Director of Account Management, Early Stage

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. 

As the Director of Account Management for Early Stage companies, you will lead the build of the Early Stage Account Management organization. Through strong, visionary leadership, you will mobilize your team of managers to drive retention and expansion of Vanta’s existing customer base in this segment of Vanta’s smallest customers. You will hire and develop a high performing team of Managers of AMs, who are customer value focused and results driven.

You will be responsible for contributing to the design of our downmarket Account Management strategy, developing a repeatable methodology to consistently exceed retention and expansion goals by inspiring customers to use Vanta as the foundation of their modern GRC program. Partnering closely with Customer Success, Product, Marketing and Operations leaders to represent your team and customers will be key to success in this role. You will be at the forefront of delivering Vanta’s value and a key leader in executing our downmarket strategy.

What you’ll do as a Director, Account Management for Early Stage at Vanta:

• Build a team culture of customer value, high performance and accountability.

• Hire and develop a team of expert Managers that are able to recruit, coach and develop top talent and consistently achieve quota.

• Design the Early Stage AM methodology including building and hiring the newest function within Account Management, Renewal Specialists, who will be solely focused on retention of our smallest customers.

• Define playbooks and coach your team to achieve KPIs including expansion pipeline generation, expansion win rate, gross retention rate and net retention rate across your portfolio of customers.

• Deliver an accurate weekly forecast for both retention and expansion performance.

• Drive adoption of key AM competencies including effective portfolio prioritization, account planning, renewal risk management and value-based customer expansion.

• Develop enablement programs that ensure your team members are experts in Vanta’s products, our space and AM sales skills.

• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including revenue operations, product, marketing, sales, recruiting and more to represent your customers’ and employees’ needs and achieve your goals.

• Thrive in a fast paced startup environment and contribute to transformational change.

• Build a team culture of customer value, high performance and accountability.

• Represent Vanta at industry events and customer meetings across the region.

How to be successful in this role:

• 10+ years of customer facing experience, 5+ years of experience as a manager or leader of post sales teams at a SaaS company, 2+ years experience managing frontline managers

• Proven track record of achieving revenue retention and expansion targets in the NAMER market.

• Experience leading teams that serve startup customers.

• Strong executive presence and ability to build relationships at all levels.

• A collaborative mindset and demonstrated ability to influence across functions.

• Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making.

• Experience working in a fast-paced startup or growth-stage SaaS company.

• Enthusiasm for cybersecurity and helping customers build trusted businesses.

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-competitive compensation

• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage

• 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents

• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends

• Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours and location

• Open PTO policy

• 11 paid holidays in the US

• Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, and Sydney

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.