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Account Manager

Kelly Services

Independence, MOFull-time$62–82K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–82K/yr
Location
Independence, MO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid U.S. Driver's License

Job overview

Kelly Education Account Manager serves as the day-to-day partner for assigned clients, addressing workforce and staffing needs while overseeing staffing-service delivery. The role develops local recruiting strategies, supports talent onboarding and employee lifecycle needs, resolves client and employee concerns, monitors account performance, and identifies opportunities to strengthen partnerships and expand services. It is an onsite position with regular presence at a local office and/or client location and local travel as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Relationship BuildingCritical ThinkingSound JudgmentWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationIndependent InitiativeData AnalysisCustomer ServiceComposureAccount ManagementStaffingRecruitingWorkforce ManagementSalesHuman ResourcesOperationsEducation

Qualifications

Two or More Years ExperienceValid U.S. Driver's LicenseReliable Transportation

Full job description

In Person

United States-Missouri-Independence-201 N Forest Avenue

Full time

14964

Together we change lives.

Kelly is a team of experts driven by our belief that the impact of the right person in the right job is limitless.

No matter where you are in your career journey you can apply your knowledge and passion to move people, organizations, and communities forward.  You’ll have opportunities to grow your expertise and capabilities, both professionally and personally.  As a team we celebrate inclusion, caring and collaboration.  As a company we value your contribution, we work with integrity, and we always put people first – so your impact really will change lives.

Our Kelly Education Account Manager is accountable for:

  • Serving as the primary day-to-day partner for assigned clients, building strong relationships, understanding their workforce and staffing needs, and delivering responsive, high-quality service.

  • Developing and executing local recruiting strategies to attract and build a pipeline of qualified talent. Partner with recruiting resources and leverage community outreach, events, referrals, and other sourcing strategies to support client staffing needs.

  • Guidin new talent through the onboarding process and create a positive, seamless experience from offer through assignment. Ensure employees are prepared, informed, and supported as they begin working with Kelly Education.

  • Managing the ongoing employee lifecycle, including performance coaching, attendance and engagement, employee concerns, feedback, recognition, retention strategies, and other talent-related needs in partnership with internal teams and client stakeholders.

  • Overseeing the day-to-day delivery of staffing services for assigned accounts, monitoring fulfillment, employee performance, attendance, client satisfaction, and overall account health.

  • Responding to client and employee concerns with urgency, professionalism, and sound judgment. Identify solutions, manage issues through resolution, and partner with appropriate internal stakeholders when escalation or additional support is needed.

  • Tracking staffing activity, fulfillment, workforce trends, client feedback, performance metrics, and other key indicators to identify challenges, improve service delivery, and support business decisions.

  • Identifying opportunities to strengthen client partnerships, retain and expand existing business, and introduce additional Kelly Education solutions that align with evolving client needs.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong customer, client, employee, or stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.

  • Strong critical-thinking skills and sound judgment, with the ability to assess situations, identify solutions, make timely decisions, and take ownership through resolution.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build credibility, present solutions, manage expectations, and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders at all levels.

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple accounts, competing priorities, deadlines, and changing business needs.

  • Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment while also taking initiative and operating independently with limited day-to-day direction.

  • Ability to use data, reporting, metrics, and trends to monitor performance, identify opportunities, evaluate outcomes, and support sound business decisions.

  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where priorities can change quickly, while maintaining composure, professionalism, and a high level of customer service.

  • Experience in account management, customer success, staffing, recruiting, workforce management, sales, human resources, operations, education, or another client-facing service environment is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two or more years of experience in account management, customer service, staffing, recruiting, workforce management, sales, operations, human resources, education, or a related field.

  • Experience managing client relationships and/or supporting a workforce, team, or employee population.

Work Environment & Travel Requirements

  • This is an onsite position requiring regular daily presence at a local Kelly Education office and/or client location.

  • Ability to travel locally to client sites, schools, recruiting events, community events, networking events, and other business-related activities as needed.

  • A valid U.S. driver's license in good standing is required.

  • Must have reliable transportation and the ability to travel to multiple locations within the assigned market as needed.

The annual base pay for this position is listed below. Final compensation will be based on experience and may vary by geographic location.

$61,575.00 - $82,100.00

Total compensation package including benefits as applicable to the position – understanding that each person has unique professional and personal needs focused on your total well-being.  Explore our range of benefits at: Kelly Services | People Regular Staff (https://rs.benefitsatkelly.com/index.html)

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, including, but not limited to, race, gender, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

Kelly is a team of experts driven by one belief: that the impact of the right person in the right job is limitless. Since inventing the staffing industry, we've spent 80 years helping people find work that enriches their lives and helping organizations build agile, high-performing workforces. Today, we operate across industries and geographies — from education and engineering to science, technology, and beyond — through staffing, outsourcing, and talent supply chain solutions designed to meet organizations wherever they are.

That belief shows up in everything we do. At Kelly, the right opportunity can change everything — for individuals, for businesses, and for the communities around them. No matter where you are in your career journey, you can apply your knowledge and passion to work that matters — contributing to real outcomes, growing your expertise, and helping shape Kelly's future. We're guided by a commitment to inclusion, integrity, and each other, building an environment where your contributions are valued and your impact is felt.

Ready to explore a career at Kelly? Introduce yourself by sharing your background, experience, and career interests. Our recruiters will review your profile and reach out when opportunities align with your skills, goals, and preferences.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,741 open Account Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–82K/yr
  • Missouri median$85–126K/yr42 salary ranges
  • US median$90–125K/yr2,928 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $72K, is 33% below the Missouri median midpoint ($107K) — in the lowest quarter of Account Manager salary ranges in Missouri.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 74 open Account Manager jobs in Missouri and 4,741 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
Account Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (3,737 postings).
Education
1,290 of the 4,741 open Account Manager jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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