the commercial collections or accounts receivable management industry.
  • Experience presenting business reviews and strategic recommendations to executive-level stakeholders.
  • Track record of building high-performing teams while improving client retention and revenue growth.

Compensation
Altus Commercial Receivables offers a competitive compensation package with a target total annual compensation range of $200,000-$300,000, based on qualifications, relevant industry experience, and demonstrated leadership success. Final compensation will be determined based on the position's approved compensation structure.
 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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